Patents by Inventor Florian Hollfelder

Florian Hollfelder 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: 20230302451
    Abstract: The invention relates to microfluidic methods; and modular devices and systems for implementing the methods. The invention also relates to uses of these devices and systems for biological analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Hollfelder, Tomasz Kaminski, Joachim De Jonghe
  • Publication number: 20230287395
    Abstract: Modular microfluidic devices, systems and methods for total RNA analyses The invention relates to microfluidic methods of preparing a sequencing library for analyses of total RNA. The invention also relates to modular microfluidic systems for carrying out these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Hollfelder, Tomasz Kaminski, Joachim De Jonghe, Fredrik Salmen, Alexander Van Oudenaarden
  • Publication number: 20190107489
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20180361346
    Abstract: Methods for use in the synthesis and identification of molecules which bind to a target component of a biological system or modulate the activity of a target are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Patent number: 10151698
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: United Kingdom Research and Innovation
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Patent number: 10052605
    Abstract: Methods for use in the synthesis and identification of molecules which bind to a target component of a biological system or modulate the activity of a target are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20180128745
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Patent number: 9857303
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Patent number: 9448172
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, comprising the steps of: a.) compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and b.) identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20160011208
    Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of aggregatory seeds of a polypeptide in a sample is provided. The method may be used for identifying a subject at risk of a conformational disease caused by the aggregation of a polypeptide or for diagnosing, assessing or monitoring a conformational disease caused by the aggregation of a polypeptide in a subject. The invention also relates to methods for preparing products free from aggregatory seeds of a polypeptide and methods for the measurement of the effect of a test substance on the aggregation of a polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Damian C. CROWTHER, Florian HOLLFELDER, Fabrice GIELEN, Liisa VAN VLIET, Jing BAUER (nee YAN), Martin FISCHLECHNER, Clemens KAMINSKI, Gabi KAMINSKI
  • Publication number: 20150174576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microfluidic system for generating droplets, the controlled merging of two or more droplets, and the analysis of droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: Cambridge Enterprise Limited, Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Liisa Darnell Van Vilet, Joshua Benno Edel, Andrew James Demello, Xize Niu, Sean Richard Anthony Devenish, Florian Hollfelder, Fabrice Matthieu Gielen
  • Publication number: 20120010098
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20120010107
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: ANDREW DAVID GRIFFITHS, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20100210479
    Abstract: Methods for use in the synthesis and identification of molecules which bind to a target component of a biological system or modulate the activity of a target are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Patent number: 7718578
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the synthesis of compounds comprising the steps of: (a) compartmentalizing two or more sets of primary compounds into microcapsules; such that a proportion of the microcapsules contains two or more compounds; and (b) forming secondary compounds in the microcapsules by chemical reactions between primary compounds from different sets. The invention further allows for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, and which is co-compartmentalized into the microcapsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: Andrew David Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20060153924
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, by compartmentalizing the compounds into microcapsules together with the target, such that only a subset of the repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsules; and identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista
  • Publication number: 20060154298
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the synthesis of compounds comprising the steps of: (a) compartmentalizing two or more sets of primary compounds into microcapsules; such that a proportion of the microcapsules contains two or more compounds; and (b) forming secondary compounds in the microcapsules by chemical reactions between primary compounds from different sets. The invention further allows for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, and which is co-compartmentalized into the microcapsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Griffiths, Chris Abell, Florian Hollfelder, Enrico Mastrobattista