Patents by Inventor Martin Kunze

Martin Kunze 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: 20240119246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storage of information and to an information storage medium with increased storage density by mulit-bit coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Pflaum, Martin Kunze
  • Publication number: 20240100142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule composition comprising n different RNA molecule species, the method comprising a step of RNA in vitro transcription of a mixture of m different deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule species in a single reaction vessel in parallel, i.e. simultaneously, and a step of obtaining the RNA molecule composition. Also provided is the RNA composition provided by the inventive method and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as well as a pharmaceutical container. Moreover, the invention provides the RNA composition and the pharmaceutical composition for use as medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Martin KUNZE, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Salih YILMAZ, Markus CONZELMANN
  • Patent number: 11935572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an information storage medium and a method for long-term storage of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ceramic Data Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pflaum, Martin Kunze
  • Publication number: 20240083474
    Abstract: An arrangement including a guide system and a carrier vehicle. The guide system includes a route guide extending along a path for the carrier vehicle. To provide a flexible and rapid material flow in a production, the guide system has vehicle guide elements on the carrier vehicle. The guide system further includes vehicle guide elements on the carrier vehicle. The guide system is configured in such a way that a guide function of the guide system limits the degree of freedom of the translational movability of the carrier vehicle during the interaction of the route guide with the vehicle guide elements apart from a limited movement play to a translational movability along the path. The guide function may be cancelled at least in portions along the path by a movability of the route guide out of a guide position and may be activated by a movability of the route guide into the guide position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Cramer, Philipp Kunze, Martin Streubühr, Klaus Groth
  • Publication number: 20240055021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultra-thin data carrier for long-term data conservation and to a method of reading out such a data carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Kunze, Christian Pflaum
  • Patent number: 11875207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storage of information and to an information storage medium with increased storage density by multi-bit coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ceramic Data Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pflaum, Martin Kunze
  • Patent number: 11797801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reading out information from a data carrier and to a data carrier utilizing the concept of structured-illumination microscopy or saturated structured-illumination microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ceramic Data Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kunze, Christian Pflaum
  • Publication number: 20230260546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an information storage medium and a method for long-term storage of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Pflaum, Martin Kunze
  • Publication number: 20230227881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5?-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5?-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Andreas THESS, Dominik BUOB, Martin KUNZE, Veronika WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20230214617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reading out information from a data carrier and to a data carrier utilizing the concept of structured-illumination microscopy or saturated structured-illumination microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Kunze, Christian Pflaum
  • Patent number: 11684665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule composition comprising n different RNA molecule species, the method comprising a step of RNA in vitro transcription of a mixture of m different deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule species in a single reaction vessel in parallel, i.e. simultaneously, and a step of obtaining the RNA molecule composition. Also provided is the RNA composition provided by the inventive method and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as well as a pharmaceutical container. Moreover, the invention provides the RNA composition and the pharmaceutical composition for use as medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann Roos, Martin Kunze, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Salih Yilmaz, Markus Conzelmann
  • Publication number: 20230177298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storage of information and to an information storage medium with increased storage density by multi-bit coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Pflaum, Martin Kunze
  • Patent number: 11630970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reading out information from a data carrier and to a data carrier utilizing the concept of structured-illumination microscopy or saturated structured-illumination microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ceramic Data Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kunze, Christian Pflaum
  • Patent number: 11608513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5?-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5?-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann Roos, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Markus Conzelmann, Andreas Thess, Dominik Buob, Martin Kunze, Veronika Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230028724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reading out information from a data carrier and to a data carrier utilizing the concept of structured-illumination microscopy or saturated structured-illumination microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Kunze, Christian Pflaum
  • Publication number: 20220389470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for in vitro transcription of a linear template DNA which is produced using an immobilized restriction endonuclease. The invention also relates to mutated restriction enzymes which are suitable for immobilization and a solid support to which these restriction enzymes are immobilized. Further, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor containing said immobilized restriction endonuclease which enzyme reactor can be used for preparing linearized template DNA. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of said enzyme reactor for preparing a linear template DNA for in vitro transcription. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the immobilized restriction endonuclease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Martin KUNZE
  • Publication number: 20220119795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a buffer system comprising a dicarboxylic acid or tricarboxylic acid or a salt thereof for synthesizing RNA molecules as well as a method of RNA in vitro transcription using this buffer system. The present invention also provides the use of this buffer system in RNA in vitro transcription and in the reduction or prevention of precipitates during RNA in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Aniela WOCHNER, Tilmann ROOS, Andreas FUNKNER, Martin KUNZE
  • Patent number: 11248223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a buffer system comprising a dicarboxylic acid or tricarboxylic acid or a salt thereof for synthesizing RNA molecules as well as a method of RNA in vitro transcription using this buffer system. The present invention also provides the use of this buffer system in RNA in vitro transcription and in the reduction or prevention of precipitates during RNA in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Aniela Wochner, Tilmann Roos, Andreas Funkner, Martin Kunze
  • Publication number: 20210261897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor for RNA in vitro transcription, a method for RNA in vitro transcription, a module for transcribing DNA into RNA and an automated apparatus for RNA manufacturing. Further, the use of a bioreactor for RNA in vitro transcription as described herein is part of the present invention. The present invention relates to an RNA in vitro transcription reactor designed to be operable in an automated manner under GMP-compliant conditions. In particular, said RNA in vitro transcription reactor allows repetitive use of DNA template for various RNA in vitro transcription reactions. Further, the invention relates to an apparatus for RNA manufacturing comprising (a) a module for template DNA synthesis, (b) a module for transcribing DNA into RNA comprising said RNA in vitro transcription reactor, and, optionally, (c) a module for RNA formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicants: CureVac AG, Tesla Grohmann Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Tilmann ROOS, Martin KUNZE, Felix BERTSCH, Aniela WOCHNER, Michael RAUEN, Philipp HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20210252645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an information storage medium and a method for long-term storage of information comprising the steps of: providing a ceramic substrate; coating the ceramic substrate with a layer of a second material different from the material of the ceramic substrate, the layer having a thickness no greater than 10 ?m; tempering the coated ceramic substrate to form a writable plate or disc; encoding information on the writable plate or disc by using a laser and/or a focused particle beam to manipulate localized areas of the writable plate or disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Kunze, Christian Pflaum