Patents by Inventor Lin Römer

Lin Römer 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).

  • USE OF SELF-ASSEMBLING POLYPEPTIDES AS TISSUE ADHESIVES
    Publication number: 20200078490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-assembling polypeptide for use as tissue adhesive. The present invention also relates to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide as tissue adhesive. Further, the invention is directed to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide to glue one or more cosmetic compounds on skin, mucosa, and/or hair. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a self-assembling polypeptide for use in gluing one or more pharmaceutical compounds on tissue, skin, mucosa, and/or hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: AXEL LEIMER, Martin Schmidt, Lin Romer, Nathalie Maksimovikj
  • Use of self-assembling polypeptides as tissue adhesives
    Patent number: 10478520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-assembling polypeptide for use as tissue adhesive. The present invention also relates to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide as tissue adhesive. Further, the invention is directed to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide to glue one or more cosmetic compounds on skin, mucosa, and/or hair. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a self-assembling polypeptide for use in gluing one or more pharmaceutical compounds on tissue, skin, mucosa, and/or hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Amsilk GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Leimer, Lin Römer, Nathalie Maksimovikj
  • USE OF A SHRINKABLE BIOPOLYMER FIBER AS A SENSOR
    Publication number: 20190275193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a shrinkable biopolymer fiber as sensor. In a first embodiment, the sensor allows to determine the authenticity of a product. In a second embodiment, the sensor allows to determine the presence of a solvent. Further, the present invention relates to a method for determining the authenticity of a product. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for determining the presence of a solvent. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of a shrinkable biopolymer fiber for shaping an object. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for shaping an object. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of a shrinkable biopolymer fiber as suture material or wound dressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: JENS Klein, Lin Romer, Michael Bergfeld, Joseph Lauer
  • ARTICLES COMPRISING A SILK POLYPEPTIDE FOR ANTIGEN DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20190161522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising a silk polypeptide and an antigen. Further, the present invention relates to an article comprising the polypeptide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the article. In addition, the present invention relates to the article or pharmaceutical composition for use as a pharmaceutical, for inducing an immune response and/or for use in a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Lin ROMER, Ute SLOTTA, Julia ENGERT, Gerhard Winter, Matthias Lucke, Thomas Scheibel
  • SILK PROTEIN COATINGS
    Publication number: 20190144708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating an inert or naturally occurring material with a silk polypeptide. It further relates to a coated inert or naturally occurring material obtainable by said method and to uses thereof. It also relates to products comprising said coated material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Axel H. Leimer, Lin Romer
  • Silk protein coatings
    Patent number: 10253213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating an inert or naturally occurring material with a silk polypeptide. It further relates to a coated inert or naturally occurring material obtainable by said method and to uses thereof. It also relates to products comprising said coated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amsilk GmbH
    Inventors: Axel H. Leimer, Lin Romer
  • USE OF BIPOLYMER FOR REDUCING THE FORMATION OF A BIOFILM
    Publication number: 20190069541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a biopolymer for reducing the formation of a biofilm, preferably on a substrate, whereby the biopolymer is preferably a polypeptide, such as recombinant spider silk polypeptide. The present invention further relates to methods for producing a substrate which reduces the formation of a biofilm on a surface of said substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jens Klein, Lin Romer, Thomas Scheibel, Ute Slotta
  • Methods for Producing High Toughness Silk Fibres
    Publication number: 20190062557
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing a silk protein spinning dope solution suitable for producing high toughness fibres, the thus produced silk protein spinning dope solution, methods for producing fibres using said silk protein spinning dope solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Amsilk GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scheibel, Axel Leimer, Lin Römer, Lukas Eisoldt, Aniela Heidebrecht, Martha Geffers
  • Methods for producing high toughness silk fibres
    Patent number: 10072152
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing a silk protein spinning dope solution suitable for producing high toughness fibers, the thus produced silk protein spinning dope solution, methods for producing fibers using said silk protein spinning dope solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AMSILK GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Scheibel, Axel Leimer, Lin Römer, Lukas Eisoldt, Aniela Heidebrecht, Martha Geffers
  • COATED SILK FILMS, METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170202995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coated silk films. Further, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions comprising the coated silk films. Furthermore, the present invention relates to coated silk films or pharmaceutical compositions comprising the coated silk films for use in medicine. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of producing the coated silk films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Gerhard Winter, Elisa Agostini, Julia Engert, Lin Romer, Ute Slotta
  • SILK PROTEIN COATINGS
    Publication number: 20160280960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating an inert or naturally occurring material with a silk polypeptide. It further relates to a coated inert or naturally occurring material obtainable by said method and to uses thereof. It also relates to products comprising said coated material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Axel H. LEIMER, Lin ROMER
  • Silk protein coatings
    Patent number: 9217017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating an inert or naturally occurring material with a silk polypeptide. It further relates to a coated inert or naturally occurring material obtainable by said method and to uses thereof. It also relates to products comprising said coated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Amsilk GmbH
    Inventors: Axel H. Leimer, Lin Romer
  • USE OF SELF-ASSEMBLING POLYPEPTIDES AS TISSUE ADHESIVES
    Publication number: 20150328363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-assembling polypeptide for use as tissue adhesive. The present invention also relates to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide as tissue adhesive. Further, the invention is directed to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide to glue one or more cosmetic compounds on skin, mucosa, and/or hair. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a self-assembling polypeptide for use in gluing one or more pharmaceutical compounds on tissue, skin, mucosa, and/or hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Axel Leimer, Lin Römer, Nathalie Maksimovikj
  • Methods for Producing High Toughness Silk Fibres
    Publication number: 20150284565
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing a silk protein spinning dope solution suitable for producing high toughness fibres, the thus produced silk protein spinning dope solution, methods for producing fibres using said silk protein spinning dope solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Amsilk GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scheibel, Axel Leimer, Lin Römer, Lukas Eisoldt, Aniela Heidebrecht, Martha Geffers
  • Separation of insoluble target proteins
    Patent number: 8877903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of isolating an insoluble target protein from a suspension of intact or disrupted host cells. The invention also relates to insoluble target proteins which are obtainable by said method, in particular to silk proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Amsilk GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Axel Lelmer, Lin Römer
  • SEPARATION OF INSOLUBLE TARGET PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20130338346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of isolating an insoluble target protein from a suspension of intact or disrupted host cells. The invention also relates to insoluble target proteins which are obtainable by said method, in particular to silk proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Axel Lelmer, Lin Römer
  • SILK PROTEIN COATINGS
    Publication number: 20120252294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating an inert or naturally occurring material with a silk polypeptide. It further relates to a coated inert or naturally occurring material obtainable by said method and to uses thereof. It also relates to products comprising said coated material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AMSILK GMBH
    Inventors: Axel H. Leimer, Lin Romer