Patents by Inventor Rainer Hillenbrand
Rainer Hillenbrand 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).
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Patent number: 11444218Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for operating with THz and/or IR and/or MW radiation, comprising: —an antenna having one or more antenna branches (A1; A1, A2) and adapted to operate in the THz and/or IR and/or MW frequency range; and —a structure made of at least one photoactive material defining a photo-active area (Ga) arranged to absorb light radiation impinging thereon. The focus area of the at least one antenna branch (A1; A1, A2) is dimensionally equal or smaller than the photo-active area (Ga).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES FOTÓNIQUES, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS, ASOCIACIÓN CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN COOPERATIVA EN NANOCIENCIAS, CIC NANOGUNEInventors: Klaas-Jan Tielrooij, Frank Koppens, Rainer Hillenbrand, Marta Autore
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Publication number: 20210376181Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for operating with THz and/or IR and/or MW radiation, comprising:—an antenna having one or more antenna branches (A1; A1, A2) and adapted to operate in the THz and/or IR and/or MW frequency range; and—a structure made of at least one photoactive material defining a photo-active area (Ga) arranged to absorb light radiation impinging thereon. The focus area of the at least one antenna branch (A1; A1, A2) is dimensionally equal or smaller than the photo-active area (Ga).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicants: FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES FOTÒNIQUES, FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES FOTÒNIQUES, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS, ASOCIACIÓN CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN COOPERATIVA EN NANOCIENCIAS, CIC NANOGUNE, ASOCIACIÓN CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN COOPERATIVA EN NANOCIENCIAS, CIC NANOGUNEInventors: Klaas-Jan Tielrooij, Frank Koppens, Rainer Hillenbrand, Marta Autore
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Patent number: 10295560Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conducting near-field optical measurements of a sample comprising a wavelength-tunable monochromatic light source. Further the invention relates to methods for measuring the near-field using such a device.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN COOPERATIVA EN NANOSCIENCIAS (CIC NANOGUNE)Inventors: Edward Yoxall, Martin Schnell, Rainer Hillenbrand
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Publication number: 20180038891Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conducting near-field optical measurements of a sample comprising a wavelength-tunable monochromatic light source. Further the invention relates to methods for measuring the near-field using such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Edward Yoxall, Martin Schnell, Rainer Hillenbrand
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Patent number: 9213313Abstract: Methods and apparatus for imaging a phase or amplitude that characterizes a scattered field emanating from a physical medium. A local probe is stepped to a plurality of successive probe positions and illuminated with an illuminating beam, while a specified phase function is imposed on a reference beam relative to the illuminating beam. A field associated with the scattered field is superimposed with the reference beam and the detection of both yields a detected signal which is recorded as a function of probe position in order to obtain a hologram. The holograph is transformed, filtered, and retransformed to generate an image. Alternatively, the illuminating beam may directly illuminate successive positions of the physical medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignees: Asociación Centre De Investigación Cooperativa en Nanociencias, CIC Nanogune, The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Martin Schnell, Rainer Hillenbrand, Paul Scott Carney
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Publication number: 20150077819Abstract: Methods and apparatus for imaging a phase or amplitude that characterizes a scattered field emanating from a physical medium. A local probe is stepped to a plurality of successive probe positions and illuminated with an illuminating beam, while a specified phase function is imposed on a reference beam relative to the illuminating beam. A field associated with the scattered field is superimposed with the reference beam and the detection of both yields a detected signal which is recorded as a function of probe position in order to obtain a hologram. The holograph is transformed, filtered, and retransformed to generate an image. Alternatively, the illuminating beam may directly illuminate successive positions of the physical medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Martin Schnell, Rainer Hillenbrand, Paul Scott Carney
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Publication number: 20140243265Abstract: High-specificity antibodies can distinguish between modified (e.g, hIGF-1/Ea 3mut) and endogenous wild-type human IGF-1 proteins. These antibodies have little or no cross-reactivity with hIGF-1 or hIGF-2. They also have little or no cross-reactivity with rodent IGF-1 or IGF-2. The antibodies can be used in pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharamcodynamic (PD) assessments of IGF-1/E peptides that have been administered to humans or animals. A sandwich ELISA assay, using the antibody of the invention as a capture antibody, can quantify the mutant IGF-1/E proteins in samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Mara FORNARO, John XU, Yuan GAO, Rainer HILLENBRAND, Francois LEGAY, Daniela STOELLNER
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Patent number: 8753632Abstract: High-specificity antibodies can distinguish between modified (e.g, hIGF-1/Ea 3mut) and endogenous wild-type human IGF-1 proteins. These antibodies have little or no cross-reactivity with hIGF-1 or hIGF-2. They also have little or no cross-reactivity with rodent IGF-1 or IGF-2. The antibodies can be used in pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharamcodynamic (PD) assessments of IGF-1/E peptides that have been administered to humans or animals. A sandwich ELISA assay, using the antibody of the invention as a capture antibody, can quantify the mutant IGF-1/E proteins in samples.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Mara Fornaro, John Xu, Yuan Gao, Rainer Hillenbrand, Francois Legay, Daniela Stoellner
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Patent number: 8329872Abstract: A method for obtaining at least one binding agent which binds a pharmaceutically active form of the compound with a higher specificity than a pharmaceutically inactive form of the compound is described by using special derivatives of said parent compound. The invention also pertains to the respectively created binding agents and derivatives. Furthermore, drug monitoring assays using said binding agents for monitoring pharmaceutically active forms of said parent compound are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Patrick Albientz, Jean-Michel Grenet, Rainer Hillenbrand, Francois Legay, Peter Marbach, Severine Marrony, Judith Schaefer
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Publication number: 20120115247Abstract: A method for obtaining at least one binding agent which binds a pharmaceutically active form of the compound with a higher specificity than a pharmaceutically inactive form of the compound is described by using special derivatives of said parent compound. The invention also pertains to the respectively created binding agents and derivatives. Furthermore, drug monitoring assays using said binding agents for monitoring pharmaceutically active forms of said parent compound are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Patrick Albientz, Jean-Michel Grenet, Rainer Hillenbrand, Francois Legay, Peter Marbach, Séverine Marrony, Judith Schaefer
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Patent number: 8076160Abstract: A method for obtaining at least one binding agent which binds a pharmaceutically active form of the compound with a higher specificity than a pharmaceutically inactive form of the compound is described by using special derivatives of said parent compound. The invention also pertains to the respectively created binding agents and derivatives. Furthermore, drug monitoring assays using said binding agents for monitoring pharmaceutically active forms of said parent compound are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Patrick Albientz, Jean-Michel Grenet, Rainer Hillenbrand, Francois Legay, Peter Marbach, Severine Marrony, Judith Schaefer
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Publication number: 20110218145Abstract: High-specificity antibodies can distinguish between modified (e.g, hIGF-1/Ea 3mut) and endogenous wild-type human IGF-1 proteins. These antibodies have little or no cross-reactivity with hIGF-1 or hIGF-2. They also have little or no cross-reactivity with rodent IGF-1 or IGF-2. The antibodies can be used in pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharamcodynamic (PD) assessments of IGF-1/E peptides that have been administered to humans or animals. A sandwich ELISA assay, using the antibody of the invention as a capture antibody, can quantify the mutant IGF-1/E proteins in samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Mara Fornaro, John Xu, Yuan Gao, Rainer Hillenbrand, Francois Legay, Daniela Stoellner
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Patent number: 7978343Abstract: An apparatus and methods for nanoscale optical tomography based on back-scattering mode near-field scanning optical microscopy with a volumetric scan of the probe. The back-scattered data collected by a volumetric scan of the probe contains three-dimensional structural information of the sample, which enables reconstruction of the dielectric sample without other mechanical movements of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Jin Sun, John C. Schotland, Rainer Hillenbrand, Paul Scott Carney
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Publication number: 20100216254Abstract: A method for obtaining at least one binding agent which binds a pharmaceutically active form of the compound with a higher specificity than a pharmaceutically inactive form of the compound is described by using special derivatives of said parent compound. The invention also pertains to the respectively created binding agents and derivatives. Furthermore, drug monitoring assays using said binding agents for monitoring pharmaceutically active forms of said parent compound are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Patrick Albientz, Jean-Michel Grenet, Rainer Hillenbrand, Francois Legay, Peter Marbach, Severine Marrony, Judith Schaefer
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Patent number: 7738115Abstract: An optical device for determining at least one signal light component being characteristic for an optical near-field interaction of a probe with an object to be investigated, wherein the near-field interaction is subjected to a fundamental modulation at a fundamental frequency ?, comprises an interferometer device with an illumination light path (I) being directed to the probe, a reference light path (II) being directed to a detector device for obtaining detector output signals including signal light components, and a signal light path (III) being directed from the probe to the detector device, wherein the reference and signal light paths (II, III) are superimposed at the detector device, and a demodulation device for determining the signal light components by demodulating the detector output signals, wherein the reference light path (II) does not contain the probe, an interferometer phase modulator is arranged in the reference light path (II) or signal light path (III) for changing an interferometer phase coType: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Nenad Ocelic, Rainer Hillenbrand
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Publication number: 20100039654Abstract: An apparatus and methods for nanoscale optical tomography based on back-scattering mode near-field scanning optical microscopy with a volumetric scan of the probe. The back-scattered data collected by a volumetric scan of the probe contains three-dimensional structural information of the sample, which enables reconstruction of the dielectric sample without other mechanical movements of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Jin Sun, John C. Schotland, Rainer Hillenbrand, Paul Scott Carney
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Patent number: 7591858Abstract: A mirror optic (10) is provided for near-field optical measurement of a specimen (1), wherein the mirror optic (10) has a reflector (11) with the shape of a paraboloid with a paraboloid axis (12) and a focal point (13), which can be illuminated along a first illumination beam path (I), whereby the reflector 11 has at least one edge recess (14) in such a way that the focal point (13) can be illuminated along a second illumination beam path (II) which deviates from the first illumination beam path (I). A near-field microscope with such a mirror optic is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Fritz Keilmann, Rainer Hillenbrand
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Publication number: 20080285041Abstract: An optical device for determining at least one signal light component being characteristic for an optical near-field interaction of a probe with an object to be investigated, wherein the near-field interaction is subjected to a fundamental modulation at a fundamental frequency ?, comprises an interferometer device with an illumination light path (I) being directed to the probe, a reference light path (II) being directed to a detector device for obtaining detector output signals including signal light components, and a signal light path (III) being directed from the probe to the detector device, wherein the reference and signal light paths (II, III) are superimposed at the detector device, and a demodulation device for determining the signal light components by demodulating the detector output signals, wherein the reference light path (II) does not contain the probe, an interferometer phase modulator is arranged in the reference light path (II) or signal light path (III) for changing an interferometer phase coType: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung der Wissenschaften E.V.Inventors: Nenad Ocelic, Rainer Hillenbrand
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Publication number: 20070183060Abstract: A mirror optic (10), particularly for near-field optical measurement of a specimen (1) is described, which mirror optic (10) has a reflector (11) with the shape of a paraboloid with a paraboloid axis (12) and a focal point (13), which can be illuminated along a first illumination beam path (I), whereby the reflector 11 has at least one edge recess (14) in such a way that the focal point (13) can be illuminated along a second illumination beam path (II) which deviates from the first illumination beam path (I). A near-field microscope with such a mirror optic is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Fritz Keilmann, Rainer Hillenbrand
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Publication number: 20050259252Abstract: Described are methods for acquiring optical near-field interaction signals in the infrared spectral region, involving the steps of: illuminating an object combination comprising at least two objects (1, 2) with infrared radiation so that an infrared near-field coupling is produced between the objects (1, 2); and acquiring the scattered light which is scattered by the object combination, which scattered light comprises a fraction(s) that has been modified as a result of the near-field coupling; wherein at least one of the objects (1, 2) comprises a polar material which at least in part comprises a polar solid-state structure; and during illumination in at least one of the objects (1, 2) with the polar material at least one phonon resonance is excited with which the modified fraction(s) of the scattered light is strengthened. Also described are applications of the method in the fields of metrology, data storage technology and optical signal processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Rainer Hillenbrand, Fritz Keilmann, Thomas Taubner