Patents by Inventor Louis Villain

Louis Villain 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: 12145130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal adsorption medium, in particular a multimodal chromatography medium, a method for its production, as well as use of the adsorption medium according to the invention or an adsorption medium produced according to the invention for the purification of biomolecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Kupracz, Florian Taft, Louis Villain, Kornelia Kuper
  • Publication number: 20240261786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product for providing membrane elements, comprising: a carrier film; and a membrane film, at least comprising: a support layer; and a membrane layer; the membrane film is releasably coupled to the carrier film; and the membrane film has a plurality of substantially discrete membrane elements. The invention also relates to a corresponding manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Kesting, Wei Sun, Marcel Bremerich, Louis Villain
  • Patent number: 11992825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorption medium including polymeric space elements which have been bonded to the surface of the chromatography matrix, and polymer chains containing chromatographically active centers, wherein the polymer chains have been bonded to the polymeric spacer elements, as well as to a method for the production thereof, and to the use of the adsorption medium for the purification of biomolecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Louis Villain, Florian Taft, Jan Schwellenbach
  • Patent number: 11364480
    Abstract: A chromatography medium includes a porous matrix and nonporous globules bound on the inner and outer surfaces of the porous matrix. The average radius of the microglobules is not more than 30% of the average pore diameter of the porous matrix. The chromatography medium can be used in affinity chromatography. A method for preparing the chromatography medium may include providing a porous starting matrix, providing a polymerization solution, and initiating polymerization of the polymerization solution in the presence of the porous starting matrix to form insoluble nonporous microglobules that are bound to the inner and outer surfaces of the porous starting matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Ley, Florian Taft, Jan Schwellenbach, Louis Villain
  • Publication number: 20220055015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal adsorption medium, in particular a multimodal chromatography medium, a method for its production, as well as use of the adsorption medium according to the invention or an adsorption medium produced according to the invention for the purification of biomolecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Kupracz, Florian Taft, Louis Villain, Kornelia Kuper
  • Patent number: 11224843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane crosslinked using at least two different crosslinking agents, to a method for the production thereof and to the use of the crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Sandra Van Der Kruijs, Annette Reiche, Gabriel Nino-Amézquita, Louis Villain, Hans-Heinrich Hörl, Dieter Melzner, Franziska Bäthe
  • Patent number: 10900024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying viruses or virus-like particles using a crosslinked cellulose hydrate membrane and to a kit for purifying viruses or virus-like particles and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Rebecca Petersen, Kathrin Schröder-Tittmann, Louis Villain
  • Publication number: 20200230557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane crosslinked using at least two different crosslinking agents, to a method for the production thereof and to the use of the crosslinked unreinforced cellulose hydrate membrane according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sandra Van Der Kruijs, Annette Reiche, Gabriel Nino-Amézquita, Louis Villain, Hans-Heinrich Hörl, Dieter Melzner, Franziska Bäthe
  • Patent number: 10669307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for separating and/or isolating substances in or from a mixture with improved utilization of the capacity of chromatographic media, the device comprising a first chromatography system, a second chromatography matrix downstream of the first chromatography system, and a sensor for detecting the substances present in the fluid. Furthermore, the present invention relates to both the use of said device and a method for separating and/or isolating substances in or from a mixture in a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Louis Villain, Jörg Mittelstät, Ana Raquel Santos De Matos Fortuna, Katrin Töppner
  • Patent number: 10517973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sterilizing a chromatography material, more particularly microporous polymer membranes, to a chromatography material which has been sterilized by the method according to the invention, to the use of the chromatography material sterilized according to the invention for the chromatographic removal of contaminants from a fluid, and to a closed chromatographic filtration system comprising a chromatography material sterilized according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Leuthold, Louis Villain, Florian Taft
  • Publication number: 20190358609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chromatography medium which can be used in affinity chromatography and to a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Ley, Florian Taft, Jan Schwellenbach, Louis Villain
  • Publication number: 20190194627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying viruses or virus-like particles using a crosslinked cellulose hydrate membrane and to a kit for purifying viruses or virus-like particles and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Rebecca Petersen, Kathrin Schröder-Tittmann, Louis Villain
  • Publication number: 20190105632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal adsorption medium, in particular a multimodal chromatography medium, a method for its production, as well as use of the adsorption medium according to the invention or an adsorption medium produced according to the invention for the purification of biomolecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Lukas Kupracz, Florian Taft, Louis Villain, Kornelia Kuper
  • Patent number: 10253299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfated cellulose hydrate membrane, a method for the preparation thereof and the use of the membrane as adsorption membrane for the purification of viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedium Biotech GMBH
    Inventors: Louis Villain, Hans-Heinrich Hörl, Christian Brumm
  • Patent number: 10100294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of a mixture of a protein and its reaction product with a polyalkylene glycol, comprising the steps: a) providing a mixture comprising the protein and the reaction product in a fluid, b) bringing the mixture of step a) into contact with a microporous cellulose acetate membrane with adsorption of the reaction product onto the cellulose acetate membrane, the protein not becoming adsorbed onto the cellulose acetate membrane, c) removal of the protein from the cellulose acetate membrane, and d) desorbing the reaction product from the cellulose acetate membrane, the reaction product being selected from the group comprising the protein which is mono- or polyfunctionalized by the polyalkylene glycol, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Demmer, Louis Villain, Hans-Heinrich Hoerl
  • Publication number: 20180243724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorption medium, especially a chromatography medium, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use of the adsorption medium according to the invention or of an adsorption medium produced according to the invention for the purification of biomolecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Louis Villain, Florian Taft, Jan Schwellenbach
  • Publication number: 20180161465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sterilizing a chromatography material, more particularly microporous polymer membranes, to a chromatography material which has been sterilized by the method according to the invention, to the use of the chromatography material sterilized according to the invention for the chromatographic removal of contaminants from a fluid, and to a closed chromatographic filtration system comprising a chromatography material sterilized according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Leuthold, Louis Villain, Florian Taft
  • Publication number: 20170166606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for separating and/or isolating substances in or from a mixture with improved utilization of the capacity of chromatographic media, the device comprising a first chromatography system, a second chromatography matrix downstream of the first chromatography system, and a sensor for detecting the substances present in the fluid. Furthermore, the present invention relates to both the use of said device and a method for separating and/or isolating substances in or from a mixture in a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Louis Villain, Jörg Mittelstät, Ana Raquel Santos De Matos Fortuna, Katrin Töppner
  • Publication number: 20160257941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfated cellulose hydrate membrane, a method for the preparation thereof and the use of the membrane as adsorption membrane for the purification of viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Louis Villain, Hans-Heinrich Hörl, Christian Brumm
  • Publication number: 20150140637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of a mixture of a protein and its reaction product with a polyalkylene glycol, comprising the steps: a) providing a mixture comprising the protein and the reaction product in a fluid, b) bringing the mixture of step a) into contact with a microporous cellulose acetate membrane with adsorption of the reaction product onto the cellulose acetate membrane, the protein not becoming adsorbed onto the cellulose acetate membrane, c) removal of the protein from the cellulose acetate membrane, and d) desorbing the reaction product from the cellulose acetate membrane, the reaction product being selected from the group comprising the protein which is mono- or polyfunctionalized by the polyalkylene glycol, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang Demmer, Louis Villain, Hans-Heinrich Hoerl