Michael Reber

Title: Michael Reber and His Patent for Sample Handling

Introduction

Michael Reber is an inventor based in Zurich, Switzerland, and works at Mettler-Toledo GmbH. His patent work concerns equipment and systems for handling samples and supporting thermomechanical analysis.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Reber: Sample Carrier, Sample Storages, Lifting Forks and Related Systems for Sample Handling and Performing Thermomechanical Analysis of a Sample. The invention describes a sample carrier with a bottom, at least one upward-extending side wall, a contact face for receiving a sample, and a circumferential rim. The carrier is designed to work with a counterpart support element and sample storage units.

The patent also describes combining multiple storage units into rails that can be placed on a storage shelf. In the broader system, samples held in carriers are stored on these rails and shelves, then transported to a sample support for thermomechanical analysis. Reber is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Reber’s listed invention addresses coordinated sample storage, transport, and analysis. Its components are designed to support the movement of samples from storage to the analysis position.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Urs Joerimann and Samuel Keller as Reber’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on the invention.

Conclusion

Michael Reber’s listed patent focuses on an integrated approach to sample carriers, storage, and transport for thermomechanical analysis, reflecting his work at Mettler-Toledo GmbH.