Patents by Inventor Marcus Textor

Marcus Textor 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: 20020128234
    Abstract: Multifunctional, polyionic copolymers with molecular architectures and properties optimized for specific applications are synthesized on/or applied to substrate surfaces for analytical and sensing purposes. The coatings are particularly useful for suppression of non-specific interaction, adsorption or attachment of molecular or ionic components present in an analyte solution. Chemical, biochemical or biological groups can be coupled to, integrated into or absorbed to the multifunctional polymer that are able to recognize, interact with and bind specifically to target molecules in the material containing the analyte to be detected. These multifunctional polymer coatings are compatible with a variety of different established methods to detect, sense and quantify the target molecule in an analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Marcus Textor, Donald L. Elbert, Stephanie Finken, Rolf Hofer, Nicholas D. Spencer, Laurence Ruiz-Taylor
  • Patent number: 5663001
    Abstract: Articles of aluminum containing at least one unanodized surface or parts of at least one unanodized surface which are suitable for the deposition of layers or layer systems from the gas phase on said unanodized surfaces, the unanodized surfaces being of a refined aluminum with a degree of purity of equal to, or greater than, 98.3% by weight or aluminum alloys of said aluminum with at least one of the elements from the series comprising Si, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn or Fe, and the surfaces have a peak-to-valley height Ra of equal to, or less than, 1 .mu.m, and the layer or the layer system is a reflective layer, in particular for radiations in the optical range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Alusuisse Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Roman Fuchs, Volkmar Gillich, Erich Simon
  • Patent number: 5582863
    Abstract: A process for forming a reflective surface, comprises the steps of: providing at least a part of at least one unanodized surface which has a peak-to-valley height Ra of equal to or less than 1 micron. The unanodized surface is selected from the group consisting of (1) refined aluminum with a degree of purity equal to or greater than 98.3% by weight aluminum and (2) aluminum alloys with at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn, Fe. The unanodized surface is in a form selected from the group consisting of rolled foil, rolled sheets, and rolled strips and said unanodized surface is used as a substrate. The process further includes depositing at least two layers from the gas phase on the unanodized surface, wherein the two layers include a ceramic adhesive layer from the gas phase and at least one reflecting layer from the gas phase on said adhesive layer for the reflection of radiation with wavelengths in the optical range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Alusuisse-Lonza Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Roman Fuchs, Volkmar Gillich, Erich Simon
  • Patent number: 5527572
    Abstract: Articles of aluminum containing at least one unanodized surface or parts of at least one unanodized surface which are suitable for the deposition of layers or layer systems from the gas phase on said unanodized surfaces, the unanodized surfaces being of a refined aluminum with a degree of purity of equal to, or greater than, 98.3% by weight or aluminum alloys of said aluminum with at least one of the elements from the series comprising Si, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn or Fe, and the surfaces have a peak-to-valley height Ra of equal to, or less than, 1 .mu.m, and the layer or the layer system is a reflective layer, in particular for radiations in the optical range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Alusuisse-Lonza Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Roman Fuchs, Volkmar Gillich, Erich Simon
  • Patent number: 5403657
    Abstract: Articles of aluminum containing at least one unanodized surface or parts of at least one unanodized surface which are suitable for the deposition of layers or layer systems from the gas phase on said unanodized surfaces, the unanodized surfaces being of a refined aluminum with a degree of purity of equal to, or greater than, 98.3% by weight or aluminum alloys of said aluminum with at least one of the elements from the series comprising Si, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn or Fe, and the surfaces have a peak-to-valley height Ra of equal to, or less than, 1 .mu.m, and the layer or the layer system is a reflective layer, in particular for radiations in the optical range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Alusuisse-Lonza Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Roman Fuchs, Volkmar Gillich, Erich Simon
  • Patent number: 4722771
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a partially permeable membrane is such that a 20-200 .mu.m thick aluminum foil in the non-recrystallized condition is etched in an electrolyte at a current density in the range 2-20 kA/m.sup.2 and the surface given an after-treatment to prevent hydration reactions. The membrane is particularly suitable for ultrafiltration, gas separation or pervaporation and to that end can also be employed in combination with a polymer membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Martin Werner, Wilhelm Franschitz
  • Patent number: 4717455
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a microfilter is such that a foil having an aluminum content of at least 99.95% and thickness 20-250 .mu.m is given a recrystallizing anneal, is etched in an electrolyte in stages at constant current density in the range 0.01 to 2 kA/m.sup.2, and the surface given a stabilizing after treatment to prevent hydration reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Martin Werner, Wilhelm Franschitz
  • Patent number: 4425411
    Abstract: The mold features on its work face a thermally insulating protective layer of sub-micron metal oxide particles.The coating can be applied by spraying an aqueous sol of a metal oxide onto the mold work face which has been heated to at least 60.degree. C.The use of sub-micron sized metal oxide particles enables the formation of a protective coating of very low density and consequently very low thermal conductivity. The coating can furthermore be deposited very economically, and likewise removed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Textor, Tibor Kugler, Jean-Pierre Gabathuler