Patents by Inventor Bernd Bufe

Bernd Bufe 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).

  • Bitter taste receptors
    Patent number: 8709737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bitter-taste receptors and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block, bitter taste transduction, or enhance bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung, Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts, Vertreten durch den Stiftungsvorstand
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • Agonists of bitter taste receptors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8168403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R40 and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R40 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke Stiftung Des Offentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Antagonists of bitter taste receptors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8158442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antagonists of the human bitter-taste receptors hTAS2R38. The invention also relates to methods for identifying further molecules that suppress hTAS2R38 mediated bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut Fuer Ernaehrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbruecke-Stiftung Des Oefentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • Agonists of a bitter taste receptor and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8158372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the hTAS2R14 bitter taste receptor and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R14 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrücke
    Inventors: Maik Behrens, Anne Brockhoff, Bernd Bufe, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Marcel Winnig
  • Agonists of bitter taste receptors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8012701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R3 and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R3 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke Stiftung des Offentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Agonists of bitter taste receptors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7998692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R7 and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R7 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke Stiftung des Offentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Bitter Taste Receptors
    Publication number: 20110177085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bitter-taste receptors and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block, bitter taste transduction, or enhance bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • Bitter taste receptors
    Patent number: 7955808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bitter-taste receptors and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block, bitter taste transduction, or enhance bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsorschung, Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts, Vertreten durch den Stiftungsvorstand
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • Agonists of Bitter Taste Receptors and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20110077308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R40 and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R40 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ERNAHRUNGSFORSCHUNG POTSDAM-REHBRUCKE STIFTUNG DES OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Agonists of Bitter Taste Receptors and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20110039757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R3 and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R3 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ERNAHRUNGSFORSCHUNG POTSDAM-REHBRUCKE STIFTUNG DES OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Agonists of Bitter Taste Receptors and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20110034369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R7 and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R7 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ERNAHRUNGSFORSCHUNG POTSDAM-REHBRUCKE
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Agonists of bitter taste receptors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7829299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the hTAS2R1, hTAS2R3, hTAS2R7 and hTAS2R40 bitter taste receptors, respectively, and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R1, hTAS2R3, hTAS2R7 or hTAS2R40 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke Stiftung des Offentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • ANTAGONISTS OF BITTER TASTE RECEPTORS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100113548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antagonists of the human bitter-taste receptors hTAS2R38. The invention also relates to methods for identifying further molecules that suppress hTAS2R38 mediated bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ERNAHRUNGSFORSCHUNG POTSDAM-REHBRUCKE
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • AGONISTS OF A BITTER TASTE RECEPTOR AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100056621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the hTAS2R14 bitter taste receptor and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R14 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungsforschung
    Inventors: Maik Behrens, Anne Brockhoff, Bernd Bufe, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Marcel Winnig
  • Bitter Taste Receptors
    Publication number: 20080287364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bitter-taste receptors and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block, bitter taste transduction, or enhance bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • Agonists of Bitter Taste Receptors and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20080213761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the hTAS2R1, hTAS2R3, hTAS2R7 and hTAS2R40 bitter taste receptors, respectively, and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R1, hTAS2R3, hTAS2R7 or hTAS2R40 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Deutsches Institut Fur Ernahrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke Stiftung Des Offentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, Christina Kuhn
  • Method for the identification of antagonists of a phenylthiocarbamide/bitter taste receptor
    Patent number: 7413867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bitter-taste receptors and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block bitter taste transduction, or enhance bitter taste response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung, Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts, Vertreten durch den Stiftungsvorstand
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof
  • Bitter taste receptors
    Publication number: 20060248602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bitter taste receptors and corresponding agonists as well as processes employing these bitter taste receptors in processes directed at the identification of antagonists and agonists. The present invention relates to bitter-taste receptors and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block bitter taste transduction, or enhance bitter taste response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR ERNAHRUNGSFORSCHUNG
    Inventors: Bernd Bufe, Thomas Hofmann, Dietmar Krautwurst, Christina Kuhn, Wolfgang Meyerhof