Patents by Inventor Julia Katzmann

Julia Katzmann 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).

  • Structure modeled on a biological tissue and method for producing said structure
    Patent number: 9375305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a structure modeled on a biological tissue. The invention also relates to a structure which can be produced using the method according to the invention. According to an embodiment of the invention, a precursor of a biopolymer is locally irradiated with electromagnetic radiation in a targeted manner, wherein the irradiation, in particular the selection of the areas to be irradiated, is effected according to data which describe a structural construction at least components of the extracellular matrix of the biological tissue. In this case, the electromagnetic radiation is such that two-photon or multi-photon absorption takes place in the irradiated areas of the precursor and results in the precursor being polymerized to form the biopolymer in the irradiated areas, with the result being that the precursor is at least partially solidified there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET ILMENAU
    Inventors: Andreas Schober, Michael Gebinoga, Uta Fernekorn, Frank Weise, Jörg Hampl, Julia Katzmann, Thomas Klar
  • STRUCTURE MODELED ON A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130197668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a structure modeled on a biological tissue. The invention also relates to a structure which can be produced using the method according to the invention. According to an embodiment of the invention, a precursor of a biopolymer is locally irradiated with electromagnetic radiation in a targeted manner, wherein the irradiation, in particular the selection of the areas to be irradiated, is effected according to data which describe a structural construction at least components of the extracellular matrix of the biological tissue. In this case, the electromagnetic radiation is such that two-photon or multi-photon absorption takes place in the irradiated areas of the precursor and results in the precursor being polymerized to form the biopolymer in the irradiated areas, with the result being that the precursor is at least partially solidified there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Technische Universität Ilmenau
    Inventors: Andreas Schober, Michael Gebinoga, Uta Fernekorn, Frank Weise, Jörg Hampl, Julia Katzmann, Thomas Klar