Patents by Inventor Ruth Houbertz-Krauss

Ruth Houbertz-Krauss 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: 9539763
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for producing three-dimensional, self-supporting and/or substrate-supported formed pieces or structures on surfaces by means of site-selective solidification of a liquid to pasty, organic or organically modified material within a bath consisting of this material by means of two- or multiphoton polymerization, whereby the material has at least one compound that has both an organic radical polymerizable via two-photon or multiphoton polymerization and a biocompatible, biodegradable or bioresorbable group, and/or wherein the bath material additionally contains groups or radicals, which are available for an inorganic crosslinking or which are already inorganically crosslinked, providing that both an organic radical polymerizable via two-photon or multiphoton polymerization and a biocompatible, biodegradable or bioresorbable group must be contained in the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Matthias Beyer, Joern Probst, Thomas Stichel
  • Publication number: 20160369062
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polymerizable composition having an excellent transparency in near-infrared wavelength and excellent heat resistance, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Sebastien Cochet, Herbert Wolter, Kentaro Ohmori, Tetsuo Sato
  • Patent number: 9470858
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a package including optical components, comprising: (i) at least one structure, the structure having at least one optical input or output, (ii) at least one optical interconnection, optically connected to the at least one optical input or output, and (iii) a component in which the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output is embedded, wherein (a) the component (iii) embedding the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output and the at least one optical interconnection (ii) are made from a chemically identical material, wherein the material of the at least one optical interconnection has a different primary and/or secondary structure, compared to the material of the component embedding the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output, (b) the component (iii) embedding the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output and the a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Multiphoton Optics GmbH
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Markus Riester
  • Patent number: 9434818
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polymerizable composition having an excellent transparency in near-infrared wavelength and excellent heat resistance, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: Fraundhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandter Forschung e.V., Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Sebastien Cochet, Herbert Wolter, Kentaro Ohmori, Tetsuo Sato
  • Publication number: 20150355378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer or a three-dimensional molded article comprised of or composing an organically modified polysiloxane or a derivative thereof, the silicon atoms of which are completely or partially replaced with other metal atoms, wherein the organic share of the polysiloxane or derivative thereof has an organic cross-link with (i) C?C addition polymers and/or thiol-ene addition products bonded to silicon and/or to other metal atoms via carbon and/or oxygen, which are obtainable via a two-photon or multi-photon polymerization reaction, as well as with (ii) organic molecules integrated into the organic cross-link copolymerized via C?C double bonds or through a thiol-ene addition to double bonds or to SH groups of an organic radical, wherein the article has two areas with differing primary and/or secondary structures, available through the following process: a) Providing a substrate or a mold, b) Providing a material selected from sols, gels, and organically modified materials containing polysi
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Herbert Wolter, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss
  • Publication number: 20150355379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer or three-dimensional molded articles comprised of or composing an organically modified polysiloxane or a derivative thereof, the silicon atoms of which are completely or partially replaced with other metal atoms, wherein the organic share of the polysiloxane or derivative thereof has an organic cross-link with thiol-ene addition products bonded to silicon and/or to other metal atoms via carbon and/or oxygen, which are obtainable via a two-photon or multi-photon polymerization reaction, wherein the article has two areas with differing primary and/or secondary structures, available through the following process: a) Providing a substrate or a mold, b) Providing a material selected from sols, gels, and organically modified materials containing polysiloxanes, all of which contain metal and/or metalloid, wherein said provided material has free SH groups and isolated C?C double bonds, c) Applying or attaching the provided material on or to the substrate or pouring it into the mold,
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Herbert Wolter, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss
  • Publication number: 20150338587
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a package including optical components, comprising: (i) at least one structure, the structure having at least one optical input or output, (ii) at least one optical interconnection, optically connected to the at least one optical input or output, and (iii) a component in which the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output is embedded, wherein (a) the component (iii) embedding the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output and the at least one optical interconnection (ii) are made from a chemically identical material, wherein the material of the at least one optical interconnection has a different primary and/or secondary structure, compared to the material of the component embedding the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output, (b) the component (iii) embedding the at least one optical interconnection and the at least one optical input or output and the a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Markus Riester
  • Publication number: 20140051821
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polymerizable composition having an excellent transparency in near-infrared wavelength and excellent heat resistance, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Sebastien Cochet, Herbert Wolter, Kentaro Ohmori, Tetsuo Sato
  • Publication number: 20130168597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a structured shaped body or a layer of this type from a precursor of a metal oxide or mixed oxide selected from among magnesium, strontium, barium, aluminum, gallium, indium, silicon, tin, lead and the transition metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Daniela Trotschel
  • Publication number: 20130056910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device as well as a method for creating three-dimensional structures consisting of a material to be consolidated, in particular a material containing organopolysiloxane, by way of locally selective consolidation of the latter as a result of light-induced organic cross-linking. The device is characterized by a movable focusing optical system for the formation of one or a plurality of laser foci, wherein either the laser beam of a laser source can be introduced into the material to be consolidated through the material container and a movable carrier unit is arranged in said container or the focusing optical system is immersed into the material bath and the laser beams can be introduced into the material to be consolidated via a beam exit area of the focusing optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foederung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Thomas Stichel, Soenke Steenhusen
  • Publication number: 20130012612
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for producing three-dimensional, self-supporting and/or substrate-supported formed pieces or structures on surfaces by means of site-selective solidification of a liquid to pasty, organic or organically modified material within a bath consisting of this material by means of two- or multiphoton polymerization, whereby the material has at least one compound that has both an organic radical polymerizable via two-photon or multiphoton polymerization and a biocompatible, biodegradable or bioresorbable group, and/or wherein the bath material additionally contains groups or radicals, which are available for an inorganic crosslinking or which are already inorganically crosslinked, providing that both an organic radical polymerizable via two-photon or multiphoton polymerization and a biocompatible, biodegradable or bioresorbable group must be contained in the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Matthias Beyer, Joern Probst, Thomas Stichel
  • Patent number: 8017937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor component having a metal-insulator structure (MIS) which contains as basic components a substrate, a layer made of an organic semiconductor material and a dielectric layer as insulator. The substrate and/or the dielectric layer made of an inorganic-organic hybrid polymer is chosen from these basic components. In addition, the invention relates to a method for the production of semiconductor components of this type and also to the use of inorganic-organic hybrid polymers for the production of semiconductor components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Joanneum Research ForSchungsgesellschaft MBH
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Angelika Schmitt, Gerhard Domann, Michael Popall, Barbara Stadlober, Ursula Haas, Anja Haase
  • Publication number: 20110017944
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an inorganic latent heat storage material that is surrounded by an encapsulating layer that is made of an inorganic-organic polymer material that comprises a metal and/or semi-metal oxygen network with embedded organic groups. The method is characterised in that a liquid or liquefied latent heat storage material, in the form of discrete units that are to be, respectively, encapsulated, is introduced into a liquid or viscous precursor material of the encapsulating material such that the encapsulating material solidifies when coming into contact with the outer surfaces of said latent heat storage material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAET WUERZBURG
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Gerhard Sextl, Uta Helbig, Daniela Platte, Anu Punnoose
  • Patent number: 7687654
    Abstract: A silane resin that can be structured photochemically and/or thermally is obtained by at least partial condensation of a mixture of a) at least one silane compound RaR2bSiX4-a-b wherein R is a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic group by radical or cationic polymerization; R2 is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group; X is identical or different and is a leaving group; a is 1 or 2; b is 0 or 1; a+b is not more than 2; and b) at least one silanediol R12Si(OH)2 wherein R1 is identical or different and is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group or a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic group by radical or cationic polymerization, provided the group does not contain aryl. The silane resins have dielectric properties useful in extremely high frequency applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Lothar Fröhlich, Stephane Jacob, Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss
  • Publication number: 20080194856
    Abstract: A silane resin that can be structured photochemically and/or thermally is obtained by at least partial condensation of a mixture of a) at least one silane compound RaR2bSiX4-a-b wherein R is a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic group by radical or cationic polymerization; R2 is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group; X is identical or different and is a leaving group; a is 1 or 2; b is 0 or 1; a+b is not more than 2; and b) at least one silanediol R12Si(OH)2 wherein R1 is identical or different and is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group or a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic group by radical or cationic polymerization, provided the group does not contain aryl. The silane resins have dielectric properties useful in extremely high frequency applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Lothar Frohlich, Stephane Jacob, Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss
  • Publication number: 20080127727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric sensor which comprises a piezoelectric measuring transducer, an amplifier circuit and also at least one connection for external current or signal lines, these elements being integrated on or in a carrier structure. The sensor thereby enables measurement under different temperature conditions. The piezoelectric sensor according to the invention is used for oscillation, acceleration or deflection measurement, in particular in mechanical engineering, in air and space travel or in the automobile industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Brunner, Dieter Sporn, Gerhard Domann, Peter Spies, Frank Forster, Javier Gutierrez Boronat, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss
  • Publication number: 20080073642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor component having a metal-insulator structure (MIS) which contains as basic components a substrate, a layer made of an organic semiconductor material and a dielectric layer as insulator. The substrate and/or the dielectric layer made of an inorganic-organic hybrid polymer is chosen from these basic components. In addition, the invention relates to a method for the production of semiconductor components of this type and also to the use of inorganic-organic hybrid polymers for the production of semiconductor components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORdERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Angelika Schmitt, Gerhard Domann, Michael Popall, Barbara Stadlober, Ursula Haas, Anja Haase
  • Patent number: 7348393
    Abstract: A silane resin that can be structured photochemically and/or thermally is obtained by at least partial condensation of a mixture of a) at least one silane compound RaR2bSiX4-a-b wherein R is a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic rest by radical or cationic polymerization; R2 is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group; X is identical or different and is a leaving group; a is 1 or 2; b is 0 or 1; a+b is not more than 2; and b) at least one silanediol R12Si(OH)2 wherein R1 is identical or different and is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group or a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic rest by radical or cationic polymerization, provided the group does not contain aryl. The silane resins have dielectric properties useful in extremely high frequency applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Lothar Fröhlich, Stéphane Jacob, Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss
  • Publication number: 20080069964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a transparent coating composition which is based essentially on a polycondensation reaction. The coating composition produced by this method is based on a completely through-condensed inorganic silicate network whilst the organic network is not yet formed. The invention also relates to a method for coating substrates with coating compositions of this type with formation of a coated substrate in which, in addition to the inorganic network, the organic network is also formed by the curing process. Coating compositions of this type and coated substrates are used widely in all optical fields of application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Pelagie Declerck, Birke Olsowski, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss, Michael Popall
  • Publication number: 20040242830
    Abstract: A silane resin that can be structured photochemically and/or thermally is obtained by at least partial condensation of a mixture of a) at least one silane compound RaR2bSiX4-a-b wherein R is a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic rest by radical or cationic polymerization; R2 is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group; X is identical or different and is a leaving group; a is 1 or 2; b is 0 or 1; a+b is not more than 2; and b) at least one silanediol R12Si(OH)2 wherein R1 is identical or different and is a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic C1-C12 alkyl group or a group polymerizable photochemically and/or thermally via an organic rest by radical or cationic polymerization, provided the group does not contain aryl. The silane resins have dielectric properties useful in extremely high frequency applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Lothar Frohlich, Stephane Jacob, Michael Popall, Ruth Houbertz-Krauss