Patents by Inventor Andreas Lankenau

Andreas Lankenau 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).

  • Thermoresponsive substrate with microgels, method for its preparation and culture method for biological cells
    Patent number: 9476024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a culture substrate having thermoresponsive microgel particles that have a thermoresponsive polymer and modulator particles fixed to the carrier area of the substrate. The modulator can be a substance that has an adhesion capability with biological cells or a substance that causes cellular reactions that are inducible to binding to surface receptors of biological cells. Methods for preparation and use in culturing cells are given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Claus Duschl, Andreas Lankenau, Stephan Schmidt, Thomas Hellweg, Erik Wischerhoff, Andre Laschewsky, Jean-Francois Lutz
  • THERMORESPONSIVE SUBSTRATE WITH MICROGELS, METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND CULTURE METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL CELLS
    Publication number: 20130005039
    Abstract: A substrate (10), in particular for receiving biological cells (21) comprises a substrate body (1) which has a support area (2) on which there are fixed thermoreactive microgels (3) which comprise particles containing a thermoreactive polymer. Also described are a process for the preparation of the substrate (10) and a method for culturing biological cells (21) on the substrate (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Claus Duschl, Andreas Lankenau, Stephan Schmidt, Thomas Hellweg, Erik Wischerhoff, Andre Laschewsky, Jean-Francois Lutz