Patents by Inventor Rudolf Wank

Rudolf Wank 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).

  • Patent number: 10928138
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing a block for a plate heat exchange is described wherein partition plates and heat-conducting structures are stacked together with brazing material in a block, and the block is subjected to a first force in the vertical direction. A first, upper section of the block is heated to a brazing-material softening temperature, and at the same time, a second section of the block is brought to a tempering temperature which is lower than the brazing-material softening temperature. Subsequently, the block is not subjected to any force from the outside or is subjected to a second force which is lower than the first force, and the second section of the block is brought to a brazing-material softening temperature. At the same time, the first section is brought to a tempering temperature which is lower than the brazing-material softening temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rudolf Wanke
  • Patent number: 9597384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
    Inventors: Dolores Schendel, Rudolf Wank
  • Publication number: 20160250308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Dolores Schendel, Rudolf Wank
  • Patent number: 9366481
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for producing a plate heat exchanger 1. Wavy profiled sheets 9 and separating sheets 10, together with sidebars 11, are stacked one above the other, provided with solder and soldered together in such a way that a block 2 is obtained. The block is closed off outwardly by means of the cover sheets 12. The contours of the intermediate pieces 3 are milled out at the respective positions 4 on the block 2 thus obtained. In a refinement of the invention, frames are used as intermediate pieces 3. The frames 3 are positioned in the milled-out portions at the positions 4, provided with solder and tacked on by means of spot welding. Subsequently, in a second step, the frames 3 are soldered onto the heat exchanger block 2. The headers 5a and 5b are in each case welded onto the frames 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LINDE AG
    Inventors: Rainer Dietz, Herbert Aigner, Rudolf Wanke, Florian Winnen
  • Patent number: 9238063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundlheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
    Inventors: Dolores Schendel, Rudolf Wank
  • Patent number: 9157690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution system (1) for distributing a fluid (15) into a container (27) from a fluid inlet (26) of the container (27). Distribution system (1) comprises one or more guide plates that form a guide section (2) and a distribution section (3) that adjoins the guide section (2). Distribution section (3) has regions (4, 5) with openings (8, 9) for allowing fluid (17) to pass through. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger device (100) that has a container (27) with a fluid inlet (26), with at least one heat exchanger block (28) that is arranged in the container (27). A distribution system (101) according to the invention is arranged in the container (27) above the heat exchanger block (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut Kreis, Wolfgang Sussmann, Thomas Hecht, Jorg Dietrich, Michael Baus, Rudolf Wanke
  • Publication number: 20120175091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution system (1) for distributing a fluid (15) into a container (27) from a fluid inlet (26) of the container (27). Distribution system (1) comprises one or more guide plates that form a guide section (2) and a distribution section (3) that adjoins the guide section (2). Distribution section (3) has regions (4, 5) with openings (8, 9) for allowing fluid (17) to pass through. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger device (100) that has a container (27) with a fluid inlet (26), with at least one heat exchanger block (28) that is arranged in the container (27). A distribution system (101) according to the invention is arranged in the container (27) above the heat exchanger block (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut KREIS, Wolfgang Sussmann, Thomas Hecht, Jorg Dietrich, Michael Baus, Rudolf Wanke
  • Patent number: 8206701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
    Inventors: Dolores Schendel, Rudolf Wank
  • Publication number: 20110182945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Dolores SCHENDEL, Rudolf WANK
  • Publication number: 20110114302
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for producing a plate heat exchanger 1. Wavy profiled sheets 9 and separating sheets 10, together with sidebars 11, are stacked one above the other, provided with solder and soldered together in such a way that a block 2 is obtained. The block is closed off outwardly by means of the cover sheets 12. The contours of the intermediate pieces 3 are milled out at the respective positions 4 on the block 2 thus obtained. In a refinement of the invention, frames are used as intermediate pieces 3. The frames 3 are positioned in the milled-out portions at the positions 4, provided with solder and tacked on by means of spot welding. Subsequently, in a second step, the frames 3 are soldered onto the heat exchanger block 2. The headers 5a and 5b are in each case welded onto the frames 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: LINDE AG
    Inventors: Rainer Dietz, Herbert Aigner, Rudolf Wanke, Florian Winnen
  • Patent number: 7871606
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of peripheral-blood mononuclear cells that have been stimulated via cascade priming (CAPRI cells) for the purpose of providing an agent for the treatment of cancerous diseases. The CAPRI cells may also be administered in combination with CD3-activated cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventor: Rudolf Wank
  • Publication number: 20100263846
    Abstract: The invention describes a plate heat exchanger and a method for producing a plate heat exchanger. The plate heat exchanger consists of a multiplicity of passages 1a, 1b which are arranged in stack form and which are separated from one another by separating sheets 2. The passages 1a and 1b in this case consist of a multiplicity of hollow profiles 5 arranged next to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: LINDE Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Dietz, Bruno Nowakowski, Herbert Aigner, Rudolf Wanke, Florian Winnen
  • Publication number: 20050234107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a diuretic, especially a loop diuretic, for the treatment of local skin swellings. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical preparations of diuretics in topical form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Rudolf Wank
  • Publication number: 20050175596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Dolores Schendel, Rudolf Wank
  • Publication number: 20040082065
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of peripheral-blood mononuclear cells that have been stimulated via cascade priming (CAPRI cells) for the purpose of providing an agent for the treatment of cancerous diseases. The CAPRI cells may also be administered in combination with CD3-activated cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Rudolf Wank
  • Patent number: 4265873
    Abstract: A cellular method for typing lymphocyte defined human leukocyte antigens by utilizing human blood leukocytes which have been sensitized to proliferatively respond to the secondary stimulus of the leukocyte antigens to which they have been sensitized. The sensitization is accomplished by incubating, in vitro, in a mixed leukocyte culture, the leukocytes to be sensitized with leukocytes differing by only a single major histocompatibility complex haplotype or a single HLA-D antigenic determinant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael J. Sheehy, Paul M. Sondel, Fritz H. Bach, Marilyn L. Bach, Rudolf Wank