ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,725, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to ADOLF KUHNER AG (Birsfelden, Switzerland).
"Clamping platform for a mechanical shaker" was invented by Ralph Kuppelwieser (Pratteln, Switzerland), Tim Burgin (Fullinsdorf, Switzerland) and Mathias Schumacher (Lorrach, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamping platform for a mechanical shaker, which allows automated release and fastening of microtiter plates that are subject to tolerances, includes at least two mounts arranged pairwise for the releasable fastening of the microtiter plates. The platform includes clamping jaws, on which a compression spring acts, actuatable with a link con...