Patents by Inventor Juliane Benz

Juliane Benz 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).

  • Publication number: 20240059746
    Abstract: Fusion polypeptides are disclosed which are substrates for Kutzneria albida transglutaminase. The fusion polypeptides comprise one or more FKBP chaperone(s) and a target polypeptide. Each of these elements is separated from the neighboring element by a linker amino acid sequence. It was found that inserting glutamic acid containing transglutaminase recognition motifs into the linker amino acid chains is advantageous. Subsequent labeling reactions catalyzed by the transglutaminase surprisingly provide labeled fusion polypeptides have superior properties when compared with chemically random-labeled fusion polypeptides of similar design. Assays and kits are provided for in vitro detection of target antibodies in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Juliane Benz, Simon Jochum, Matthias Hemann
  • Publication number: 20230120988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Corona antigen comprising a Corona nucleocapsid specific amino acid sequence, compositions, and reagent kits comprising the same and methods of producing it. Also encompassed are methods of detecting anti-Corona antibodies in samples using said Corona antigen, and methods of differential diagnosis of an immune response in a patient due to natural Corona infection or due to vaccination against Corona.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik Baumkoetter, Juliane Benz, Markus Eckl, Peter Muench, Alexander Riedel, Christian Scholz
  • Publication number: 20220220158
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a polypeptide suitable for detecting antibodies against a flavivirus in an isolated biological sample having a flavivirus NS1 wing domain specific amino acid sequence, wherein no amino acid sequences from the NS1 ?-ladder domain of said flavivirus are present in the polypeptide. In an embodiment, the flavivirus is selected from Zika virus (ZIKV), West-Nile virus (WNV), Dengue virus types 1-4 (DENV1-4), tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), yellow fever virus (YFV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). Also disclosed is a method for producing said flaviviral NS1 wing domain specific polypeptides, a method for detecting antibodies specific for a first flavivirus species, the use of said flaviviral NS1 wing domain specific polypeptides for detecting antibodies as well as a reagent kit for detecting said flavivirus antibodies that has a flavivirus NS1 wing domain polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Elke Faatz, Alexander Riedel, Christian Scholz, Peter Muench, Gloria Tabares, Mario Gloeck, Silke Luebcke, Juliane Benz
  • Patent number: 11319351
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a polypeptide suitable for detecting antibodies against a flavivirus in an isolated biological sample having a flavivirus NS1 wing domain specific amino acid sequence, wherein no amino acid sequences from the NS1 ß-ladder domain of said flavivirus are present in the polypeptide. In an embodiment, the flavivirus is selected from Zika virus (ZIKV), West-Nile virus (WNV), Dengue virus types 1-4 (DENV1-4), tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), yellow fever virus (YFV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). Also disclosed is a method for producing said flaviviral NS1 wing domain specific polypeptides, a method for detecting antibodies specific for a first flavivirus species, the use of said flaviviral NS1 wing domain specific polypeptides for detecting antibodies as well as a reagent kit for detecting said flavivirus antibodies that has a flavivirus NS1 wing domain polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Elke Faatz, Alexander Riedel, Christian Scholz, Peter Muench, Gloria Tabares, Mario Gloeck, Silke Luebcke, Juliane Benz
  • Publication number: 20210349090
    Abstract: The present description relates to a Corona antigen having a Corona nucleocapsid specific amino acid sequence, compositions, and reagent kits having the same and methods of producing it. Also encompassed are methods of detecting anti-Corona antibodies in samples using the Corona antigen, and methods of differential diagnosis of an immune response in a patient due to natural Corona infection or due to vaccination against Corona.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Riedel, Christian Scholz, Peter Muench, Juliane Benz, Markus Eckl, Frederik Baumkoetter
  • Publication number: 20210333277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Corona antigen comprising a Corona nucleocapsid specific amino acid sequence, compositions, and reagent kits comprising the same and methods of producing it. Also encompassed are methods of detecting anti-Corona antibodies in samples using said Corona antigen, and methods of differential diagnosis of an immune response in a patient due to natural Corona infection or due to vaccination against Corona.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Riedel, Christian Scholz, Peter Muench, Juliane Benz, Markus Eckl, Frederik Baumkoetter
  • Publication number: 20200048313
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a polypeptide suitable for detecting antibodies against a flavivirus in an isolated biological sample having a flavivirus NS1 wing domain specific amino acid sequence, wherein no amino acid sequences from the NS1 ß-ladder domain of said flavivirus are present in the polypeptide. In an embodiment, the flavivirus is selected from Zika virus (ZIKV), West-Nile virus (WNV), Dengue virus types 1-4 (DENV1-4), tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), yellow fever virus (YFV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). Also disclosed is a method for producing said flaviviral NS1 wing domain specific polypeptides, a method for detecting antibodies specific for a first flavivirus species, the use of said flaviviral NS1 wing domain specific polypeptides for detecting antibodies as well as a reagent kit for detecting said flavivirus antibodies that has a flavivirus NS1 wing domain polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Elke Faatz, Alexander Riedel, Christian Scholz, Peter Muench, Gloria Tabares, Mario Gloeck, Silke Luebcke, Juliane Benz