Patents by Inventor Markus Hafner

Markus Hafner 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: 20150353923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a binding site on an RNA transcript, wherein the binding site binds to one or more binding moieties. The method includes, among other things, introducing a photoreactive nucleoside into living cells wherein the living cells incorporate the photoreactive nucleoside into RNA transcripts during transcription thereby producing modified RNA transcripts; reverse transcribing the RNA of isolated cross-linked segments thereby generating cDNA transcripts with one mutation wherein the photoreactive nucleoside is transcribed to a mismatched deoxynucleoside; amplifying the cDNA transcripts thereby generating amplicons; and analyzing the sequences of the amplicons aligned against the reference sequence so as to identify the binding site, wherein the sequences of each amplicon having a mutation resulting from the introduction of the photoreactive nucleoside is considered to be a valid amplicon comprising at least a portion of a binding site on the RNA transcript.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus Landthaler, Manuel Ascano, JR., Markus Hafner, Thomas Tuschl, Mohsen Khorshid, Lukas Burger, Mihaela Zavolan
  • Patent number: 8841073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a binding site on an RNA transcript, wherein the binding site binds to one or more binding moieties. The method includes, among other things, introducing a photoreactive nucleoside into living cells wherein the living cells incorporate the photoreactive nucleoside into RNA transcripts during transcription thereby producing modified RNA transcripts; reverse transcribing the RNA of isolated cross-linked segments thereby generating cDNA transcripts with one mutation wherein the photoreactive nucleoside is transcribed to a mismatched deoxynucleoside; amplifying the cDNA transcripts thereby generating amplicons; and analyzing the sequences of the amplicons aligned against the reference sequence so as to identify the binding site, wherein the sequences of each amplicon having a mutation resulting from the introduction of the photoreactive nucleoside is considered to be a valid amplicon comprising at least a portion of a binding site on the RNA transcript.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Markus Landthaler, Manuel Ascano, Jr., Markus Hafner, Thomas Tuschl, Mohsen Khorshid, Lukas Burger, Mihaela Zavolan
  • Patent number: 8163788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and the use thereof, wherein the pharmaceutical composition contains compounds selected from a group of general formulas (5), (6), (7) and (8) and/or enantiomers, diastereomers or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The pharmaceutical composition is used for treating autoimmune and tumoral diseases and/or for immunosuppresion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitat Bonn
    Inventors: Michael Famulok, Waldemar Kolanus, Markus Hafner, Imke Grune, Barbara Tappertzhofen, Mirko Theis
  • Publication number: 20110287412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a binding site on an RNA transcript, wherein the binding site binds to one or more binding moieties. The method includes, among other things, introducing a photoreactive nucleoside into living cells wherein the living cells incorporate the photoreactive nucleoside into RNA transcripts during transcription thereby producing modified RNA transcripts; reverse transcribing the RNA of isolated cross-linked segments thereby generating cDNA transcripts with one mutation wherein the photoreactive nucleoside is transcribed to a mismatched deoxynucleoside; amplifying the cDNA transcripts thereby generating amplicons; and analyzing the sequences of the amplicons aligned against the reference sequence so as to identify the binding site, wherein the sequences of each amplicon having a mutation resulting from the introduction of the photoreactive nucleoside is considered to be a valid amplicon comprising at least a portion of a binding site on the RNA transcript.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Marcus Landthaler, Manuel Ascano, JR., Markus Hafner, Thomas Tuschl, Mohsen Khorshid, Lukas Burger, Mihaela Zavolan
  • Publication number: 20100048594
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds selected from among the group comprising general formulas (1), (2), (3), and/or (4) and/or the enantiomers, diastereomers, and derivatives thereof, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for producing a medicament used for therapeutically and/or preventively treating disease and pathological conditions linked to regulation of the insulin and/or insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signalling pathway and/or for chemically inducing longevity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS UNIVERSITAT
    Inventors: Michael Famulok, Markus Hafner, Anton Schmitz, Bernhard Fuss, Ingo Zinke, Michael Hoch
  • Publication number: 20090105286
    Abstract: The invention relates to drugs and the use thereof, wherein said drugs contain compounds selected from a group comprising general formulas (1), (2), (3) and (4) and/or enantiomers, diastereomers or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Said drugs are used for treating autoimmune and tumoral diseases and/or for immunosuppresion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitat
    Inventors: Michael Famulok, Waldemar Kolanus, Markus Hafner, Imke Grune, Barbara Tappertzhofen, Mirko Theis
  • Patent number: 7404911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-transfer concentrates for solar installations, containing a) from 92 to 99% by weight of at least one polyglycol of the formula R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, in which n is an integer of from 3 to 500 and R is H, a C1- to C4-alkyl group or an aromatic radical having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, b) from 1 to 8% by weight of at least one corrosion inhibitor, with the proviso that its content of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol is less than 0.2% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Markus Hafner, Achim Stankowiak, Johann Schuster, Stefan Mauerberger
  • Publication number: 20070181849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-transfer concentrates for solar installations, containing a) from 92 to 99% by weight of at least one polyglycol of the formula R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, in which n is an integer of from 3 to 500 and R is H, a C1- to C4-alkyl group or an aromatic radical having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, b) from 1 to 8% by weight of at least one corrosion inhibitor, with the proviso that its content of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol is less than 0.2% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Markus Hafner, Achim Stankowiak, Johann Schuster, Stefan Mauerberger
  • Publication number: 20060033076
    Abstract: The invention relates to coolants or antifreeze concentrates containing: a) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of one or more carbamates of the formula in which X is O or S, R is C1- to C8-alkyl or C6- to C18-aryl, or the ammonium salts thereof, b) from 0.05 to 4% by weight of a tricarboxylic acid and/or of a triazinetriiminocarboxylic acid, c) from 0.05 to 8% by weight of a mono- and/or dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 16 carbon atoms, in the form of their alkali metal or ammonium salts, d) from 0.01 to 2% by weight of a hydrocarbon-triazole or hydrocarbon-thiazole, e) from 0.01 to 2% by weight of a water-soluble alkali metal salt and/or alkaline earth metal salt and f) from 80 to 99% by weight of alkylene glycols, polyglycols or glycerol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Hafner, Achim Stankowiak
  • Patent number: 6881355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antifreeze concentrates comprising a) from 0.05 to 10% by weight of one or more sulfonated or sulfated polyglycols of the formula R—(O)l-(A-O)m—(CH2)k—SO3X in which A is C2- to C4-alkylene, R is H, C1- to C10-alkyl, C2- to C20-alkenyl or C6- to C18-aryl, X is H, an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, k is a number from 0 to 10, l is 0 or 1, m is a number from 1 to 200, b) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of one or more carbamates of the formula in which X is O or S, R is C1- to C8-alkyl or C6- to C18-aryl, or a corresponding ammonium salt, c) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of an aliphatic or aromatic amine, d) from 0.01 to 1% by weight of a hydrocarbon-triazole, e) alkylene glycols to 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Hafner, Gisela Stockbauer, Oliver Pfueller, Achim Stankowiak
  • Publication number: 20040026656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antifreeze concentrates comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Hafner, Gisela Stockbauer, Oliver Pfueller, Achim Stankowiak