Patents by Inventor Bernhard Hostettler
Bernhard Hostettler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9804063Abstract: Sampling device for samples containing DNA in particular, with a sample-collecting area provided at the free end of an elongate holding device, wherein the sample-collecting area is designed to be separable from the sampling device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: PRIONICS AGInventors: Eligio Lardi, Christoph Stamm, Bernhard Hostettler, Mathias Blaser, Andreas Rüegg
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Publication number: 20150226646Abstract: Sampling device for samples containing DNA in particular, with a sample-collecting area provided at the free end of an elongate holding device, wherein the sample-collecting area is designed to be separable from the sampling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Eligio Lardi, Christoph Stamm, Bernhard Hostettler, Mathias Blaser, Andreas Rüegg
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Patent number: 8361416Abstract: The invention relates to a sample container (10, 100, 500, 700) for biological sample material (23, 230), comprising an upper opening (11) that can be closed by a lid (14, 140, 540), a lateral wall region (12) and a base (13) and a hygroscopic substance (19, 190, 590, 790) contained in the interior of the sample container for drying sample material (23, 230) in the sample container, wherein the sample container is partitioned into at least two compartments, of which one is a sample compartment (16, 160, 560), and the other is a drying compartment (18, 180, 580) containing the hygroscopic substance, wherein the hygroscopic substance is connected to the interior of the sample container in a steam exchange connection, and wherein the sample compartment extends from an upper end, particularly equipped with an opening (40, 400), in the longitudinal direction to the opening in a flush manner to the base (13) of the sample container.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Prionics AGInventors: Alexander Berner, Bernhard Hostettler
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Publication number: 20110127177Abstract: Container for receiving lab samples, whereby the samples are held in the container at a distance from the internal wall and in a defined height range, and whereby a drying device is provided inside the container at least in said height range and surrounds the sample on the side, at least partially, and includes a drying agent, and is constructed such that gas exchange between sample and drying agent is feasible.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: PRIONICS AGInventors: Bernhard Hostettler, Brigitta Kipfer-Schafer, Christoph Stamm
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Publication number: 20100291662Abstract: The invention relates to a sample container (10, 100, 500, 700) for biological sample material (23, 230), comprising an upper opening (11) that can be closed by a lid (14, 140, 540), a lateral wall region (12) and a base (13) and a hygroscopic substance (19, 190, 590, 790) contained in the interior of the sample container for drying sample material (23, 230) in the sample container, wherein the sample container is partitioned into at least two compartments, of which one is a sample compartment (16, 160, 560), and the other is a drying compartment (18, 180, 580) containing the hygroscopic substance, wherein the hygroscopic substance is connected to the interior of the sample container in a steam exchange connection, and wherein the sample compartment extends from an upper end, particularly equipped with an opening (40, 400), in the longitudinal direction to the opening in a flush manner to the base (13) of the sample container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: PRIONICS AGInventors: Alexander Berner, Bernhard Hostettler
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Patent number: 6504048Abstract: The invention is related to a flavorant composition containing 1′-acetoxychavicol acetate and 1′-acetoxyeugenol acetate derivatives thereof as well as a flavorant acceptable carrier. The flavorant composition may be used for flavoring foods, beverages or healthcare products with warm/hot, spicy and pungent sensations related to Galangal.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Givaudan Roure (International) SAInventors: Jean-Pierre Bachmann, Markus Gautschi, Bernhard Hostettler, Xiaogen Yang
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Patent number: 6476252Abstract: The invention is related to a flavorant composition containing 1′-acetoxychavicol acetate and 1′-acetoxyeugenol acetate derivatives thereof as well as a flavorant acceptable carrier. The flavorant composition may be used for flavoring foods, beverages or healthcare products with warm/hot, spicy and pungent sensations related to Galangal.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Givaudan Roure (International) SAInventors: Jean-Pierre Bachmann, Markus Gautschi, Bernhard Hostettler, Xiaogen Yang
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Patent number: 6203839Abstract: The invention is related to a flavorant composition containing 1′-acetoxychavicol acetate and 1′-acetoxyeugenol acetate derivatives thereof as well as a flavorant acceptable carrier. The flavorant composition may be used for flavoring foods, beverages or healthcare products with warm/hot, spicy and pungent sensations related to Galangal.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Givaudn Roure (International) SAInventors: Jean-Pierre Bachmann, Markus Gautschi, Bernhard Hostettler, Xiaogen Yang
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Patent number: 5840282Abstract: Photostable, cosmetic light-screening compositions for the protection of the human epidermis and the hairs against the ultraviolet rays of wavelengths between 320 and 400 nm, and between 320 and 400 nm respectively, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle containing at least one fatty phase, about 0.75 to about 5%, in particular about 1 to about 4% by weight, of a dibenzoylmethane type UV-A screening agent and at least about 0.5% to about 2%, in particular about 0.5 to about 1% by weight, of a benzylidene type stabilizer of the general formula ##STR1## represents a bridged cyclic compound having the camphor (1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo?2.2.1!heptan-2-one), norcamphor (bicyclo?2.2.1!heptan-2-one), nopinone (6,6-dimethyl-bicyclo?3.1.1!heptan-2-one), pinocamphone (4,6,6-trimethyl-bicyclo?3.1.1!heptan-3-one), verbanone (4,6,6-trimethyl-bicyclo?3.1.1!heptan-2-one, thujone (1-isopropyl-4-methyl-bicyclo?3.1.0!hexan-3-one) or the 4,7-methano-octahydro-inden-5-one structure, and wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1996Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Givaudan-Roure (International) SAInventors: Hans Ulrich Gonzenbach, Peter Gygax, Bernhard Hostettler, Ulrich Huber
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Patent number: 5374639Abstract: Benzotriazolesulfonic acid derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 =R.sub.4 X and R.sub.4 is an unsaturated 6-membered heterocycle having a maximum of 2 nitrogen atoms, it being possible for the heterocycle to be substituted, and X is oxygen or sulfur, while R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined herein, are valuable microbicides. They can be used in plant protection in the form of suitable compositions, for example for controlling fungal diseases.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1992Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Marius Sutter, Urs Muller, Bernhard Hostettler, Peter Ackermann, Yasuchika Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 5171354Abstract: Herbicides are described which comprise herbicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meanings indicated in the description, their N-oxides and the acid addition salts of the compounds I or their N-oxides, and the use of these substances and of the compositions are described. Certain novel compounds of the formula I, N-oxides and acid addition salts and their preparation are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1991Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Bernhard Hostettler, Ludwig R. Walder