Duetz, W.A.  (2024). A cover for a microtiter plate, as well as a method for growing cells in a microtiter plate using said cover. EP4467635A1.
This patent application covers the working principle of our full range of robot-friendly covers (https://www.enzyscreen.com/productspage/robot-friendly-covers/ ).

Duetz, W.A.  (2022). A method of incubating cells in a cell-growth unit clamped to a base plate of a shaker device, and a shaker. EP4186971B1.
This (granted) patent covers the working principle (most notably the rotating rectangular patents)  of our "robot-friendly clamps"  (https://www.enzyscreen.com/article/Robot-friendly-clamps/ ) and our robot-friendly Growth profiler ( https://www.enzyscreen.com/article/robotic-handling/ ).

Duetz, W.A.  (2012). Orbital shaker. EP3218095B1.
This (granted) patent covers the 2-shaft orbital shaking system (including the  eccentric couplings and internal counterweigh system) as applied in the Growth profiler (https://www.enzyscreen.com/article/growth-profiler/ ).

Duetz, W.A.  (2009). AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR INVESTIGATION OF MICROTITER PLATES SUBJECTED TO ORBITAL SHAKING. EP2350613B1.
This (granted) patent covers the monitoring of growth of cells using the camera-system and image analysis software as applied in the Growth profiler (https://www.enzyscreen.com/article/growth-profiler/ ).