Patents by Inventor Jochen Hecky

Jochen Hecky 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).

  • Identity and purity of tissue biopsies
    Patent number: 10539574
    Abstract: A method for the in vitro detection of cartilage tissue and/or for the in vitro determination of the purity of cartilage tissue includes: a) treating a tissue sample with a protease and b) testing the protease-treated tissue sample for the presence of protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen and/or type I collagen. Methods can be carried out for preparing a cartilage cell culture, and for preparing a cartilage cell-loaded implant. Protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen and/or type I collagen can be used for the in vitro detection of cartilage tissue and/or for the in vitro determination of the purity of cartilage tissue. A kit can be used for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETEC Tissue Engineening Technologies AG
    Inventors: Karin Benz, Christian Freudigmann, Christoph Gaissmaier, Jochen Hecky, Jürgen Mollenhauer
  • IDENTITY AND PURITY OF TISSUE BIOPSIES
    Publication number: 20170261515
    Abstract: A method for the in vitro detection of cartilage tissue and/or for the in vitro determination of the purity of cartilage tissue includes: a) treating a tissue sample with a protease and b) testing the protease-treated tissue sample for the presence of protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen and/or type I collagen. Methods can be carried out for preparing a cartilage cell culture, and for preparing a cartilage cell-loaded implant. Protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen and/or type I collagen can be used for the in vitro detection of cartilage tissue and/or for the in vitro determination of the purity of cartilage tissue. A kit can be used for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Karin Benz, Christian Freudigmann, Christoph Gaissmaier, Jochen Hecky, Jürgen Mollenhauer