Patents by Inventor Stephan Hug

Stephan Hug 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).

  • Publication number: 20230381743
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing a magnetic particle having a polymer matrix (P) and at least one magnetic core (M), preferably at least two magnetic cores (M), wherein the polymer matrix (P) comprises at least one hypercrosslinked polymer, wherein the method comprises (i) providing at least one magnetic core (M), preferably at least two magnetic cores (M), (ii) providing polymer precursor molecules, (iii) polymerizing the polymer precursor molecules according to (ii) in the presence of the at least one magnetic core (M), thereby forming a particle comprising the at least one magnetic core (M). Further, the present disclosure relates to particles obtained or obtainable by this method as well as to the use of these particles. In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for determining at least one analyte in a fluid sample having the step of contacting of the magnetic particle with a fluid sample having or suspected of having the at least one analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Eduardo Silvestre, Stephan Hug
  • Publication number: 20230326640
    Abstract: The disclosure provides improved magnetic glass particles for use in nucleic acid capture, enrichment, analysis, and/or purification. Various modifications to the disclosed compositions and methods of using the same, as well as devices and kits are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Hug, Fangbing Liu, Nancy Schoenbrunner, Martin Eduardo Silvestre
  • Patent number: 11724246
    Abstract: A method of preparing a magnetic particle having a polymer matrix (P) and at least one magnetic core (M), preferably at least two magnetic cores (M), wherein the polymer matrix (P) comprises at least one hypercrosslinked polymer, wherein the method comprises (i) providing at least one magnetic core (M), preferably at least two magnetic cores (M), (ii) providing polymer precursor molecules, (iii) polymerizing the polymer precursor molecules according to (ii) in the presence of the at least one magnetic core (M), thereby forming a particle comprising the at least one magnetic core (M) is disclosed. Further, particles obtained or obtainable by this method as well as to the use of these particles are disclosed. In a further aspect, a method for determining at least one analyte in a fluid sample having the step of contacting of the magnetic particle with a fluid sample having or suspected of having the at least one analyte is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Eduardo Silvestre, Stephan Hug
  • Patent number: 11728078
    Abstract: The disclosure provides improved magnetic glass particles for use in nucleic acid capture, enrichment, analysis, and/or purification. Various modifications to the disclosed compositions and methods of using the same, as well as devices and kits are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Hug, Fangbing Liu, Nancy Schoenbrunner, Martin Eduardo Silvestre
  • Publication number: 20200348294
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hypercrosslinked magnetic particle with a polymer matrix and at least one magnetic core (M), wherein the polymer matrix has at least one crosslinked polymer having at least one hypercrosslinking bond, wherein the hypercrosslinking bond is a molecule having at least two nitrogen atoms within its structure which are part of the hypercrosslinking bond; and having at least one positive charge. Further, the disclosure relates to a method of preparing the hypercrosslinked magnetic particle and also to hypercrosslinked magnetic particle obtained or obtainable from the method. Also described is the use of the hypercrosslinked magnetic particles for enrichment or purification of at least one analyte as well as to the use of the hypercrosslinked magnetic particles for purification of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaston Hubertus Maria Vondenhoff, Stephan Hug
  • Publication number: 20200265979
    Abstract: The disclosure provides improved magnetic glass particles for use in nucleic acid capture, enrichment, analysis, and/or purification. Various modifications to the disclosed compositions and methods of using the same, as well as devices and kits are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Hug, Fangbing Liu, Nancy Schoenbrunner, Martin Eduardo Silvestre
  • Publication number: 20200038839
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing a magnetic particle having a polymer matrix (P) and at least one magnetic core (M), preferably at least two magnetic cores (M), wherein the polymer matrix (P) comprises at least one hypercrosslinked polymer, wherein the method comprises (i) providing at least one magnetic core (M), preferably at least two magnetic cores (M), (ii) providing polymer precursor molecules, (iii) polymerizing the polymer precursor molecules according to (ii) in the presence of the at least one magnetic core (M), thereby forming a particle comprising the at least one magnetic core (M). Further, the present disclosure relates to particles obtained or obtainable by this method as well as to the use of these particles. In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for determining at least one analyte in a fluid sample having the step of contacting of the magnetic particle with a fluid sample having or suspected of having the at least one analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Eduardo Silvestre, Stephan Hug
  • Publication number: 20200041502
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to magnetic particles, wherein each particle has a polymer matrix and at least one magnetic core (M), wherein the polymer matrix has at least one crosslinked polymer and wherein the magnetic particle has a particle size in the range of from 1 to 60 micrometer. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method of preparing such particles, and to particles obtainable or obtained by said method. Moreover, the present disclosure uses these magnetic particles for qualitative and/or quantitative determination of at least one analyte in a fluid. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for determining at least one analyte in a fluid sample using the contacting of a magnetic particle of the disclosure or a magnetic particle obtained by the method of the present disclosure with a fluid sample having or suspected to have the at least one analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Christian Bolle, Martin Eduardo Silvestre, Stephan Hug, Carolyn Bylda