Patents by Inventor Nancy Holzhey

Nancy Holzhey 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).

  • Interaction detection on several probe arrays
    Publication number: 20050147984
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for detecting interactions between probe molecules and target molecules, whereby marking target molecules is not required. The invention further concerns probe arrays and kits suited to such a method, as well as a method for production, quality control and standardization of probe arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Clondiag Chip Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ellinger, Eugen Ermantraut, Ralf Ehricht, Joachim Engels, Kerstin Jahn-Hofmann, Nancy Holzhey
  • Catalyst obtained from phosphinoalkyl-functionalized polystyrene and method for the production of &dgr;-lactone
    Patent number: 6291390
    Abstract: The invention relates to the reaction of 1,3-butadiene and carbon dioxide. The invention aims at providing a catalyst for said reaction, which can be easily recovered and does not contaminate the final product. The invention also relates to a method for producing &dgr;-lactone. According to the invention, a phosphinoalkyl-functionalized polystyrene is used to produce such a catalyst. The catalyst can be obtained by reacting phosphinoalkyl-functionalized polystyrene with (&eegr;5-cyclopentadienyl) (&eegr;3-allyl)palladium. The catalyst is used in the method to produce &dgr;-lactone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
    Inventors: Stephan Pitter, Eckhard Dinjus, Nancy Holzhey