Patents by Inventor Frank Kopf

Frank Kopf 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: 11932693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies having the ability to bind to the immune checkpoint protein programmed death-1 (PD-1), such as human PD-1, or nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, wherein the antibodies comprise modifications in the Fc region eliminating or reducing a Fc-mediated effector function of the antibodies. The present disclosure also relates to compositions or kits comprising said antibodies or nucleic acids, as well as to the use of these antibodies or nucleic acids or compositions in the field of medicine, preferably in the field of immunotherapy, e.g., for the treatment of cancers. The present invention further relates to methods for inducing an immune response in a subject comprising providing to the subject an antibody of the present disclosure or one or more nucleic acids encoding such an antibody, or a composition comprising said antibody or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BioNTech SE, Genmab A/S
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Sina Fellermeier-Kopf, Friederike Gieseke, Karsten Beckmann, Claudia Paulmann, Alexander Muik, Ivan Kuzmanov, Esther Cornelia Wilhelmina Breij, Patricia Garrido Castro, Jordan Blum, Lars Guelen, Joost Neijssen, Bart-Jan De Kreuk, Richard Hibbert, Janine Schuurman, Aran Frank Labrijn
  • Publication number: 20130342038
    Abstract: Fastening device (1) for an armature lamella stack (2) of a DC motor, characterized in that the fastening device (1) is disposed between the armature lamella stack (2) and a shaft (3) of the DC motor and is designed as a torsionally soft connection of said armature lamella stack (2) to the shaft (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Frank Kopf, Walter Lehnert, Michael Strupp, Dana Nicgorski, Vincent Fix, Friedrich Meyer
  • Publication number: 20110006636
    Abstract: A DC machine, particularly a DC motor for use in a motor vehicle, includes a stator, a rotor that is supported rotatably in a pole housing having a commutator, and having a brush-holder support, made substantially of plastic, for fixing at least two brushes and further components. The brush-holder support has a device for improving the positioning of the components situated on or at it relative to the rest of the machine and/or for shortening the tolerance chain of the machine, in particular, a longtime stabilization of the overall equipment being also achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Jae Yong Shin, Frank Kopf, Oliver Scheib, Markus Liedel, Michael Kupferer, Michael Strupp
  • Publication number: 20070093119
    Abstract: A housing for an electrical product having a cable for an electrical terminal includes a first housing shell and a second housing shell. A tension relief for the cable is embodied integrally with one of the two housing shells. This housing shell with the integrated tension relief is made from an electrical insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Bruder, Frank Kopf, Parag Athalye, Kevin Cherry, Billy Hawes
  • Patent number: 7105966
    Abstract: An electric motor for blowers in motor vehicles, having a motor housing which includes as its housing components a pole housing and a bearing lid mounted on the pole housing, and having an electronics housing for receiving electronic components of an electronic unit. To lower the production costs for the electric motor, the electronics housing is embodied in two parts at least one of which is attached to a housing component of the motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kopf, Peter Bruder
  • Publication number: 20040232787
    Abstract: An electric motor for blowers in motor vehicles, having a motor housing which includes as its housing components a pole housing and a bearing lid mounted on the pole housing, and having an electronics housing for receiving electronic components of an electronic unit. To lower the production costs for the electric motor, the electronics housing is embodied in two parts at least one of which is attached to a housing component of the motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Kopf, Peter Bruder
  • Publication number: 20040095029
    Abstract: The invention is based on a method for producing a common carrying part (3) for an electrical drive, whereby a bottom region (2) is formed on the common carrying part (3) that can be produced having various axial lengths and diameters,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Ewert, Frank Kopf, Jens Ulrich, Jochen Goehre, Thomas Helming, Bernd Wieland
  • Publication number: 20030156888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for securing an add-on part (10) to a substantially smooth drive shaft (12), comprising a slaving element (14), which is seated in a manner fixed against relative rotation on the drive shaft (12) and transmits a rotary motion from the drive shaft (12) to the add-on part (10), and further comprising a spring element (16), which axially secures the add-on part (10) on the drive shaft (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Frank Kopf