Patents by Inventor Andreas Michèls

Andreas Michèls 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).

  • Publication number: 20240124057
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steer-by-wire steering system for a vehicle and with a steering device, the steering device having a manual steering handle, a steering sensor system and a feedback actuator, and with a wheel positioning device, the wheel positioning device having a positioning actuator for steering at least one wheel, and with at least one control device, the control device electrically connecting the steering device and the wheel positioning device to one another, and with at least one acceleration sensor, the feedback actuator and the acceleration data acquired by the acceleration sensor being used to provide haptic feedback at the steering handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Hambloch, Andreas Kotz, Rene Michels, Thomas Schubert
  • Publication number: 20230416702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthetic phytase which is a shuffling product comprising biobricks of at least two reference phytases of Obesumbacterium and/or Hafnia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas MICHELS, Andreas SCHEIDIG, Thomas HORN, Alexander METTEN
  • Publication number: 20230192813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody that binds specifically to the SARS CoV-2 spike protein, and methods for its manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jan WESJOHANN, Michael GERRITS, Tonchy UGRINOVIC, Nguyen VAN SA, Andreas MICHELS
  • Publication number: 20230092791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease variant which is at least 90% identical to the full length amino acid sequence of a Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3, while maintaining proteolytic activity, or a fragment, fraction or shuffled variant thereof maintaining proteolytic activity, which protease variant demonstrates altered or improved stability compared to the Kumamolisin AS wildtype as set forth in SEQ ID NO 4, or the Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Andreas Scheidig, Christian Elend, Claudia Krapp, Thomas Horn
  • Patent number: 11396648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease variant which is at least 90% identical to the full length amino acid sequence of a Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3, while maintaining proteolytic activity, or a fragment, fraction or shuffled variant thereof maintaining proteolytic activity, which protease variant demonstrates altered or improved stability compared to the Kumamolisin AS wildtype as set forth in SEQ ID NO 4, or the Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: EW NUTRITION GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Andreas Scheidig, Christian Elend, Claudia Krapp, Thomas Horn
  • Publication number: 20220046957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a raw feed material, the method comprising a grinding step, an enzymatic treatment step, and a drying step, wherein the raw feed material is ground to obtain a meal in the grinding step, water is added and mixed into the meal to obtain a mixture, which is then subjected to an enzymatic treatment step with an enzyme preparation, to obtain an enzymatically treated mixture. The enzymatically treated mixture is dried in the drying step. The grinding process is adjusted in such way as to deliver a meal that has a particle size, measured as d50, between ?100 ?m and ?1000 ?m, whereas water is added to achieve a total water content of between ?15% w/w and ?40% w/w.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Tepe, Cristian Atienza, Andreas Michels
  • Publication number: 20190322994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease variant which is at least 90% identical to the full length amino acid sequence of a Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3, while maintaining proteolytic activity, or a fragment, fraction or shuffled variant thereof maintaining proteolytic activity, which protease variant demonstrates altered or improved stability compared to the Kumamolisin AS wildtype as set forth in SEQ ID NO 4, or the Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Andreas Scheidig, Christian Elend, Claudia Krapp, Thomas Horn
  • Publication number: 20190230958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a feed composition comprising an acid protease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas MICHELS, Andreas SCHEIDIG, Ronny MARTINEZ-MOYA, Diana WEBER
  • Patent number: 8854738
    Abstract: A coupling device for detachably connecting an eyepiece of an endoscope optical system with a camera lens includes a receptacle for the eyepiece, attachment means for securing the eyepiece in the receptacle, and a manually activated handle arranged on the outside for releasing the attachment. The attachment means are controlled by the eyepiece so as to automatically attach the eyepiece in the receptacle while introducing the eyepiece into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Fredy Faber, Alexander Lampert, Andreas Michels
  • Patent number: 8580549
    Abstract: The invention relates to agents containing esterases, and to the use thereof for dressing fibres, in particular, artificial fibres, washing and cleaning agents comprising esterases and corresponding washing and cleaning methods, in addition to additional technical areas of application. The invention also relates to the use of esterases for protecting against or reducing and/or preventing pilling, preferably in textiles, particularly plastic fibres, more preferably polyester fibres, in addition to the use of esterases for separating the plastics, in particular, polyester compounds. The invention further relates to novel esterases and to sufficiently related proteins and to derivatives thereof, agents containing them and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, André Pütz, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Thorsten Eggert, Karl-Erich Jäger
  • Patent number: 8466098
    Abstract: The present application relates to washing and cleaning agents, containing phosphate compounds having aliphatic and/or aromatic residues, which act as enzyme stabilizers. Further subjects are the use of such compounds as reversible inhibitors of enzymes, in particular of proteolytic enzymes, and thus as stabilizers in washing or cleaning agents, and further methods and uses correlated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Robin Ghosh, Andreas Michels, Cornelius Bessler, Daniela Lowis
  • Publication number: 20110317274
    Abstract: A coupling device for detachably connecting an eyepiece of an endoscope optical system with a camera lens includes a receptacle for the eyepiece, attachment means for securing the eyepiece in the receptacle, and a manually activated handle arranged on the outside for releasing the attachment. The attachment means are controlled by the eyepiece so as to automatically attach the eyepiece in the receptacle while introducing the eyepiece into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Fredy FABER, Alexander LAMPERT, Andreas MICHELS
  • Patent number: 7968508
    Abstract: Washing and cleaning agents containing benzophenone or benzole anilide derivatives containing carboxyl groups, which function as protease inhibitors and are suitable as enzyme stabilizers. Additional subjects are the use of such compounds as reversible inhibitors of a protease and consequently for a washing or cleaning agent formulation, and additional methods and uses relating thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Robin Ghosh, Cornelius Bessler, Daniela Lowis
  • Patent number: 7834286
    Abstract: An electrical switch device including a housing having an actuator cap movably mounted thereon and a plurality of contact switches disposed therein. The cap is operable to engage the contact switches within the housing to activate the switches in a selected sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: RAFI GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Michel, Axel Müller
  • Publication number: 20100227789
    Abstract: The present application relates to washing and cleaning agents, containing phosphate compounds having aliphatic and/or aromatic residues, which act as enzyme stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Robin Ghosh, Andreas Michels, Cornelius Bessler, Daniela Lowis
  • Publication number: 20100210502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry and cleaning agents containing polycyclic compounds that act as protease inhibitors and are therefore suitable enzyme stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Robin Ghosh, Andreas Michèls, Cornelius Bessler, Daniela Lowis
  • Publication number: 20100062964
    Abstract: Washing and cleaning agents containing benzophenone or benzole anilide derivatives containing carboxyl groups, which function as protease inhibitors and are suitable as enzyme stabilizers. Additional subjects are the use of such compounds as reversible inhibitors of a protease and consequently for a washing or cleaning agent formulation, and additional methods and uses relating thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Robin Ghosh, Cornelius Bessler, Daniela Lowis
  • Publication number: 20090258406
    Abstract: The invention relates to agents containing esterases, and to the use thereof for dressing fibres, in particular, artificial fibres, washing and cleaning agents comprising esterases and corresponding washing and cleaning methods, in addition to additional technical areas of application. The invention also relates to the use of esterases for protecting against or reducing and/or preventing pilling, preferably in textiles, particularly plastic fibres, more preferably polyester fibres, in addition to the use of esterases for separating the plastics, in particular, polyester compounds. The invention further relates to novel esterases and to sufficiently related proteins and to derivatives thereof, agents containing them and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, André Pütz, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Thorsten Eggert, Karl-Erich Jäger
  • Publication number: 20090107820
    Abstract: An electrical switch device including a housing having an actuator cap movably mounted thereon and a plurality of contact switches disposed therein. The cap is operable to engage the contact switches within the housing to activate the switches in a selected sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Michel, Axel Muller
  • Patent number: 5759616
    Abstract: In a process for producing microstructure components on a substrate which carries electronic microcircuits cooperating functionally with the microstructure components, a first layer of a plastic material which connects with the substrate is applied to the substrate and a second layer of a plastic material which includes a separating agent but which firmly connects with the first layer is applied to the first layer and a molding tool is then impressed into the second layer to form the desired microstructures or to form cavities into the plastic material, which, upon removal of the molding tool, are filled with a metal to form the desired microstructures on the substrate upon removal of the plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Michel, Michael Harmening, Walter Bacher, Peter Bley, Robert Ruprecht, Alexander Both