Patents by Inventor Christoph Winterhalter
Christoph Winterhalter 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).
-
Publication number: 20230374609Abstract: This technology relates in part to compositions and kits comprising nucleic acids, vectors, and cells that express HLA-J, as well as HLA-J proteins and peptides, and uses thereof, for example for medical treatments, vaccines and diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph Markus WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER, Franziska WÜRFEL
-
Publication number: 20220380848Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule, a vector, a host cell, or a protein or peptide, or any combination thereof for use in a method of increasing efficiency of embryonic implantation in an in vitro fertilization programme, (I) wherein the at least one nucleic acid molecule is selected from nucleic acid molecules (a) encoding a polypeptide comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs 1 to 17, (b) comprising or consisting of the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs 18 to 23, (c) encoding a polypeptide which is at least 85% identical, preferably at least 90% identical, and most preferred at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of (a), (d) consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical, preferably at least 96% identical, and most preferred at least 98% identical to the nucleotide sequence of (b), (e) consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with respect to the nucleic acid molecule of (d), (f) consisting ofType: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph Markus WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER, Franziska WÜRFEL
-
Publication number: 20220363767Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a tumor in a subject or a diagnostic agent for the detection of a tumor in a subject comprising (A) determining the expression of at least one nucleic acid molecule and/or at least one protein or peptide in a sample obtained from said subject, wherein the at least one nucleic acid molecule is selected from nucleic acid molecules (a) encoding a polypeptide comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs 1 to 5, (b) comprising or consisting of the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs 6 to 10, (c) encoding a polypeptide which is at least 85% identical, preferably at least 90% identical, and most preferred at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of (a), (d) consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical, preferably at least 96% identical, and most preferred at least 98% identical to the nucleotide sequence of (b), (e) consisting of a nucleotideType: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph Markus WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER, Franziska WÜRFEL
-
Publication number: 20220333193Abstract: The present disclosure relates to in vitro methods of determining the individual HLA patterns (adult and/or embryonic) in body samples (tissue or blood samples) of cancer patients and/or patients suffering disorders related to autoimmune disease and to methods of stratifying said patients for tailored treatments. It further relates to corresponding kits and their uses, as well as to nucleic acid molecules as prognostic biomarkers for neoplastic disease such as cancer, autoimmune disease, infectious disease and conditions related to pregnancy. It also relates to therapeutic agents and to methods of producing therapeutic agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph M. WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER
-
Publication number: 20220316014Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting whether a subject having a tumor responds to a tumor therapy selected from (i) an immunotherapy, (ii) a chemotherapy, (iii) an anti-hormonal therapy, and (iv) an anti-tyrosin kinase therapy, wherein the method comprises (A) determining the level(s) of at least one nucleic acid molecule and/or at least one protein or peptide in a sample obtained from said subject, wherein the at least one nucleic acid molecule is selected from nucleic acid molecules (a) encoding a polypeptide comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs 1 to 6, (b) consisting of the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs 7 to 12, (c) encoding a polypeptide which is at least 85% identical, preferably at least 90% identical, and most preferred at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of (a), (d) consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical, preferably at least 96% identical, and most preferred at least 98% identical to tType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph Markus WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER, Franziska WÜRFEL
-
Publication number: 20220282330Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule, a vector, a host cell, or a protein or peptide, or combinations thereof for use as an immunosuppressant, as a tumor vaccine or as a pregnancy promoter wherein (I) the nucleic acid molecule is (a) encoding a polypeptide comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (b) consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; or (c) encoding a polypeptide which is at least 70%, preferably at least 80% identical, more preferably at least 90% identical, and most preferred at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (d) consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 70% identical, preferably at least 80% identical, more preferably at least 90% identical, and most preferred at least 95% identical to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; or (e) consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with respect to the nucleic acid molecule of (d); or (f) a fragment of the nucleic acid molecule of anType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph Markus WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER, Franziska WÜRFEL
-
Publication number: 20210238690Abstract: This technology relates in part to compositions and kits comprising nucleic acids, vectors, and cells that express HLA-J, as well as HLA-J proteins and peptides, and uses thereof, for example for medical treatments, vaccines and diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Wolfgang WÜRFEL, Ralph Markus WIRTZ, Christoph WINTERHALTER, Franziska WÜRFEL
-
Patent number: 10035267Abstract: A robot system, and method for controlling it, for collaborative robot applications has a movable robot arm and a controller, wherein the controller is provided to control the movement of the distal end of the robot arm along a movement path according to at least a sequence of coordinate data and respective commands of a robot program and wherein the controller is provided to determine exact movement speed and course of the movement path between consecutive coordinates according to a set of parameters. At least two alternatively selectable sets of parameters are provided which both are related to a respective individual comfort level of a respective collaborative human worker.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Bjoern Matthias, Christoph Winterhalter, Hao Ding
-
Patent number: 9869993Abstract: A system and method monitor and/or diagnose the operation of a production line of an industrial plant which is controlled by an automation system. The system includes a remote data processing server, which is installed outside of the industrial plant. The remote data processing server is configured to receive a digital input signal reflecting at least one control input signal and a digital output signal reflecting a second operational state, to determine at least first and second modeled states corresponding to the at least first and second operational states, respectively, by inputting the digital input and the digital output signals to a digital observer model of the production line and the automation system and by processing the digital observer model, and to forward the first and second modeled states to an output interface from where they can be accessed by modeling and/or diagnosing modules.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Rainer Drath, Mario Hoernicke, Sönke Kock, Christoph Winterhalter
-
Publication number: 20160346926Abstract: A robot system, and method for controlling it, for collaborative robot applications has a movable robot arm and a controller, wherein the controller is provided to control the movement of the distal end of the robot arm along a movement path according to at least a sequence of coordinate data and respective commands of a robot program and wherein the controller is provided to determine exact movement speed and course of the movement path between consecutive coordinates according to a set of parameters. At least two alternatively selectable sets of parameters are provided which both are related to a respective individual comfort level of a respective collaborative human worker.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Bjoern Matthias, Christoph Winterhalter, Hao Ding
-
Publication number: 20150277429Abstract: A system and method monitor and/or diagnose the operation of a production line of an industrial plant which is controlled by an automation system. The system includes a remote data processing server, which is installed outside of the industrial plant. The remote data processing server is configured to receive a digital input signal reflecting at least one control input signal and a digital output signal reflecting a second operational state, to determine at least first and second modeled states corresponding to the at least first and second operational states, respectively, by inputting the digital input and the digital output signals to a digital observer model of the production line and the automation system and by processing the digital observer model, and to forward the first and second modeled states to an output interface from where they can be accessed by modeling and/or diagnosing modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Rainer DRATH, Mario HOERNICKE, Sönke KOCK, Christoph WINTERHALTER
-
Patent number: 8326590Abstract: A method for simulating a movement zone of a robot having at least one data processing installation, simulating at least one movement path of the robot, comprises providing a number of selectable points on the at least one movement path of the robot, calculating a braking path for each of the selectable points, calculating a virtual movement zone based on the braking paths and a maximum position reachable by the robot for the respective at least one movement path, and carrying out the simulation of functions of the robot off-line using a software module.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Soenke Kock, Adam Loeschner, Christoph Winterhalter, Kevin Behnisch, Roland Krieger
-
Publication number: 20090319081Abstract: A method for simulating a movement zone of a robot having at least one data processing installation, simulating at least one movement path of the robot, comprises providing a number of selectable points on the at least one movement path of the robot, calculating a braking path for each of the selectable points, calculating a virtual movement zone based on the braking paths and a maximum position reachable by the robot for the respective at least one movement path, and carrying out the simulation of functions of the robot off-line using a software module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Sönke Kock, Löschner Adam, Christoph Winterhalter, Kevin Behnisch, Roland Krieger
-
Publication number: 20090298135Abstract: A microorganism strain suitable for fermentative production of L-methionine and preparable from a starting strain, which comprises increased activity of a yjeH gene product or of a gene product of a yjeH homolog, compared to the starting strain.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Thomas Maier, Christoph Winterhalter, Kerstin Pfeiffer
-
Patent number: 7371551Abstract: The invention concerns a homoserine transsuccinylase having at least one mutation compared to a wild-type homoserine transsuccinylase and reduced sensitivity towards a L-methionine or SAM, compared to the wild-type enzyme. The latter comprises an amino acid sequence including a partial AspGlyXaaXaaXaaThrGlyAlaPro sequence between position 90 and position 115 and a partial TyrGlnXaaThrPro sequence between position 285 and position 310, position 1 of the amino acid sequence corresponding to the initial methionine. The invention is characterized in that the mutation is a substitution of the aspartate in the partial AspGlyXaaXaaXaaThrGlyAlaPro sequence, or a substitution of the tyrosine in the partial TyrGlnXaaThrPro sequence.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Consortium für elektrochemische Industrie GmbHInventors: Susanne Leonhartsberger, Kerstin Pfeiffer, Christoph Winterhalter, Brigitte Bauer
-
Patent number: 7195897Abstract: The invention relates to a homoserine transsuccinylase, which exhibits reduced sensitivity towards L-methionine or SAM in comparison with a homoserine transsuccinylase wild-type enzyme, whereby the latter comprises an amino acid sequence containing a TyrGlnXaaThrPro sub-sequence, the Thr of said sub-sequence lying between positions 285 and 310 of the amino acid sequence and position 1 being filled by the starter methionine. The inventive homoserine transsuccinylase is characterized in that in comparison with the wild-type enzyme at least 2 amino acids are modified, said modification taking place in the Thr of the sub-sequence or in the C-terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Consortium für elektrochemische Industrie GmbHInventors: Susanne Leonhartsberger, Christoph Winterhalter, Kerstin Pfeiffer, Brigitte Bauer
-
Publication number: 20060160173Abstract: The invention relates to a homoserine transsuccinylase, which exhibits reduced sensitivity towards L-methionine or SAM in comparison with a homoserine transsuccinylase wild-type enzyme, whereby the latter comprises an amino acid sequence containing a TyrGlnXaaThrPro sub-sequence, the Thr of said sub-sequence lying between positions 285 and 310 of the amino acid sequence and position 1 being filled by the starter methionine. The inventive homoserine transsuccinylase is characterized in that in comparison with the wild-type enzyme at least 2 amino acids are modified, said modification taking place in the Thr of the sub-sequence or in the C-terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2003Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Susanne Leonhartsberger, Christoph Winterhalter, Kerstin Pfeiffer, Brigitte Bauer
-
Patent number: 5972663Abstract: Microorganisms and processes for the fermentative preparation of L-cysteine, L-cystine, N-acetylserine or thiazolidine derivatives. The microorganism strain which is suitable for the fermentative preparation of L-cysteine, L-cystine, N-acetylserine and/or thiazolidine derivatives, overexpresses at least one gene which encodes a protein which is directly suitable for secreting antibiotics, or other substances which are toxic for the microorganism, out of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Consortium fur Elektrochemische Industrie GmbHInventors: Christoph Winterhalter, Walfred Leinfelder