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ZIMMERMANN HEIKO
DE42 patents
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FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG
25 patentsUS7435582B2Oct 14, 2008
Sample carrier for cryoconservation of biological samples
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG327 citations99
US7958791B2Jun 14, 2011
Cryogenic storage device comprising a transponder
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG15 citations92
US7596957B2Oct 6, 2009
Device and method for handling a probe
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG35 citations92
US6931864B2Aug 23, 2005
Cryostorage method and device
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG20 citations92
US7704741B2Apr 27, 2010
Method and device for the formation of biological cell material
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG8 citations77
US7634917B2Dec 22, 2009
Cryo-device and associated operational method
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG7 citations74
US11549851B2Jan 10, 2023
Device and method for monitoring the temperature of a cryopreserved biological sample
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG2 citations73
US7393629B2Jul 1, 2008
Method and devices for transferring biological cells between a carrier and a probe
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG5 citations72
US7984616B2Jul 26, 2011
Low-temperature storage of suspension samples in suspended sample chambers
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG3 citations63
US11606952B2Mar 21, 2023
Method and device for the temperature monitoring of a cryopreserved biological sample
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations62
US11085834B2Aug 10, 2021
Device and method for monitoring the temperature of a cryogenically preserved biological sample
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations62
US12128626B2Oct 29, 2024
Method for producing three-dimensional hydrogel structures and device for the layerwise building-up of such hydrogel structures
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations57
US7458285B2Dec 2, 2008
Device for cryopreservation of samples and method for producing the device
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG2 citations57
US12370541B2Jul 29, 2025
Low temperature indicator mixture, device and method for monitoring a temperature transition at low temperatures
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations52
US11166454B2Nov 9, 2021
Method and device for the temperature monitoring of a cryopreserved biological sample
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations52
US10987673B2Apr 27, 2021
Temperature-control element for a multiwell plate and method and device for freezing and/or thawing biological samples
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations52
US10967378B2Apr 6, 2021
Sample collection kit and method for collecting plant samples, in particular algae samples
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations52
US7892815B2Feb 22, 2011
Device and method for conditioning biological cells
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations52
US9926551B2Mar 27, 2018
Encapsulating device and encapsulating method for encapsulating a sample in a polymer capsule
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations49
US12540300B2Feb 3, 2026
Bioreactor and method for cultivating biological cells on substrate filaments
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations46
US7608224B2Oct 27, 2009
Stack of supports, in particular for cryopreservation of biological samples
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG1 citations45
US12515226B2Jan 6, 2026
Sample holder device for biological samples, comprising a sample holder made of a carbon-based material
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations42
US10017725B2Jul 10, 2018
Culture vessel and method for culturing biological cells in hanging drops
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations39
US10488400B2Nov 26, 2019
Method and device for optical detection of a movement in a biological sample with a spatial extent
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations35
US10393653B2Aug 27, 2019
Method and device for optically detecting a movement in a biological sample
FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG0 citations35
FUHR GUENTER R
7 patentsUS9310119B2Apr 12, 2016
Cooling system, especially for cryopreserving biological samples, comprising devices for use in case of an emergency
FUHR GUENTER R3 citations72
US9381385B2Jul 5, 2016
Protective suit for use in a cooling chamber
FUHR GUENTER R4 citations71
US9851304B2Dec 26, 2017
Method and device for monitoring a cryopreserved biological sample
FUHR GUENTER R3 citations69
US8671783B2Mar 18, 2014
Sample chamber adapter, in particular for the cryoconservation of biological samples
FUHR GUENTER R5 citations67
US8304228B2Nov 6, 2012
Method and device for the formation of biological cell material
FUHR GUENTER R2 citations62
US8586341B2Nov 19, 2013
Method and devices for non-traumatic movement of a probe through biological cell material
FUHR GUENTER R0 citations51
US8789495B2Jul 29, 2014
Method and apparatus for conserving deep-sea organisms
FUHR GUENTER R1 citations49
ZIMMERMANN HEIKO
4 patentsUS9109195B2Aug 18, 2015
Apparatus and method for the deposition of biological material in a target substrate
ZIMMERMANN HEIKO24 citations91
US8451138B2May 28, 2013
Cryogenic storage device comprising a transponder
ZIMMERMANN HEIKO15 citations91
US8925334B2Jan 6, 2015
Cryogenic storage device
ZIMMERMANN HEIKO10 citations77
US8993308B2Mar 31, 2015
Storage device for cryopreservation of biological samples
ZIMMERMANN HEIKO2 citations53
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V
2 patentsUS9781918B2Oct 10, 2017
Substrate unit, preservation device and method for the cryopreservation of a biological sample
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V23 citations92
US9752814B2Sep 5, 2017
Cooling apparatus used for cryonic preservation, and corresponding operating method
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V1 citations48