Patents by Inventor Berhard Wolf

Berhard Wolf 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 measuring a state variable
    Publication number: 20020110847
    Abstract: A method is provided for measuring a state variable of a biological cell (3) located in a nutrient medium (2) and supported on and adhering to a support area (5). Within the support area (5) for the cell (3) and at a distance from the support area edge, an opening is made in the membrane of the cell (3). The edge of the cell membrane that surrounds the opening and adheres to the support area (5) seals off the liquid found inside the cell (3) from the nutrient medium (2). Through the opening the state variable (2) is measured. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Baumann, Ralf Ehret, Mirko Lehmann, Gunter Igel, Hans-Jurgen Gahle, Berhard Wolf, Ulrich Sieben, Ingo Freund, Martin Brischwein