Patents by Inventor Gerd Sulz

Gerd Sulz 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).

  • Patent number: 11156561
    Abstract: A device for analysing a product to be analysed which is located in a product space having a probe body arranged in a probe housing and having a peripheral wall, and at least one radiation source and at least one optical receiver. At least one measurement window in the probe body has an entry region and an exit region for measurement radiation. An evaluation unit is also provided. The probe body can be brought into a measurement position, in which at least one part of the probe body in which the measurement window is located penetrates through an opening of the probe housing into the product space for the analysis. In addition, the probe body can be brought into a retracted position, in which the probe body is still located at least partially in the region of the opening of the probe housing and thus covers the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Blue Ocean Nova AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mannhardt, Armin Lambrecht, Gerd Sulz
  • Publication number: 20180306726
    Abstract: A device for analysing a product to be analysed which is located in a product space having a probe body arranged in a probe housing and having a peripheral wall, and at least one radiation source and at least one optical receiver. At least one measurement window in the probe body has an entry region and an exit region for measurement radiation. An evaluation unit is also provided. The probe body can be brought into a measurement position, in which at least one part of the probe body in which the measurement window is located penetrates through an opening of the probe housing into the product space for the analysis. In addition, the probe body can be brought into a retracted position, in which the probe body is still located at least partially in the region of the opening of the probe housing and thus covers the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BLUE OCEAN NOVA AG
    Inventors: Joachim MANNHARDT, Armin LAMBRECHT, Gerd SULZ
  • Patent number: 8279434
    Abstract: The invention lies in the technical field of cell biology and transplantation medicine. It concerns devices and methods for rapid and noninvasive analysis or checking of biological samples, especially for sterility control, for characterization of infectious particles and microorganisms contained in the biological sample and for characterization of tissue cells and transplants. The main areas of application of the invention are biotechnological production of pharmacological active ingredients and therapeutic agents as well as transplantation medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angwandten Forschung, e.V., Universität Stuttgart
    Inventors: Heike Mertsching, Gerd Sulz, Hagen Thielecke, Carsten Bolwien, Steffen Koch
  • Publication number: 20100315628
    Abstract: The invention lies in the technical field of cell biology and transplantation medicine. It concerns devices and methods for rapid and noninvasive analysis or checking of biological samples, especially for sterility control, for characterization of infectious particles and microorganisms contained in the biological sample and for characterization of tissue cells and transplants. The main areas of application of the invention are biotechnological production of pharmacological active ingredients and therapeutic agents as well as transplantation medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Heike Mertsching, Gerd Sulz, Hagen Thielecke, Carsten Bolwien, Steffen Koch
  • Patent number: 5851489
    Abstract: A specimen slide (1) for a microscope, camera or other such observation device has a receiving area (2) for cell or tissue samples or other such organic material and a smaller observation area (3) for the organic material. The specimen slide (1) at least in the observation area is made of transparent material. Within the receiving area (2) the specimen slide (1) is provided with thin-film sensors (6 to 12) adjacent to the observation area (3) for measuring physiological parameters of the organic material. The chemical and physical characteristics of the organic material under observation can be picked up by the sensors while it is observed, for example under a microscope. Sensors of differing types can be provided, such as interdigital capacitors (6), NO sensors (8), O.sub.2 sensors (9) or temperature sensors (11), thereby making available important physiological measurement and/or control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Micronas Intermetall GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Wolf, Werner Baumann, Alfred Dumbs, Gerd Sulz, Ulrich Sieben