Patents by Inventor Rainer Ortmann
Rainer Ortmann 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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Publication number: 20180282176Abstract: Process for reducing hexavalent chromium in oxidic solids, which comprises the steps: a) heating of the oxidic solid containing Cr(VI) to a temperature of from 600 to 1400° C. in an atmosphere containing less than 0.1% by volume of an oxidizing gas and b) cooling of the reaction product obtained after step a) to a temperature below 100° C. in an atmosphere containing less than 0.1% by volume of an oxidizing gas, characterized in that no reducing agent is added to the oxidic solid or to the atmosphere in step a) and b) in the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Rainer ORTMANN, Holger FRIEDRICH, Matthias BOLL
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Patent number: 9725364Abstract: Process for reducing hexavalent chromium in oxidic solids, which comprises the steps: a) mixing of the oxidic solid containing Cr(VI) with a carbon-containing compound which is liquid in the range from 20 to 100° C., b) treatment of the mixture obtained after a) in an indirectly heated reactor at a temperature of from 700° C. to 1100° C., particularly preferably at a temperature of from 800° C. to 1000° C., under a protective atmosphere, c) cooling of the reaction product obtained after b) to at least 300° C., preferably at least 150° C., under a protective atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Rainer Ortmann, Holger Friedrich, Chris Labuschagne, Dawie Van Der Merwe, Barry Visagie
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Patent number: 9663383Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing chromium(III) oxide by reaction of alkali metal chromate with gaseous ammonia, subsequent hydrolysis, isolation of the hydrolysis product and calcination.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Rainer Ortmann, Matthias Stenger, Matthias Boll, Holger Friedrich
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Patent number: 9580333Abstract: Process for preparing chromium(III) oxide, which comprises the steps: a) reaction of sodium monochromate with gaseous ammonia, in particular at a temperature of from 200 to 800° C., b) hydrolysis of the reaction product obtained in step a) with the pH of the water for the hydrolysis being reduced before the hydrolysis or that of the alkaline mother liquor being reduced during or after the hydrolysis, to a value of from 4 to 11, preferably from 5 to 10, by means of an acid, c) isolation of the hydrolysis product which has precipitated in step b), preferably at a pH of from 4 to 11, in particular from 5 to 10, and optionally washing and optionally drying and d) calcination of the hydrolysis product obtained in step c) at a temperature of from 700 to 1400° C., in particular from 800 to 1300° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Holger Friedrich, Matthias Boll, Rainer Ortmann
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Publication number: 20150374807Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array, and in particular an A?1-peptide-VLP-composition. More specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle and at least one A?1-6 peptide bound thereto. The invention also provides a process for producing the conjugates and the ordered and repetitive arrays, respectively. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease and to efficiently induce immune responses, in particular antibody responses. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune, responses within the indicated context.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Novartis AGInventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Martin Lueoend, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Publication number: 20150202281Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array. The invention also provides a process for producing an antigen or antigenic determinant in an ordered and repetitive array. The ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant is useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases, the treatment of allergies and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure cancer and to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses, in particular antibody responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicants: CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG, NOVARTIS PHARMA AGInventors: Wolfgang A. RENNER, Martin Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Patrick Maurer, Franziska Lechner, Peter Sebbel, Christine Piossek, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Lüönd, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Publication number: 20150166411Abstract: Process for reducing hexavalent chromium in oxidic solids, which comprises the steps: a) mixing of the oxidic solid containing Cr(VI) with a carbon-containing compound which is liquid in the range from 20 to 100° C., b) treatment of the mixture obtained after a) in an indirectly heated reactor at a temperature of from 700° C. to 1100° C., particularly preferably at a temperature of from 800° C. to 1000° C., under a protective atmosphere, c) cooling of the reaction product obtained after b) to at least 300° C., preferably at least 150° C., under a protective atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Rainer Ortmann, Holger Friedrich, Chris Labuschagne, Dawie Van Der Merwe, Barry Visagie
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Publication number: 20140294876Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array, and in particular an A?1-6 peptide-VLP-composition. More specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle and at least one A?1-6 peptide bound thereto. The invention also provides a process for producing the conjugates and the ordered and repetitive arrays, respectively. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease and to efficiently induce immune responses, in particular antibody responses. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses within the indicated context.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Martin F. BACHMANN, Alain TISSOT, Rainer ORTMANN, Rainer LUEOEND, Matthias STAUFENBIEL, Peter FREY
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Publication number: 20140105812Abstract: Process for preparing chromium(III) oxide, which comprises the steps: a) reaction of sodium monochromate with gaseous ammonia, in particular at a temperature of from 200 to 800° C., b) hydrolysis of the reaction product obtained in step a) with the pH of the water for the hydrolysis being reduced before the hydrolysis or that of the alkaline mother liquor being reduced during or after the hydrolysis, to a value of from 4 to 11, preferably from 5 to 10, by means of an acid, c) isolation of the hydrolysis product which has precipitated in step b), preferably at a pH of from 4 to 11, in particular from 5 to 10, and optionally washing and optionally drying and d) calcination of the hydrolysis product obtained in step c) at a temperature of from 700 to 1400° C., in particular from 800 to 1300° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Holger Friedrich, Matthias Boll, Rainer Ortmann
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Publication number: 20130216471Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing chromium(III) oxide by reaction of alkali metal chromate with gaseous ammonia, subsequent hydrolysis, isolation of the hydrolysis product and calcination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Rainer Ortmann, Matthias Stenger, Matthias Boll, Holger Friedrich
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Publication number: 20130129604Abstract: Process for preparing ammonium dichromate, comprising the steps of c) thermally decomposing an alkali metal ammonium chromate double salt, especially a sodium ammonium chromate double salt or hydrates thereof, at a temperature up to 200° C., especially of 75 to 190° C., to form ammonium dichromate and d) removing the ammonium dichromate from the decomposition product obtained after step c), by crystallization, characterized in that the alkali metal ammonium chromate double salt corresponds to the formula Mx(NH4)yCrO4 or hydrates thereof, in which M is Na or K, particular preference being given to Na, x is from 0.1 to 0.9, preferably from 0.4 to 0.7, y is from 1.1 to 1.9, preferably from 1.3 to 1.6, and the sum of x and y is 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Holger Friedrich, Rainer Ortmann, Matthias Stenger, Matthias Boll, Daniel Van Rooyen, Naveen Kalideen
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Publication number: 20130108543Abstract: Process for preparing chromium(III) oxide, comprising the steps of: a) Decomposing an alkali metal ammonium chromate double salt at a temperature of 200 to 650° C., especially of 250 to 550° C., b) washing the decomposition product obtained after a) and c) calcining the product obtained after b) at a temperature of 700 to 1400° C., especially of 800 to 1300° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Holger Friedrich, Rainer Ortmann, Matthias Stenger, Daniel Van Rooyen, Naveen Kalideen, Matthias Boll
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Publication number: 20120114674Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array. The invention also provides a process for producing an antigen or antigenic determinant in an ordered and repetitive array. The ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant is useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases, the treatment of allergies and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure cancer and to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses, in particular antibody responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicants: NOVARTIS PHARMA AG, CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Wolfgang A. Renner, Martin Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Patrick Maurer, Franziska Lechner, Peter Sebbel, Christine Piossek, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Lüönd, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Publication number: 20090246215Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array, and in particular an A?1-6 peptide-VLP-composition. More specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle and at least one A?1-6 peptide bound thereto. The invention also provides a process for producing the conjugates and the ordered and repetitive arrays, respectively. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease and to efficiently induce immune responses, in particular antibody responses. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses within the indicated context.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Luond, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Publication number: 20080274131Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array. The invention also provides a process for producing an antigen or antigenic determinant in an ordered and repetitive array. The ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant is useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases, the treatment of allergies and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure cancer and to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses, in particular antibody responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicants: Cytos Biotechnology AG, Novartis Pharma AGInventors: Wolfgang A. Renner, Martin Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Patrick Maurer, Franziska Lechner, Peter Sebbel, Christine Piossek, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Luond, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Patent number: 7320793Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array. The invention also provides a process for producing an antigen or antigenic determinant in an ordered and repetitive array. The ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant is useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases, the treatment of allergies and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure cancer and to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses, in particular antibody responses.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignees: Cytos Biotechnology AG, Novartis Pharma AGInventors: Wolfgang A Renner, Martin Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Patrick Maurer, Franziska Lechner, Peter Sebbel, Christine Piossek, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Luond, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Patent number: 7279165Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array, and in particular an A?1-6 peptide-VLP-composition. More specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle and at least one A?1-6 peptide bound thereto. The invention also provides a process for producing the conjugates and the ordered and repetitive arrays, respectively. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease and to efficiently induce immune responses, in particular antibody responses. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses within the indicated context.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Cytos Biotechnology AGInventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Lūönd, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Patent number: 6873900Abstract: A fuel pump (14) pumps fuel in a method for operating an internal combustion engine (10). The fuel pump (14) is connected at its input end to a fuel tank (12). Fuel reaches at least one combustion chamber (22) of the engine (10) via at least one fuel-injection device (16). In order to be able to inject fuel with still greater accuracy into the combustion chamber (22) of the engine (10), the fuel quantity which arrives in the combustion chamber (22) is determined from the signal of a through-flow measuring device (18).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gernot Wuerfel, Rainer Ortmann
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Publication number: 20040141984Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array, and in particular an A&bgr;1-6 peptide-VLP-composition. More specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle and at least one A&bgr;1-6 peptide bound thereto. The invention also provides a process for producing the conjugates and the ordered and repetitive arrays, respectively. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease and to efficiently induce immune responses, in particular antibody responses. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses within the indicated context.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicants: Cytos Biotechnology AG, Novartis Pharma AGInventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Luond, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey
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Publication number: 20030175711Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array. The invention also provides a process for producing an antigen or antigenic determinant in an ordered and repetitive array. The ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant is useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases, the treatment of allergies and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure cancer and to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses, in particular antibody responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Cytos Biotechnology AGInventors: Wolfgang A. Renner, Martin Bachmann, Alain Tissot, Patrick Maurer, Franziska Lechner, Peter Sebbel, Christine Piossek, Rainer Ortmann, Rainer Luond, Matthias Staufenbiel, Peter Frey