Stratec Biomedical Ag

Stratec Se

Stratec Biomedical Systems Ag

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Gmbh

Martin Trump

Michael Burkart

Thomas Lowien

Stephan Habrich

Matthias Barth

Waldemar Lukhaub

Alexander Schutt

Tibor Horvath

Nico Birkner

Ruediger Retzlaff

Daniel Ahr

Hans Joachim Poehler

Erich Stiess

Volker Barenthin

Tuna Sinangin

Rüdiger Retzlaff

Oliver Bürk

Sara Zimmermann

Raphael Wieczorek

Fabian Hinderer

Manuel Künz

Bernd Gröhbühl

Marek Urbanczyk

Oliver Kuehn

Markus Niermeyer

Alexander Schramm

Fabian Sturm

Oliver Kühn

A peristaltic pump having a motor with a motor axis, a cassette with a rotor connected to the motor axis and a plurality of rollers, a tube partially surrounding the rotor between the rollers and a pressure plate mounted to a side wall, a spring between the pressure plate and a cover for applying a force to the pressure plate against the tube, and guiding ribs on an inner surface of the pressure plate facing the tube on both sides. The tube has a first end connected to a first vertical tube connector of a first external connector on one side of the rotor and a second end to a second vertical tube connector of a second external connector on the opposite side of the rotor. The first and second vertical tube connectors are connected to a connecting tube of a bridge providing at least one outlet.

Peristaltic pump cassette arrangement using multiple tubes and a pressure plate

A sensor for determining the oscillating frequency in a fluidic oscillating nozzle and provides an oscillating nozzle, comprising a fluidic oscillator with inlet and outlet and a main channel and at least one control passage surrounding the main channel, and a splitter comprising at least two splitter channels which is attached to the outlet of the fluidic oscillator, wherein the sleeve of at least one of the at least two splitter channels comprises partially a flexible foil. The invention also relates to a method for monitoring a dispensed fluid jet, comprising the steps of providing an oscillating nozzle as described above; and injecting a fluid jet and in parallel determining the oscillation frequency by determining the deformation changes of the flexible foil.

Sensor for determining the oscillating frequency in a fluidic oscillating nozzle and a method using the sensor

A system for thermal cycling, comprising at least one separate vessel holder for taking up a reaction vessel providing a contact surface for the reaction vessel, wherein the vessel holder is surrounded by individual liquid channels for cooling and at least one electrical heater is attached to the at least one separate vessel holder; and a multilayer liquid port for attachment of at least one vessel holder for providing the cooling liquid to the at least one separate vessel holder, and at least one control unit for connecting with the at least one electrical heater.

Thermal cycler

A system comprising a device or the device itself for measuring temperatures, comprising a sensor array plate, comprising on a first surface at least one temperature sensor arranged on at least one tongue that is surrounded by a cut-out leaving a bridge to the sensor array plate, wherein the at least one sensor has on both sides' spacer and a second surface opposite the first surface for connection to at least one operating plate of a thermocycler; and a pressure plate, comprising fins at the side for connection to the sensor array plate that align with the spacer of the sensor array plate when a pressure plate is arranged onto a sensor array plate.

Calibration tool for planar chip applications

A sealing system for container comprising material and a method using the system. The present invention provides a sealing system for sealing a container comprising material, wherein the system comprises at least a first part which is a cap for sealing a container comprising a seal; and a second part which is a coupling member that is mounted to a dispenser unit, wherein the coupling of both parts with each other is configured that they can be twisted against each other while preventing axial movement of first and second part.

Sealing system for container comprising a material

A cuvette comprising a pyramidal shaped cavity with four sides surfaces, which are connected to each other by curves, wherein side surfaces and curves merge into a transition area that is located above a ring followed by a cone above the bottom of the pyramidally shaped cavity.

Sample cuvette

A laboratory module for storing and providing access to a plurality of samples, the laboratory module comprising a plurality of bays comprising a plurality of guiding rails and a plurality of rack tray bays for accommodating a plurality of rack trays, and a transport chamber for transporting at least one sample rack to a storage location and for delivering at least one sample rack at predetermined times to a processing system. The transport chamber is adapted to align with any one of the plurality of guiding rails, comprised in the bays and in the rack trays, for placing and moving on the guiding rails the at least one sample rack, and a sensor for sensing the presence and location of a sample rack on any one of the guiding rails, and a barcode scanner that identifies the sample rack and a storage device for storing data.

Laboratory module for storing and feeding to further processing of samples

A fluid coupling for automated analyzer systems suitable to provide liquids to the system, wherein the fluid coupling comprises a stationary part and a movable part for a fluid connection, wherein both parts have a three-part valve for sealing said stationary and movable part against leakage, said three-part valve comprising a first member composed of two rings that are connected by elastic arms, a second member composed of a rod having different diameters on both ends and a third annular member, wherein at least two member of both parts comprise at least one sealing surface and one sealing lip that get in contact for preventing leakage.

Fluid coupling

Docking bottle

Docking cap

A connection device for providing both a connection for liquid transport and a connection for the transport of electrical energy is disclosed. The connection device comprises a first part and a second part, which detachably connect to one another such that a first liquid conduit comprised in the first part connects with a second liquid conduit comprised in the second part, and a primary coil comprised in the first part inductively couples to a secondary coil comprised in the second part, wherein the first part further comprises a first electronic circuit electrically connected to the primary coil, and the second part further comprises a second electronic circuit electrically connected to the secondary coil.

Hybrid connection device

The present invention is directed to a device, system and method for cooling a reagent compartment. The invention also relates to a use of the device. The device comprises a housing with a first side for attachment to the reagent compartment, a cooling unit with at least one cooling element with a warm upper side and a cold lower side, that is equipped with a cold side heat exchanger comprising at least one first fan, a at least one cold air channel and at least one cold air opening at the first side of the housing for circulating cold air between the at least one cooling element and the reagent compartment in a closed system.

Device, system and method for cooling a reagent compartment

Pipette tip

Sheath for a test tube

A piezo shaker for shaking a probe is disclosed. The piezo shaker comprises a platform operatively connected with at least one piezo element, wherein the at least one piezo element deforms for controlled movement of the platform, wherein the piezo shaker further comprises transmission means connecting the at least one piezo element and the platform, and wherein the transmission means transmit the movement to the platform. The piezo shaker may comprise two piezo elements, arranged to operate along different directions, in particular perpendicularly.

Shaker

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Pforzheim, Germany

Martin Trump