Patents Assigned to Freie Universitaet Berlin
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Publication number: 20150283094Abstract: A method for producing a polyglycerol nanogel is disclosed, the method comprising the following steps: Mixing an aqueous solution of first polyglycerol macromonomers, which are modified with a first reactive group, with an aqueous solution of second polyglycerol macromonomers, which are modified with a second reactive group, wherein the first reactive group and the second reactive group can react with each other forming a chemical bond; transferring the mixture into an organic non-solvent; and precipitation of a polyglycerol nanogel consisting of first polyglycerol macromonomers and second polyglycerol macromonomers which are covalently bound to each other. According to an aspect of the invention, the method is characterized in that the organic non-solvent is miscible with water and in that the method is carried out without adding surface-active substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLINInventors: Rainer Haag, Dirk Steinhilber, Wolfgang Friess, Sarah Hedtrich (Born Küchler), Madeleine Witting
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Patent number: 9102595Abstract: The invention relates to a compound suited as entity carrier, having the general formula (I) wherein X is an amine-containing residue further defined herein. The invention further relates to the use of such compounds, a nanocarrier system, a kit comprising such compounds and methods for gene silencing and anti-cancer treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignees: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Freie Universitaet BerlinInventors: Rainer Haag, Wiebke Fischer, Mohiuddin Abdul Quadir, Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, Paula Ofek
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Publication number: 20150010029Abstract: A laser pulse shaping method is configured for microscopically viewing and modifying an object. A temporal modulation and a two-dimensional spatial modulation of laser pulses are carried out. At least the phase of the laser pulses is modulated dependent on the location, and the modulated laser pulses are directed at the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Albrecht Lindinger, Karsten Heyne
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Patent number: 8920334Abstract: The invention relates to an analysis method for determining a functional parameter of an organ of a human or animal individual by measuring the 13CO2 content in the air exhaled by the individual to which a substrate has been administered the reaction of which in the body of the individual enriches the air exhaled by the individual with 13CO2. The method is characterized by using a measuring device, the maximum reaction rate of the substrate in the body of the individual being determined via a change of the measured 13CO2 content in the air exhaled by the individual using zero-order enzyme kinetics. The invention also relates to an aqueous methacetin solution for use in said analysis method, the pH of the solution being greater 7.0. The invention also relates to a face mask (1) for use in the inventive method for separating the exhaled air from the air inhaled by an individual. Said face mask comprises a face mask body (2) and an air cushion (3) encircling the face mask body.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignees: Freie Universitaet Berlin, Charité Universitaetmedizin BerlinInventors: Martin Stockmann, Bjön Riecke
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Patent number: 8809498Abstract: The invention relates to a compound having a structure according to the general formula P3-P2-P1-P1?-P2? (I), wherein residues P3, P2, P1, P1? and P2? are specifically defined and may be, e.g., certain amino acid residues. The invention further relates to the use of said compound and to a method for synthesizing a peptide.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Freie Universitaet BerlinInventors: Claudia Borelli, Hans Christian Korting, Elisabeth Ruge, Hans Dieter Hoeltje, Robert Huber, Beate Koksch, Cosimo Damiano Cadicamo
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Publication number: 20140194549Abstract: A method for polymerizing monomer units and/or oligomer units is disclosed. Said method is characterized in that the energy required for polymerization is introduced into the monomer units and/or oligomer units to be polymerized by means of infrared light pulses, wherein the infrared light pulses have a wavelength of 2500 to 20000 nm, an intensity of more than 1014 W/m2, a duration of more than 8 fs and less than 3 ps and a substantially linear polarization.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLINInventors: Karsten Heyne, Anja Heyne
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Patent number: 8575282Abstract: A modified compound that has at least one further functional group, in particular a bio- or macromolecule, comprising at least one x-fold (x?1) chemoselectively incorporated phosphoramidate group of general formula (I), NPO(OR1)(OR1?), and/or at least one x-fold (x?1) chemoselectively incorporated phosphonamide group of general formula (Ia), NPO(R1)(OR1?). R1 and R1? is selected from the group containing glycerol, polyglycerol, PEG polymers of the general empirical formula C2nH4n+2On+1 with n?1, Cn-alkyl chains with n?1; functionalized Cn-alkyl chains with n?1, aryls, heteroaryl, silyl, lipids, fluorophores, saccharides, peptides, crown ethers, or a linker, which links the aforementioned groups. R1 and R1? can be identical to or different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Freie Universitaet BerlinInventors: Christian Hackenberger, Giuseppe Del Signore, Remigiusz Serwa, Ina Wilkening, Robert Vallee
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Publication number: 20130251747Abstract: The present invention provides compositions or vaccines that contain a recombinant EHV-1 that elicit an immune response in animals against equine herpesvirus, including compositions comprising said recombinant EHV-1, methods of vaccination against equine herpesvirus, and kits for use with such methods and compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicants: FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN, MERIAL LIMITEDInventors: Jean Christophe Audonnet, Jules Maarten Minke, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Guanggang Ma
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Publication number: 20130237591Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an L-ribozyme, which is capable of splitting an L-RNA in the region of a target sequence of the L-RNA, in order to produce a pharmaceutical composition for trating undesired physiological adverse reactions due to the administration of a therapeautic modecule containing the L-RNA. Alternatively, an endogeneous target RNA may also be split by the L-ribozyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Freie Universitaet BerlinInventors: Volker A. Erdmann, Eliza Wyszko
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Patent number: 8345718Abstract: A pulse shaper for compensating group runtime effects is provided. The pulse shaper comprising a first and a second dispersive element. An optical pulse can be coupled to the pulse shaper along a coupling direction such that said pulse exits from the pulse shaper after passing through the first and the second dispersive element along an exit direction. The first and the second dispersive element are formed and arranged to be movable relative to each other such that the path length to be traversed by the optical pulse through the first and the second dispersive element after coupling to the pulse shaper can be adjusted without any change in an offset between the coupling direction and the exit direction. The first and the second dispersive element are arranged in such a way that the shape of the optical pulse experiences a change as the pulse travels through the pulse shaper.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Freie Universitaet BerlinInventors: Karsten Heyne, Mathias Hartmann, Klaus Molkenthin
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Publication number: 20120241622Abstract: A method for determining the 14C content of a gas mixture in which 14C isotopes are present as molecule constituents, is provided. The gas mixture is provided in a measuring space, wherein infrared laser radiation is supplied to the measuring space as measurement radiation. The laser radiation to be supplied to the measuring space is deflected such that it passes through the measuring space a plurality of times by interacting with the gas mixture, wherein the laser radiation is supplied to a detector, in order to determine the absorption of laser radiation by the gas mixture and therefrom determine the 14C content. For generating the laser radiation a pulsed laser is used, which as measurement radiation emits laser pulses with a pulse duration of less than 5 ?s, which are supplied to the measuring space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Karsten Heyne, Jens Beckmann, Tom Rubin
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Publication number: 20120149763Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an L-ribozyme, which is capable of splitting an L-RNA in the region of a target sequence of the L-RNA, in order to produce a pharmaceutical composition for treating undesired physiological adverse reactions due to the administration of a therapeutic molecule containing the L-RNA. Alternatively, an endogenous target RNA may also be split by the L-ribozyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Volker A. Erdmann, Eliza Wyszko
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Publication number: 20120065344Abstract: A modified compound that has at least one further functional group, in particular a bio- or macromolecule, comprising at least one x-fold (x?1) chemoselectively incorporated phosphoramidate group of general formula (I), NPO(OR1) (OR1?), and/or at least one x-fold (x?1) chemoselectively incorporated phosphonamide group of general formula (Ia), NPO(R1)(OR1?). R1 and R1? is selected from the group containing glycerol, polyglycerol, PEG polymers of the general empirical formula C2nH4n+2On+1 with n?1, Cn-alkyl chains with n?1; functionalized Cn-alkyl chains with n?1, aryls, heteroaryl, silyl, lipids, fluorophores, saccharides, peptides, crown ethers, or a linker, which links the aforementioned groups. R1 and R1? can be identical to or different from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Christian Hackenberger, Giuseppe Del Signore, Remigiusz Serwa, Ina Wilkening, Robert Vallee
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Publication number: 20120036242Abstract: A method for attribute selection for an event recognition in sensor networks is provided. The method comprising the following steps: in a configuration phase providing a quantity of attributes by sensor nodes of a sensor network, which characterize an event to be recognized, together with information on the topological origin of the attributes within the sensor network, and selecting a sub-quantity from the quantity of attributes, wherein the selection is made in consideration of the information on the topological origin of the attributes, and in an execution phase performing an event recognition for an event to be currently recognized on the basis of attributes which belong to a selected sub-quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Georg Wittenburg, Norman Dziengel, Christian Wartenburger
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Publication number: 20120016103Abstract: The invention relates to a compound having a structure according to the general formula P3-P2-P1-P1?-P2? (I), wherein residues P3, P2, P1, P1? and P2? are specifically defined and may be, e.g., certain amino acid residues. The invention further relates to the use of said compound and to a method for synthesizing a peptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Claudia Borelli, Hans Christian Korting, Elisabeth Ruge, Hans Dieter Hoeltje, Robert Huber, Beate Koksch, Cosimo Damiano Cadicamo
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Patent number: 8097830Abstract: The invention relates to a method for material processing and/or material analysis of an object (18) made from condensed matter by means of a laser (12). A laser pulse (14) is generated by a laser, emitted in the direction of the object. The laser pulse is spatially and temporally focussed such as to give a peak power for the laser pulse at a point between the laser and the object which exceeds the critical power for a self-focussing effect of the laser pulse. The laser pulse thus forms a filament (88) of high power density. The filament (88) is directed at the object and generates an aggregation state change there (evaporation or plasma formation) for a part of the material of the object. The method can be applied to both material processing (cutting, drilling, welding, hardening) and material analysis (analysis of the plasma light).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Freie Universitaet BerlinInventors: Ludger Wöeste, Jean-Pierre Wolf
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Publication number: 20110255563Abstract: A pulse shaper for compensating group runtime effects is provided. The pulse shaper comprising a first and a second dispersive element. An optical pulse can be coupled to the pulse shaper along a coupling direction such that said pulse exits from the pulse shaper after passing through the first and the second dispersive element along an exit direction. The first and the second dispersive element are formed and arranged to be movable relative to each other such that the path length to be traversed by the optical pulse through the first and the second dispersive element after coupling to the pulse shaper can be adjusted without any change in an offset between the coupling direction and the exit direction. The first and the second dispersive element are arranged in such a way that the shape of the optical pulse experiences a change as the pulse travels through the pulse shaper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLINInventors: Karsten Heyne, Mathias Hartmann, Klaus Molkenthin
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Publication number: 20110182973Abstract: The invention relates to polymerase inhibitors, particularly polymerase alpha inhibitors, and the use thereof in the treatment of cell growth disorders, particularly tumor disorders, preferably actinic keratoses, basal cell carcinomas, and/or spinocellular carcinomas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicants: FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN, HEINRICH-HEINE-UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORFInventors: Monika Schaefer-Korting, Hans-Dieter Hoeltje
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Publication number: 20110117009Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug polymer conjugate comprising a pharmaceutically active compound and a dendritic polyglycerol, as well as to a drug polymer conjugate comprising a pharmaceutically and/or diagnostically active compound bound to a dendritic polyglycerol core having a polyethylene glycol shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN, KTB TUMORFORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBHInventors: Felix Kratz, Rainer Haag, Marcelo Calderon
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Publication number: 20110045568Abstract: The invention relates to a method for restoring BMP-receptor signaling in a cell. According to the invention, the activity of the protein cGKI is increased in a cell. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of cGKI for the treatment of a disease selected from the group consisting of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH), cancer, fibrosis, bone diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases, and the use of cGKI for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of said diseases, the use of a BMP receptor for screening for compounds having cGKI activity, the use of cGKI for screening for receptors associated with it, and the use of cGKI for the transcriptional activation of genes containing a BMP response element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLINInventors: Petra Knaus, Raphaela Schwappacher