Abstract: The invention relates to a workstation (1), a preparation station (2) and a method for manipulating an electron microscopy grid assembly (3). The workstation (1) comprises a first compartment (101), a first gas inlet (102) for generating an overpressure in the first compartment (101), a first glove (104) and a second glove (105), each being fixed in a respective opening (106, 107) of the workstation (1), wherein the first glove (104) and the second glove (105) are movable in the first compartment (101) to manipulate objects in the first compartment (101), wherein the workstation (1) comprises a port (109) for providing a transfer device (4) for an electron microscopy grid assembly (3) in the first compartment (101).
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 4, 2021
Publication date:
March 9, 2023
Applicant:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E. V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds represented by general formula (Ia), (Ib), (IIa) or (IIb). These compounds are suitable for imaging alpha-synuclein and for diagnosing diseases which are associated with the aggregation of alpha-synuclein. The compounds are also useful for treating and preventing diseases which are associated with the aggregation of alpha-synuclein.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 19, 2020
Publication date:
March 2, 2023
Applicants:
MODAG GMBH, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
Inventors:
Armin GIESE, Felix SCHMIDT, Daniel WECKBECKER, Andrei LEONOV, Sergey RYAZANOV, Christian GRIESINGER, Bernd PICHLER, Kristina HERFERT, Andreas MAURER, Laura KÜBLER, Sabrina BUSS
Abstract: A quantum device includes a non-reciprocal transmission structure, wherein the transmission structure is designed such that for first waves traversing the transmission structure in a forward direction the phases of the first waves are at least partially conserved, and for second waves traversing the transmission structure in a backward direction, the phases of the second waves are at least partially replaced by random ones, such that the phase conservation is more pronounced in the forward direction than in the backward direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2023
Assignee:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Wissenschaften E.V.
Abstract: A method comprising measuring a number of gamma-ray counts in a gamma-ray sensitive detector (60) that is placed outside a biological shield (10) near a primary cooling circuit (30) of a nuclear power plant, and determining the thermal power of the nuclear power plant based on the number of gamma-ray counts measured in the gamma-ray sensitive detector (60).
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 8, 2021
Publication date:
February 23, 2023
Applicant:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHHAFTEN E.V.
Inventors:
Manfred LINDNER, Christian BUCK, Janina HAKEN-MÜLLER, Gerd HEUSSER, Werner MANESCHG, Herbert STRECKER
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a hydrogel nanomembrane comprising: a) formation of a non-cross-linked hydrogel nanofilm on a first substrate; b) cross-linking the non-cross-linked hydrogel with a cross-linking agent to obtain a cross-linked hydrogen nanomembrane; and c) transferring the cross-linked hydrogel nanomembrane to a second substrate, a respective cross-linked hydrogel nanomembrane, a TEM grid comprising the same and use thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 14, 2023
Assignees:
Quantifoil Micro Tools GmbH, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der
Inventors:
Andreas Terfort, Daniel Rhinow, Julian Scherr
Abstract: A quantum device comprising a transmission structure, wherein based on quantum collapse, interference and selective absorption the transmission structure is designed such that quantum waves emitted by at least two bodies, for example, by thermal excitation, are passed preferentially to a subset of these bodies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Wissenschaften E.V.
Abstract: In one aspect the application relates to a computing system for providing data for modelling a human brain comprises a database including a plurality of datasets (or allow access to a plurality of datasets), each dataset including at least a dynamical model of the brain including at least one node and a neurodataset of a neuroimaging modality input. The at least one node include a representation of a local dynamic model and a parameter set of the local dynamic model.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 24, 2023
Assignees:
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Codebox Computerdienste GmbH, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Wissenschaften e.V., Universite D'Aix Marseille
Inventors:
Anthony Randal McIntosh, Jochen Mersmann, Viktor Jirsa, Petra Ritter
Abstract: A laser device (100), being configured for generating laser pulses by Ken lens based mode locking, comprises a laser resonator (10) with a plurality of resonator mirrors (11.1, 11.2, 11.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 10, 2023
Assignees:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V., LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
Inventors:
Oleg Pronin, Ferenc Krausz, Sebastian Groebmeyer, Jonathan Brons
Abstract: A mirror includes a carrier, a reflecting layer disposed above a main face of the carrier, and a transparent layer disposed above the reflective layer. The carrier includes a base body, and the base body includes one or more of a material comprising a density in a range from 0.1 to 1.0 g/cm3, a porous material, a foamed material, a material comprising a structure containing closed cells, a material comprising a honeycomb structure, or a structure containing carbon fibers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 10, 2023
Assignees:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DE WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V., MEDIA LARIO S.R.L.
Inventors:
Masahiro Teshima, Razmik Mirzoyan, Guiseppe Valsecchi, Robert Banham
Abstract: The invention relates to hard magnets that include an intermetallic compound having the general composition XaX?bYcZd where X and X? independently from one another are representative of a 3d transition metal with unpaired electrons; Y is a 4d or 5d transition metal of groups 5, 8, 9, or 10 Z is a main group element of groups 13, 14 or 15; a and d independently from one another represent a number between 0.1 and 2.0; and b and c independently from one another represent a number between 0.0 and 2.0; such that a+b+c+d is between 3.0 and 4.0.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2022
Assignee:
MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV
Abstract: The present invention relates to rhodamine-type fluorophores being present in two states, a cell-permeable non-florescent form and a fluorescent form. The present invention also relates to use of the fluorophores in staining and live cell fluorescence imaging. The compounds have general formula (10) or the general formula (10?).
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2019
Publication date:
December 22, 2022
Applicant:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E. V.
Abstract: A circuit for delaying an electric signal (CI), comprises an input for the electric signal (CI); an input for a control signal (EI); a first storage element (U5) for storing the control signal; a delay element for delaying the electric signal; and an output for the delayed electric signal (CO). According to the invention, the electric signal is delayed, based on the stored control signal. The delay circuit is employed in a fast all-digital clock frequency adaptation circuit for voltage droop tolerance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 6, 2022
Assignee:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
Inventors:
Christoph Lenzen, Matthias Függer, Ben Wiederhake, Attila Kinali, Mordechai Medina
Abstract: This invention relates to extracellular protein-protein interactions and their possible therapeutic uses. More particularly, this invention describes the interaction between Draxin, particularly fragments binding to ?-Netrins comprising SEQ ID NO.:1, 2 or 3, and variants thereof, with ?-Netrins, and the use of this interaction to disrupt ?-Netrin/Netrin receptor interactions. The invention also relates to diagnostic and/or therapeutic uses of Draxin or fragments or variants thereof, as well as to an antibody against Draxin inhibiting binding of Draxin to ?-Netrins. Further, the invention relates to fragments of ?-Netrins, in particular Draxin-binding Netrin1-fragments comprising SEQ ID NO.: 51 and variants thereof, as well as to an antibody against ?-Netrins inhibiting binding of ?-Netrins to Netrin receptors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2022
Assignee:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Inventors:
Christian Söllner, Xuefan Gao, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
Abstract: A method where a propeller is set into locomotion relative to a medium at least partially surrounding the propeller. An actuator induces a rotation of the propeller relative to the medium and about a rotational axis of the propeller, and the propeller converts its rotational movement into locomotion relative to the medium. The aspect ratio of at least one cross-section of the propeller is three or more. Also a helical or modifiedly helical propeller for converting rotational movement of the propeller into locomotion of the propeller relative to a medium at least partially surrounding the propeller, where the aspect ratio of at least one cross section of the propeller is three or more. And a method of producing a propeller, including the step of providing a plate extending along the helical axis, where the aspect ratio of at least one cross section of the plate is three or more.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2022
Assignee:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Wissenschaften E.V.
Abstract: A method of fabricating a component (1) comprises the steps of providing precursor material in a working medium, creating acoustic forces and positioning the precursor material in the working medium under the effect of the acoustic forces, so that a material distribution is formed, which has a shape of the component to be fabricated, and subjecting at least one of the material distribution and the working medium to a fixation, so that the precursor material of the material distribution or the working medium surrounding the material distribution is bound, wherein the step of creating the acoustic forces includes generating an acoustic interference pattern (5), and the material distribution (4) is formed by moving the precursor material (2) towards energy extrema of the acoustic interference pattern (5). Furthermore, an apparatus (100) for fabricating a component (1) is described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2022
Assignee:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the interaction between H. pylori IIopQ and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) family as well as to immunogenic compositions based on H. pylori HopQ. The present invention further relates to the use of the inhibitors and immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating a disease or disorder caused by or associated with H. pylori.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 20, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 18, 2022
Assignees:
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG, DER WISSENSCHAFT EN E.V., TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN
Inventors:
Anahita Javaheri, Tobias Kruse, Markus Gerhard, Bernhard B. Singer, Daniel Hornburg, Han Remaut, Matthias Mann, Felix Meissner, Steffen Backert
Abstract: The present invention relates to means and methods for conjugating/attaching target molecules such as proteins to a label and/or carrier. Specifically, the present invention provides a complex comprising a metal cation coordinating (i) nitrate as a metal cation ligand and (ii) a metal cation chelating domain comprising a chelating ligand and a label and/or carrier. This complex can be used for attaching a label and/or a carrier to a target molecule, preferably a protein. The attachment of the label or carrier via the complex of the invention involves the replacement of the metal cation ligand with a coordinating group of the target molecule so that a product complex with the target molecule as primary ligand in the coordination sphere of the metal cation is formed. Accordingly, the present invention also provides for uses and methods involving the attachment of a label and/or carrier to a target molecule.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 18, 2020
Publication date:
October 13, 2022
Applicants:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Universität Heidelberg
Inventors:
Amelie S. BENK, Lucia T. BENK, Seraphine WEGNER, Peter COMBA, Joachim P. SPATZ
Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants with altered photorespiration and improved CO2 fixation as well as a method of producing said transgenic plants. Particularly, the transgenic plants show an improved growth rate, productivity and energy conversion efficiency. This method can be successfully applied to many agricultural crop plants with nutritional and medicinal uses.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 5, 2020
Publication date:
October 6, 2022
Applicants:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Inventors:
Lennart Schada Von Borzyskowski, Tobias Jürgen Erb, Andreas Paul Michael Weber, Marc-Sven Roll
Abstract: Disclosed are systems and techniques for extracting user body shape (e.g., a representation of the three-dimensional body surface) from user behavioral data. The behavioral data may not be explicitly body-shape-related, and can include shopping history, social media likes, or other recorded behaviors of the user within (or outside of) a networked content delivery environment. The determined body shape can be used, for example, to generate a virtual fitting room user interface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 6, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 4, 2022
Assignee:
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wisenschaften e.V.
Inventors:
Michael Julian Black, Eric Rachlin, Matthew Loper, Jonathan Robert Cilley, William John O'Farrell, Alexander Weiss, Jason Lawrence Gelman, Steven Douglas Hatch, Nicolas Heron, Javier Romero Gonzalez-Nicolas