Patents by Inventor Hinrich Johann Abken

Hinrich Johann Abken 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).

  • Method for identifying human and animal cells having an unlimited proliferation of tumor-formation potential
    Patent number: 6503706
    Abstract: The invention addresses DNA-protein-complexes, proteins, DNA sequences and antibodies that are suitable for the detection of cells with an unlimited proliferation and tumor-formation potential. The invention further addresses methods for obtaining such proteins or DNA sequences and methods for identifying animal and human cells with with an unlimited proliferation and tumor-formation potential using such proteins, DNA sequences or antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    Inventors: Hinrich Johann Abken, Winfried Albert, Herbert Jungfer
  • Nucleic acid molecules which immortalize human or animal cells and uses thereof
    Patent number: 5674723
    Abstract: The present invention concerns DNA sequences which are suitable for immortalizing human or animal cells, processes for isolating such DNA sequences as well as processes for producing immortalized human or animal cells using such a DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Hinrich Johann Abken, Klaus Willecke, Herbert Jungfer, Heinrich Barchet