Patents by Inventor Amin Rustom

Amin Rustom 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).

  • ELECTRODE DEVICE, GENERATOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POWER GENERATION BY MEANS OF MEMBRANE-POTENTIAL SHUNTING
    Publication number: 20120034493
    Abstract: An electrode device (100) set up for membrane-potential shunting to cells (1) with membrane casings (2) comprises a cell holder (10) designed to hold the cells, and an electrode support (20) having at least two electrodes (21) of a first polarity, wherein the electrodes (21) are designed as protrusions which extend over one surface of the electrode support (20) and are electrically insulated relative to the surface of the electrode support (20), and wherein the electrodes (21) are arranged so that when the cell holder (10) is populated with cells (1), the electrodes (21) are positioned in the cells (1). A generator device (200) designed to generate electric power through membrane-potential shunting to cells (1) with a membrane casing (2) is described, and a method to generate electric power by shunting of a membrane potential to the cells (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Joachim Spatz, Amin Rustom
  • METHODS AND MEANS FOR INFLUENCING INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND INTERCELLULAR ORGANELLE TRANSPORT
    Publication number: 20080182292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the investigation of intercellular communication and intercellular transport, wherein after singularisation cells are investigated for membrane tubes which contain F-actin and myosin, have a diameter of 50 to 400 nm, as a rule are up to 50 micrometers long or in same cases longer, and which span between the cells. The invention further relates to a method wherein the organelle transport between the cells is investigated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Hans-Hermann Gerdes, Amin Rustom
  • Methods and means for influencing intracellular communication and intracellular organelle transport
    Patent number: 7316913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the investigation of intercellular communication and intercellular transport, wherein after singularisation cells are investigated for membrane tubes which contain F-actin and myosin, have a diameter of 50 to 400 nm, as a rule are up to 50 micrometers long or in same cases longer, and which span between the cells. The invention further relates to a method wherein the organelle transport between the cells is investigated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Stiftelsen Universitetsforskning Bergen
    Inventors: Hans-Hermann Gerdes, Amin Rustom
  • Methods and means for influencing intracellular communication and intracellular organelle transport
    Publication number: 20050064534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the investigation of intercellular communication and intercellular transport, wherein after singularisation cells are investigated for membrane tubes which contain F-actin and myosin, have a diameter of 50 to 400 nm, as a rule are up to 50 micrometers long or in same cases longer, and which span between the cells. The invention further relates to a method wherein the organelle transport between the cells is investigated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Hans-Herman Gerdes, Amin Rustom