Patents by Inventor Felix HOFMANN

Felix HOFMANN 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).

  • Patent number: 12162940
    Abstract: Antigen binding polypeptide specifically binding to ?/? T cell receptor (TCR)/cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3) complex. Nucleic acid containing a sequence encoding for the antigen binding polypeptide or a vector containing the nucleic acid. Recombinant host cells containing the antigen binding polypeptide, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the antigen binding polypeptide, the nucleic acid, the vector, and/or the host cell. Use of the antigen binding polypeptide, the nucleic acid, the vector, the host cell, or the pharmaceutical composition in medicine, in particular for use in the diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of a proliferative disease. Methods for improving or maintaining the binding and/or improving the stability of the antigen binding polypeptides. Methods for detecting, determining or enriching T cells expressing the ?/? TCR/CD3 complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Bunk, Felix Unverdorben, Martin Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20240358646
    Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer-coated hard shell capsule can be performed. The hard shell capsule has a body and a cap. In the closed state the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The hard shell capsule is provided in the pre-locked state and coated with a coating solution, suspension or dispersion that has at least one polymer; at least one glidant; at least one emulsifier; optionally at least one plasticizer; optionally at least one biologically active ingredient; and optionally at least one additive, different from the above. The process is used to obtain a coated, preferably only at the outer surface, hard shell capsule in the pre-locked state, wherein the coating solution, suspension or dispersion has a surface tension of at most 38 mN/m. The polymer-coated hard shell capsule obtained from the process is used for immediate, delayed or sustained release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Bär, Felix Hofmann, Steven Smith, Peter Niepoth, Rima Jaber, Bettina Hölzer
  • Publication number: 20240300234
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inspection device (42) for a converting machine (10), the inspection device comprising a camera (49) configured to capture an image of a portion of a blank (1) provided with a reference mark (30). The camera is arranged inside an external housing shroud (70), and wherein a thermoelectric element (78) is arranged between the camera and the external housing shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: BOBST MEX SA
    Inventors: Thomas HOFMANN, Mauro TRUSCELLO, Felix MATHYS
  • Patent number: 11980692
    Abstract: A process prepares a polymer-coated hard shell capsule, suitable as container for pharmaceutical or nutraceutical biologically active ingredients. The hard shell capsule can include a body and a cap. In the closed state, the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The hard shell capsule can be provided in the pre-locked state and spray-coated with a coating solution, suspension, or dispersion that includes a polymer or a mixture of polymers to create a coating layer which covers the outer surface of the hard shell capsule in the pre-locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ashish Guha, Vishal Kaneria, Vinay Jain, Shraddha Joshi, Miriam Robota, Felix Hofmann, Marcel Arndt, Hans Bär
  • Publication number: 20230088952
    Abstract: A process can be used for preparing a polymer coated hard-shell capsule, filled with a fill containing a biologically active ingredient. The hard-shell capsule contains a body and a cap, and in a closed state, the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The material of the body and the cap contains an ethyl-, methyl-, or propyl-ether of cellulose, starch, or pullulan. The hard-shell capsule is coated with a coating layer that covers the hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state. The coating layer contains one or more (meth)acrylate copolymers, where the coating layer is present in an amount of about 1 to 5.8 mg/cm2. The process involves providing the polymer-coated hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state to a capsule-filling machine, separating the body and the cap, filling the body with the fill, and rejoining the body and the cap in the final-locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Vinay Jain, Ashish Guha, Shraddha Joshi, Felix Hofmann, Bettina Hölzer, Hans Bär
  • Patent number: 11523992
    Abstract: A process can be used for preparing a polymer coated hard-shell capsule, filled with a fill containing a biologically active ingredient. The hard-shell capsule contains a body and a cap, and in a closed state, the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The material of the body and the cap contains an ethyl-, methyl-, or propyl-ether of cellulose, starch, or pullulan. The hard-shell capsule is coated with a coating layer that covers the hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state. The coating layer contains one or more (meth)acrylate copolymers, where the coating layer is present in an amount of about 1 to 5.8 mg/cm2. The process involves providing the polymer-coated hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state to a capsule-filling machine, separating the body and the cap, filling the body with the fill, and rejoining the body and the cap in the final-locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Vinay Jain, Ashish Guha, Shraddha Joshi, Felix Hofmann, Bettina Hölzer, Hans Bär
  • Publication number: 20220241155
    Abstract: A process can be used for preparing a polymer coated hard-shell capsule, filled with a fill containing a biologically active ingredient. The hard-shell capsule contains a body and a cap, and in a closed state, the cap overlaps the body in a pre-locked state or a final-locked state. The material of the body and cap contains an ethyl-, methyl-, or propyl-ether of cellulose, starch, or pullulan. The hard-shell capsule is coated with a coating layer, containing one or more anionic cellulose(s), ethyl cellulose, and/or one or more starches comprising at least 35% by weight of amylose, where the coating layer is present in an amount of about 1 to 5.8 mg/cm2. The process involves providing the polymer-coated hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state to a capsule-filling machine, separating the body and the cap, filling the body with the fill, and rejoining the body and the cap in the final-locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Vinay JAIN, Ashish Guha, Shraddha Joshi, Felix Hofmann, Bettina Hölzer, Hans Bär
  • Publication number: 20220226865
    Abstract: A monitoring device of a conveying system for comminuted materials includes at least one measuring apparatus, by which at least one substance component can be detected in the comminuted materials. Further, a conveying system and a method for monitoring comminuted materials are provided. At least one monitoring region, in which the content of at least one substance component in a comminuted material can be determined by at least one measuring apparatus, while the comminuted materials are being conveyed, covers at least one portion of a conveying path of the conveying system. At least one rejection apparatus is arranged downstream of at least one monitoring region on the conveying path in the direction of conveyance of the comminuted materials. Via such a device, the comminuted materials can be rejected if the content of the at least one substance component determined by the at least one measuring apparatus exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: DIEFFENBACHER GMBH MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU
    Inventors: Jochen KAMM, Felix HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20220226680
    Abstract: An explosion control system of a comminuting installation for materials is provided for controlling unintended releases of energy by the materials. Additionally, a comminuting installation and a method for operating an explosion control system are provided. The explosion control system has at least one pressure control device. The at least one pressure control device allows for control of the propagation of pressure increases as a result of releases of energy by materials in the comminuting installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: DIEFFENBACHER GMBH MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU
    Inventor: Felix HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20220142930
    Abstract: A process can be used for preparing a polymer coated hard-shell capsule, filled with a fill containing a biologically active ingredient. The hard-shell capsule contains a body and a cap, and in a closed state, the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The material of the body and the cap contains an ethyl-, methyl-, or propyl-ether of cellulose, starch, or pullulan. The hard-shell capsule is coated with a coating layer that covers the hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state. The coating layer contains one or more (meth)acrylate copolymers, where the coating layer is present in an amount of about 1 to 5.8 mg/cm2. The process involves providing the polymer-coated hard-shell capsule in the pre-locked state to a capsule-filling machine, separating the body and the cap, filling the body with the fill, and rejoining the body and the cap in the final-locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Vinay JAIN, Ashish Guha, Shraddha Joshi, Felix Hofmann, Bettina Hölzer, Hans Bär
  • Publication number: 20210361585
    Abstract: A process prepares a polymer-coated hard shell capsule, suitable as container for pharmaceutical or nutraceutical biologically active ingredients. The hard shell capsule can include a body and a cap. In the closed state, the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The hard shell capsule can be provided in the pre-locked state and spray-coated with a coating solution, suspension, or dispersion that includes a polymer or a mixture of polymers to create a coating layer which covers the outer surface of the hard shell capsule in the pre-locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ashish Guha, Vishal Kaneria, Vinay Jain, Shradda Joshi, Miriam Robota, Felix Hofmann, Marcel Arndt, Hans Bär
  • Publication number: 20200222908
    Abstract: A device for separating material composites to be disposed of, including at least two material fractions with differing material properties, and a method for separating such material composites are provided. The device, in a region of an upper cover plate, has a bowl-shaped dispensing channel having at least one opening facing toward an impact chamber, and a dispenser arranged in the channel and designed to receive material fractions of a second type from the region of the chamber above a first separating screen and/or near the upper cover plate. Individual material fractions of a material composite, such as a material fraction of the second type to be comminuted and having a lower density than a first material fraction, may be separated in larger pieces from remaining material, to facilitate the transport of individual material fractions and further processing as part of raw material recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Felix HOFMANN, Jochen KAMM
  • Patent number: 9790331
    Abstract: The invention refers to a Process for preparing a bio-resorbable polyester the form of a powder with a bulk density of 0.3 g/ml or more, a tapped density of 0.4 g/ml or more and a specific surface area of 2.0 m2/g or less comprising the steps a. dissolving a bio-resorbable polyester in a first solvent to form a polymer solution, b. contacting the polymer solution with a second solvent which is a non-solvent for the bioresorbable polyester and which is mainly water to result the precipitation of the bio-resorbable polyester in the form of a wet polymer mass, c. pre-drying the wet polymer mass at a temperature below the TgO of the bio-resorbable polyester, d. comminuting the pre-dried polymer mass to polymer particles with a size below 10 mm, e. drying the comminuted polymer particles below the TgO of the bio-resorbable polyester to a residual water content of 1% or less by weight/weight, f.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Baer, Felix Hofmann, Silke Schminke, Julian Blaesy, Isabel Wahl
  • Publication number: 20160208057
    Abstract: The invention refers to a Process for preparing a bio-resorbable polyester the form of a powder with a bulk density of 0.3 g/ml or more, a tapped density of 0.4 g/ml or more and a specific surface area of 2.0 m2/g or less comprising the steps a. dissolving a bio-resorbable polyester in a first solvent to form a polymer solution, b. contacting the polymer solution with a second solvent which is a non-solvent for the bioresorbable polyester and which is mainly water to result the precipitation of the bio-resorbable polyester in the form of a wet polymer mass, c. pre-drying the wet polymer mass at a temperature below the TgO of the bio-resorbable polyester, d. comminuting the pre-dried polymer mass to polymer particles with a size below 10 mm, e. drying the comminuted polymer particles below the TgO of the bio-resorbable polyester to a residual water content of 1% or less by weight/weight, f.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: EVONIK RÖHM GMBH
    Inventors: Hans BÄER, Julian BLAESY, Felix HOFMANN, Silke SCHMINKE, Isabel WAHL