Patents by Inventor Julia Zimmermann

Julia Zimmermann 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: 11912692
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted S-alaninate derivatives and to processes for their preparation, and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular vascular disorders, preferably thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders and/or thrombotic or thromboembolic complications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Beck, Stefanie Mesch, Alexandros Vakalopoulos, Nils Pfaff, Stefanie Zimmermann, Markus Follmann, Elisabeth Kersten, Guillaume Levilain, Kartrin Partikel, Andreas Peter Broehl, Stefan Heitmeier, Julia Dietze-Torres, Lutz Lehmann, Kersten Matthias Gericke, Frank Süßmeier, Lars Bärfacker, Alexander Hillisch, Adrian Tersteegen, Anja Buchmüller, Christoph Gerdes
  • Publication number: 20230270968
    Abstract: A system for treating and/or preventing a viral, bacterial and/or fungal infection in the oral cavity and/or along the respiratory tract, in particular the interior of the nose, throat, trachea and/or lungs, of a patient by reactive species generated by plasma as well as a plasma for such use is disclosed. The system comprises a plasma source generating reactive species in a gas, the plasma source being configured to be located outside a body of the patient, and a species directing member forming at least one duct for guiding at least a part of the reactive species generated by the plasma source into the oral cavity and/or the respiratory tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jens Kirsch, Hannes Wachter, Claudia Roskopf, Julia Zimmermann, Gregor Morfill
  • Patent number: 11628050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for treating objects, in particular dental prosthetics and/or teeth, comprising a receiving volume (3) for receiving a cleaning fluid (5), a plasma source (7) configured to generate a non-thermal plasma (35), wherein the device (1) is configured for mixing a plasma product with the cleaning fluid (5), whereby an activated cleaning fluid can be generated, and wherein the device (1) is configured for using the activated cleaning fluid on an object, in particular on at least one dental prosthesis and/or at least one tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Terraplasma GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Julia Zimmermann, Tetsuji Shimizu, Yangfang Li, Sylvia Binder, Maximilian Cantzler, Hannes Weilemann
  • Publication number: 20220394841
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma device for applying a cold atmospheric plasma to a surface to be treated, in particular on textiles, leather and/or plastic fibers. The plasma device includes a housing, a plasma source in the housing, and a voltage source in the housing for applying a voltage to the plasma source, wherein the plasma device is configured to enable activation of the plasma source and/Oor to selectively switch the plasma source on only if a distance between the plasma source and the surface to be treated is within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Maximilian Cantzler, Hannes Weilemann, Sylvia Cantzler, Julia Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20210260394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma device (1) for treating body surfaces, comprising a main body (3) that can be held in the hand, on which a plasma source (5) is arranged, which is designed for generating a non-thermal plasma, and comprising a spacer which is designed to define, when installed, a distance between the plasma source (5) and a body surface to be treated, wherein the spacer (7) can be detachably connected to the main body (3) and/or to the plasma source (5), and wherein the plasma source (5) can be detachably connected to the main body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Wunderl, Rico Unger, Jens Kirsch, Julia Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20210259089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing an electrode arrangement (1) for generating a non-thermal plasma, having the following steps: determining at least one power parameter which characterizes a plasma power of the electrode arrangement (1); comparing the at least one power parameter with at least one predetermined target parameter value, and obtaining a comparison result; assessing the functionality of the electrode arrangement (1) on the basis of the comparison result, and preferably selecting at least one action according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Julia Zimmermann, Michael Linner, Sylvia Cantzler, Gregor Morfill, Hannes Weilemann, Maximilian Cantzler
  • Patent number: 10300159
    Abstract: A method for deactivating preferably odor-relevant molecules that is distinguished by the following steps is proposed: generating a plasma; deactivating preferably odor-relevant molecules by the effect of hot electrons of the plasma on the molecules to be deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Tetsuji Shimizu, Julia Zimmermann, Yangfang Li, Bernd Steffes
  • Publication number: 20190076225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for treating objects, in particular dental prosthetics and/or teeth, comprising a receiving volume (3) for receiving a cleaning fluid (5), a plasma source (7) configured to generate a non-thermal plasma (35), wherein the device (1) is configured for mixing a plasma product with the cleaning fluid (5), whereby an activated cleaning fluid can be generated, and wherein the device (1) is configured for using the activated cleaning fluid on an object, in particular on at least one dental prosthesis and/or at least one tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Gregor MORFILL, Julia ZIMMERMANN, Tetsuji SHIMIZU, Yangfang LI, Sylvia BINDER, Maximilian CANTZLER, Hannes WEILEMANN
  • Publication number: 20150004248
    Abstract: A method for generating a non-thermal plasma having predetermined ozone concentration includes: providing an at least approximately closed volume as a reaction region; activating a plasma source and generating a non-thermal plasma in the reaction region. The plasma is held in the reaction region at least until a predetermined ozone concentration is reached or the ozone concentration falls below a predetermined upper limit for the ozone concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicants: University of California, Berkeley, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Tetsuji Shimizu, Julia Zimmermann, Yang-Fang Li, Yukinori Sakiyama, David Graves
  • Publication number: 20140207053
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the plasma treatment of surfaces (47), in particular of skin, having a housing (3), a plasma source (5) allocated to the housing (3), and at least one spacer (21) that is provided on the housing (3) and/or the plasma source (5) in such a manner that a distance (d) between the plasma source (5) and a surface (47) to be treated can be maintained at least in some regions. The device is characterized in that the spacer (21) is designed to be adjustable in order to vary the distance (d) and that the distance (d) can be varied in such a manner that a preferred plasma chemistry can be selected at the location of the surface (47) to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Yangfang Li, Julia Zimmermann, Tetsuji Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20140147333
    Abstract: A method for deactivating preferably odour-relevant molecules that is distinguished by the following steps is proposed: generating a plasma; deactivating preferably odour-relevant molecules by the effect of hot electrons of the plasma on the molecules to be deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Tetsuji Shimizu, Julia Zimmermann, Yangfang Li, Bernd Steffes
  • Publication number: 20130064726
    Abstract: The invention relates to an appliance (18) for at least partially disinfecting/sterilising a contaminated surface (21), wherein the appliance (18) comprises an integrated plasma source for at least partially disinfecting/sterilising the surface by generating a non-thermal atmospheric plasma on the surface thereby reducing the concentration of pathogenic germs on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: Adtec Europe Ltd., Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Tetsuji Shimizu, Yang-Fang Li, Takuya Urayama, Julia Zimmermann, Bernd Steffes
  • Publication number: 20130053761
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for treating an object (2-4, 6) enclosed in an envelope with a low-temperature plasma, particularly for sterilizing and/or disinfecting and/or decontaminating the object, wherein the low-temperature plasma is applied to a surface of the object (2-4, 6), wherein the low-temperature plasma is applied through an envelope (2-4) so that the low-temperature plasma penetrates the envelope (2-4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Tetsuji Shimizu, Julia Zimmermann, Yang-Fang Li
  • Publication number: 20130022514
    Abstract: The invention relates to an appliance (18), particularly kitchen appliance or laboratory table, for at least partially disinfecting/sterilising a contaminated surface (21), wherein the appliance (18) comprises an integrated plasma source for at least partially disinfecting/sterilising the surface by generating a non-thermal atmospheric plasma on the surface thereby reducing the concentration of pathogenic germs on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicants: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V., ADTEC EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Gregor Morfill, Tetsuji Shimizu, Yang-Fang Li, Takuya Urayama, Julia Zimmermann