Patents by Inventor Antje Pommereau

Antje Pommereau 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 quantitatively and/or qualitatively detecting layer thicknesses, a microreaction vessel and titre plate
    Patent number: 7396684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for quantitatively and/or qualitatively detecting layer thicknesses of biological or chemical molecules by means of ellipsometric measurements. Said molecules are deposited on at least one metal layer by virtue of interactions with a gaseous or liquid medium, whereby said metal layer is provided with an immobilisation layer. A method that can be carried out quickly is provided by including the surface plasmon resonance. Said method is provided with a significantly greater detection sensitivity and can be used not only for qualitatively detecting layers. According to the inventive method, the angle of incidence and/or the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation which is used for the ellipsometric measurements is/are adjusted in such a way that a surface plasmon resonance is produced in the metal layer. The detection sensitivity (? cos ?)/(thickness of the layer to be detected) is adjusted by means of the thickness of the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Institut fur Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ehrfeld, Peter Westphal, Bernd Limburg, Antje Pommereau, Svend Berger
  • High-throughput-assay with high sensitivity for measuring of the activity of ?-adrenergic receptor kinase and for determining the impact of test substances on such activity
    Patent number: 7279286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay for determining the activity of a G-Protein-Coupled Receptor specific protein kinase by means of an amplified luminescent proximity homo homogenous assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Aimo Kannt, Antje Pommereau, Harald Thuering, Jochen Huber, Martin Oppermann
  • High-throughput-assay with high sensitivity for measuring of the activity of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase and for determining the impact of test substances on such activity
    Publication number: 20050059098
    Abstract: The invention refers to an assay for determining the activity of a G-Protein-Coupled Receptor specific protein kinase by means of an amplified luminescent proximity homogenous assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Aimo Kannt, Antje Pommereau, Harald Thuering, Jochen Huber, Martin Oppermann
  • Method for quantitatively and/or qualitatively detecting layer thicknesses, a microreaction vessel and titre plate
    Publication number: 20050025676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for quantitatively and/or qualitatively detecting layer thicknesses of biological or chemical molecules by means of ellipsometric measurements. Said molecules are deposited on at least one metal layer by virtue of interactions with a gaseous or liquid medium, whereby said metal layer is provided with an immobilisation layer. A method that can be carried out quickly is provided by including the surface plasmon resonance. Said method is provided with a significantly greater detection sensitivity and can be used not only for qualitatively detecting layers. According to the inventive method, the angle of incidence and/or the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation which is used for the ellipsometric measurements is/are adjusted in such a way that a surface plasmon resonance is produced in the metal layer. The detection sensitivity (?cos?)/(thickness of the layer to be detected) is adjusted by means of the thickness of the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ehrfeld, Peter Westphal, Bernd Limburg, Antje Pommereau, Svend Berger
  • High throughput screening method and assay system for determining the interaction between C-reactive protein and components binding to it
    Publication number: 20030232394
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and assay systems for high throughout screening of interactions between C-reactive protein, C1q, and components binding to them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Aimo Kannt, Antje Pommereau