US Patent 9388067 Pipette puller using scanning laser

Patent 9388067 was granted and assigned to Sutter Instrument on July, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Sutter Instrument

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

93880670

Patent Inventor Names

Jack Belgum0

Dale Flaming0

Date of Patent

July 12, 2016

Patent Application Number

128073450

Date Filed

September 1, 2010

Patent Primary Examiner

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Queenie Dehghan

Patent abstract

An apparatus and method for pulling tubular glass, such as pipettes, is disclosed. The invention is generally directed apparatus and techniques for precisely scanning a laser beam on the selected surfaces of the glass tube to uniformly, controllably and programmably soften the tube prior to and during pulling. The invention has application to both vertical and horizontal pullers.