Pipetting device and method for operating a pipetting device

    公开(公告)号:US10717077B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15532922

    申请日:2015-12-03

    Applicant: EPPENDORF AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipetting device, more particularly a pipette or repeater pipette, for pipetting fluid laboratory samples, comprising: an electric control apparatus, by means of which a pipetting process is electrically controllable, a movable part, by means of the movement of which the fluid sample is pipettable, an electrically actuatable motor apparatus, by means of which the movement of the movable part is driveable depending on at least one first speed value defining the speed of the movable part, a measuring apparatus, by means of which at least one measured value which is influenced by the drag caused when pipetting the fluid sample is measurable, wherein the electric control apparatus is configured for the purposes of the at least one first speed value being fixable by the electric control apparatus, depending on at least one measured value. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating the pipetting device.

    PIPETTE AUXILIARY SYSTEM
    143.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200147602A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16614336

    申请日:2018-05-14

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipette auxiliary system for supporting manual pipetting or dispensing of a plurality of samples of a sample-holding arrangement, in particular a microtiter plate. The pipette auxiliary system according to the invention supports the manual pipetting or dispensing of a plurality of samples in a working position of a sample-holding arrangement, the pipette auxiliary system comprising: a base apparatus comprising a positioning device which is designed to position the sample-holding arrangement in the working position inside a positioning space of the base apparatus, said positioning space being opened at least along a plane for the pipetting; the sample-holding arrangement which has a plurality of sample holders; a measurement arrangement comprising a plurality of measurement elements which are positioned at least in the working position underneath this plane and using which the occupancy state of at least one sample holder can be detected in the working position; and an output device or a light arrangement using which the sample-holding arrangement can be illuminated in accordance with this occupancy state of this at least one sample holder.

    Laboratory apparatus with user input function and method for user input in a laboratory apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10648993B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15118362

    申请日:2015-02-12

    Applicant: EPPENDORF AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory apparatus, and a method, for device-controlled handling of at least one laboratory sample, wherein the laboratory apparatus comprises at least one handling device, wherein the handling is controlled by the laboratory apparatus in use of several program parameters, a control device, a user interface device for manually inputting data by an user, and for the display of information, which may in particular depend on these data, wherein the user interface device comprises a display, on which a display area can be represented, and wherein the user interface device comprises a movement detecting sensor device, which is arranged for the detection of at least one user movement, which can be performed on the display area by an user, and wherein the control device is arranged for the provision of a movement detecting input mode, in order to•select the at least one program parameter and/or define its value depending on the at least one user movement, and•display at least one graphical sketch element, which represents the at least one user movement, in the display area, depending on the at least one user movement.

    MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF A GASEOUS SUBSTANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190339196A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16467935

    申请日:2017-12-08

    Applicant: EPPENDORF AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for measuring the concentration of a gaseous substance. The apparatus comprises a light source, a light sensor, and a housing comprising at least one first housing member having a low thermal conductivity. A light path is formed from said light source to said light sensor, wherein the light path passes through a measurement region within said housing. The light source is configured to emit light with a spectral distribution such that said light is absorbed by said gaseous substance. Said light sensor is configured to receive the light emitted by the light source after it has passed through the measurement region. The first housing member comprises a thermal shielding region facing said measurement region on its one side and said light sensor on its other side, and is configured to permit the passage of light.

    Laboratory instrument with access control device and method for instrument-controlled treatment of laboratory samples

    公开(公告)号:US10466262B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US14508703

    申请日:2014-10-07

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to an access control device for a laboratory instrument serving for the instrument-controlled treatment of a laboratory sample and this laboratory instrument, and also to a method for controlling the access to functions of the laboratory instrument by means of the access control device, wherein the access control device comprises: a first interface apparatus and a second interface apparatus; and a control apparatus wherein the control apparatus is configured: a) to establish one or more first data connections to one or more user interface apparatuses via the first interface apparatus; b) to establish a second data connection to the laboratory instrument via the second interface apparatus; and c) to control authorizations and/or access permissions for user access to functions of the laboratory instrument via the first and second data connections.

    Metering Head, Metering Device Comprising a Metering Head, and Method for Metering by Means of a Metering Head

    公开(公告)号:US20190314808A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16309037

    申请日:2017-05-24

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Inventor: Jens Wilmer

    Abstract: A metering head comprising: a carrier having parallel attachments, a stop plate having first holes through which the attachments extend, each attachment having: a tube with a projecting supporting protrusion, a sleeve with a tapering at the bottom end, an elastomer O-ring that encloses the tube, and the sleeves can be shifted between a release position and a clamping position; in the clamping position, the sleeves with the taperings are pressed into the O-rings and expand them, a first shifting apparatus shifting the sleeves between the release position and the clamping position, a second displacement apparatus shifting the stop plate between a stop position and an ejection position, wherein the second shifting apparatus has rocker arms pivotably mounted on the carrier, transmission shafts that are coupled to the sleeves, and ejection shafts which are securely connected to the stop plate.

    Metering Head, Metering Device Comprising a Metering Head, and Method for Metering by Means of a Metering Head

    公开(公告)号:US20190255533A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16309042

    申请日:2017-06-29

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Inventor: Jens Wilmer

    Abstract: A metering head for a metering machine having a carrier having parallel attachments for picking up pipette tips, wherein each attachment has: a tube having a supporting protrusion at the bottom end, at least one sleeve which surrounds the tube and can be axially shifted on the tube, and at least one elastomer O-ring which surrounds the tube, a pressure plate above the sleeves having a plurality of first holes through which the tubes extend, wherein the pressure plate can be shifted along the tubes from a release position into a clamping position where the sleeves are pressed, at the bottom ends, against the adjacent O-rings, and the O-rings are expanded to clamp pipette tips; and a first shifting apparatus connected to the pressure plate moving the pressure plate between the release position and clamping position.

    CENTRIFUGE INSERT
    149.
    发明申请
    CENTRIFUGE INSERT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190151862A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16172752

    申请日:2018-10-27

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Abstract: A centrifuge insert is provided which is not only suited for one type of sample container or sample carrier but for at least two geometrically different elements from the group consisting of sample container and sample carrier. This achieves that the same centrifuge insert can be used for different sample containers or sample carriers. This provides space savings, in particular in the lab. Furthermore acquisition cost is reduced, and handling is accelerated by reducing manual complexity which increases lab through put.

    Culture flask
    150.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10260034B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15467575

    申请日:2017-03-23

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Inventor: Martin Seippel

    Abstract: A culture flask comprising a culture chamber in a flask body comprising an even bottom wall with a growth surface on the top side, an even cover wall at a section from the bottom wall, and side walls that bridge the distance between the margins of the bottom wall and cover wall, an opening that is in adjacent regions of a side wall and the even cover wall at a distance from the bottom wall, and a hollow cylindrical flask neck that is connected to the margin of the opening and is aligned at a sharp angle to the growth surface so that the serological pipette, a scraper, a cannula or another elongated device for adding or removing material can be placed on the rear corners of the growth surface from the outside through the flask neck.

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