Patents by Inventor Thomas Bottcher

Thomas Bottcher 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: 12066003
    Abstract: A pitch controlled wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and at least three wind turbine blades is disclosed. Each wind turbine blade extends between a root end connected to the hub via a pitch mechanism, and a tip end. The wind turbine further comprises at least three blade connecting members, each blade connecting member extending between a connection point on one wind turbine blade and a connection point on a neighboring wind turbine blade, the connection points being arranged at a distance from the root end and at a distance from the tip end of the wind turbine blade. The wind turbine further comprises at least three pre-tension members, each pre-tension member being connected to one of the blade connecting members and to a hub part, the pre-tension members thereby providing pre-tension in the blade connecting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
    Inventors: Thomas S. Bjertrup Nielsen, Torben Juul Larsen, Mikkel Kiilerich Østerlund, Mohammed Fajar, Peter Bøttcher, Robert Rudolf
  • Publication number: 20230312471
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which can be used in the treatment of infections caused by SARS coronaviruses, e.g. by blocking the active site of the proteases 3CLpro and PLpro. The compound can be used as inhibitor or label as such or can be used in screening methods for profiling other inhibitors. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of producing the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas BÖTTCHER, Lilian PENALVER
  • Patent number: 11596626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound, which can be used in the prevention and treatment of infections with pathogenic Neisseria species, in particular N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis (the gonococcus and the meningococcus, respectively), and other pathogenic bacteria (e.g. Haemophilus species or Moraxella catarrhalis), and which can be used for disinfecting a substrate from said bacteria. Moreover, the present invention relates to a corresponding pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Universität Konstanz
    Inventors: Thomas Böttcher, David Szamosvari, Christof Hauck, Tamara Schuhmacher, Petra Muenzner-Voight
  • Publication number: 20210393586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which can be used in the treatment of infections with pathogenic bacteria, in particular pathogens mediating pathogenicity by quinolone dependent production of virulence factors, such as e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and species of the genus Burkholderia, and which can be used for treating bacterial or chronic infections or can be used in combination with other anti-bacterial agents, such as antibiotics, to increase sensitivity of the bacteria for treatment of e.g. multiresistant strains in e.g. mammals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Universität Konstanz
    Inventors: Thomas Böttcher, Michaela Prothiwa, Felix Englmaier
  • Patent number: 11058975
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus has filtering elements (11) in a filter housing (1), a filter inlet (7) and a filter outlet (9). During filtration, one of the filter elements (11) can be back-flushed by a back-flushing device (45, 49), having a pressure control device (19). The pressure control device has a hydraulic accumulator (19), with a fluid chamber (47) fillable during filtration with clean fluid and connectable for back-flushing via a back-flushing guide (45) to the clean side (29) of the filtering element (11) to be cleaned. For back-flushing, a further fluid chamber (48) of the hydraulic accumulator (19) is subjected to gas pressure. By resultant movement of a separator (59) of the hydraulic accumulator (19), the filling amount of the clean fluid is dispensed for the back-flushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Thomas Böttcher, Thomas Morawietz
  • Publication number: 20210169869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound, which can be used in the prevention and treatment of infections with pathogenic Neisseria species, in particular N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis (the gonococcus and the meningococcus, respectively), and other pathogenic bacteria (e.g. Haemophilus species or Moraxella catarrhalis), and which can be used for disinfecting a substrate from said bacteria. Moreover, the present invention relates to a corresponding pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas BÖTTCHER, David SZAMOSVARI, Christof HAUCK, Tamara SCHUHMACHER, Petra MUENZNER-VOIGHT
  • Patent number: 10961196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound, which can be used as an anti-bacterial and/or an anti-fungal agent as well as a zinc sensor. Moreover, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound and methods for treating bacterial or fungal infections in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Universität Konstanz
    Inventors: Thomas Böttcher, David Szamosvari, Valentin Frederik Reichle
  • Publication number: 20190218183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound, which can be used as an anti-bacterial and/or an anti-fungal agent as well as a zinc sensor. Moreover, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound and methods for treating bacterial or fungal infections in mammals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas BÖTTCHER, David SZAMOSVARI, Valentin Frederik REICHLE
  • Patent number: 10029194
    Abstract: A filter device includes at least one filter housing (1) in which at least one filter element (21) is arranged. Inside the filter housing (1), the filter element separates a clean side (9) from an untreated side (13). On the clean side (9) of the filter housing (1) at least one storage unit (3) having at least one movable separating element (47) is connected. The separating element divides the storage unit (3) into two working chambers or pressure chambers (49) (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Thomas Böttcher, Markus Olschok, Jörg Hermann Gerstner
  • Patent number: 9855520
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus has a plurality of filtering elements (9) in a filter housing (1), a filter inlet (45) and a filter outlet (43). During the filtration operation, one of the filtering elements (9) can be back-flushed by a back-flushing device (13, 21). The back-flushing device has a pressure control device (13) including a hydraulic accumulator (13). One accumulator fluid chamber (67) can be filled during the filtration operation with a quantity of filtered fluid and can be connected for a back-flushing operation via a back-flushing guide (21) to the clean side (59) of the filtering clement (9) to be cleaned. Another accumulator fluid chamber (79) can be subjected to a media pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Thomas Bottcher, Thomas Morawietz
  • Patent number: 9521845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific beta-lactone compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of infections, such as, e.g., infections with bacteria or infections with protozoa, in particular infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and of infectious diseases caused by or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria, and to the modulation of virulence of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria or of protozoa by specific beta-lactone compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds or compositions for preventing or eliminating biofilms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITÄT-MÜNCHEN
    Inventors: Stephan A. Sieber, Thomas Bottcher
  • Patent number: 9233326
    Abstract: A separating device for separating a multiphase medium includes a cyclone separating device (1) that provokes an at least partial distribution of at least two phases of the medium with the formation of a vortex flow for the medium. Each phase having a lower density compared to the other phase is separated from the other phase and can be guided out of the separating device by a collecting device (35, 37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schlichter, Ralf Wnuk, Thomas Böttcher, Christoph Winter, Klaus Kimmerle
  • Publication number: 20140323457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to beta-O/S/N fatty acids and derivatives thereof, in particular the compounds of formula (I) as described and defined herein, and their pharmaceutical use, including their use in the treatment or prevention of bacterial as well as protozoan infections, in particular the treatment or prevention of infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and infectious diseases caused by and/or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria. The invention further relates to the use of these compounds for preventing or eliminating biofilms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Böttcher, Vadim Korotkov, Katrin Lorenz-Baath, Oliver Baron, Stephan Sieber
  • Publication number: 20140202938
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus with a plurality of filtering elements (9) which can be accommodated in a filter housing (1) having a filter inlet (45) for fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet (43) for the filtered fluid, wherein during the filtration operation, at least one of the filtering elements (9) can be back-flushed by means of a back-flushing device (13, 21) in order to dedust the effective filtering surface of said filtering element, the back-flushing device comprising a pressure control device (13) for assisting the back-flushing operation, is characterized in that the pressure control device comprises a hydraulic accumulator (13), the one fluid chamber (67) of which can be filled during the filtration operation with a quantity of dedusted fluid and can be connected for a back-flushing operation via a back-flushing guide (21) to the clean side (59) of the filtering element (9) to be dedusted, and in that, for a back-flushing operation, a further fluid chamber (79) of the hydraulic accumulator (13) can be
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Thomas Böttcher, Thomas Morawietz
  • Publication number: 20140163094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific beta-lactone compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of infections, such as, e.g., infections with bacteria or infections with protozoa, in particular infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and of infectious diseases caused by or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria, and to the modulation of virulence of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria or of protozoa by specific beta-lactone compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds or compositions for preventing or eliminating biofilms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Stephan A. Sieber, Thomas Bottcher
  • Publication number: 20140091021
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus with a plurality of filtering elements (11) which can be accommodated in a filter housing (1) having a filter inlet (7) for fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet (9) for the filtered fluid, wherein during the filtration operation, at least one of the filtering elements (11) can be back-flushed by means of a back-flushing device (45, 49) in order to dedust the effective filtering surface of said filtering element, the back-flushing device comprising a pressure control device (19) for assisting the back-flushing operation, is characterized in that the pressure control device comprises a hydraulic accumulator (19), the one fluid chamber (47) of which can be filled during the filtration operation with a quantity of dedusted fluid and can be connected for a back-flushing operation via a back-flushing guide (45) to the clean side (29) of the filtering element (11) to be dedusted, and in that, for a back-flushing operation, a further fluid chamber (48) of the hydraulic accumulator (19) can b
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Jörg Hermann Gerstner, Thomas Böttcher, Thomas Morawietz
  • Patent number: 8669283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific beta-lactone compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of infections, such as, e.g., infections with bacteria or infections with protozoa, in particular infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and of infectious diseases caused by or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria, and to the modulation of virulence of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria or of protozoa by specific beta-lactone compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds or compositions for preventing or eliminating biofilms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
    Inventors: Stephan A. Sieber, Thomas Böttcher
  • Publication number: 20140056952
    Abstract: Methods of treating or reducing biofilms, treating a biofilm-related disorder, and preventing biofilm formation using polyamines is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Richard LOSICK, Illana KOLODKIN-GAL, Jon CLARDY, Shugeng CAO, Matt CABEEN, Roberto KOLTER, Liraz CHAI, Thomas BÖTTCHER
  • Publication number: 20140056951
    Abstract: Methods of treating or reducing biofilms, treating a biofilm-related disorder, and preventing biofilm formation using polyamines is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Richard LOSICK, Illana KOLODKIN-GAL, Jon CLARDY, Shugeng CAO, Matt CABEEN, Roberto KOLTER, Liraz CHAI, Thomas BÖTTCHER
  • Publication number: 20130292321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device comprising at least one filter housing (1) in which at least one filter element (21) is arranged. Inside the filter housing (1), the filter element separates a clean side (9) from an untreated side (13). The device is characterised in that, on the clean side (9) of the respective filter housing (1) at least one storage unit (3) having at least one movable separating element (47) is connected, which divides the storage unit (3) into two working chambers (49) or pressure chambers (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Wnuk, Thomas Bottcher, Markus Olschok, Jörg Hermann Gerstner