Patents by Inventor Hans-Jörg Gahle

Hans-Jörg Gahle 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
    Patent number: 6638743
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Baumann, Ralf Ehret, Mirko Lehmann, Günter Igel, Hans-Jörg Gahle, Bernhard Wolf, Ulrich Sieben, Ingo Freund, Martin Brischwein