Patents by Inventor Thomas Malek

Thomas Malek 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: 20230079120
    Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided which can be employed to modulate the immune system. Compositions include a fusion protein comprising: (a) a first polypeptide comprising Interleukin-2 (IL-2) or a functional variant or fragment thereof; and (b) a second polypeptide, fused in frame to the first polypeptide, wherein the second polypeptide comprises an extracellular domain of Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha (IL-2R?) or a functional variant or fragment thereof, and wherein the fusion protein has IL-2 activity. Various methods are provided for modulating the immune response in a subject comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the IL-2/IL-2R? fusion protein disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: University of Miami
    Inventor: Thomas MALEK
  • Publication number: 20170233448
    Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided which can be employed to modulate the immune system. Compositions include a fusion protein comprising: (a) a first polypeptide comprising Interleukin-2 (IL-2) or a functional variant or fragment thereof; and (b) a second polypeptide, fused in frame to the first polypeptide, wherein the second polypeptide comprises an extracellular domain of Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha (IL-2R?) or a functional variant or fragment thereof, and wherein the fusion protein has IL-2 activity. Various methods are provided for modulating the immune response in a subject comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the IL-2/IL-2R? fusion protein disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas MALEK
  • Patent number: 8628140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end of a motor vehicle, consisting of at least one main body and at least a first thermoplastic part and a second thermoplastic part, which are securely connected by injection molding firstly to the main body and simultaneously the various plastics parts are securely connected to one another, wherein the two plastics parts consist of different plastics materials and these are injection molded according to the bi-injection process and fuse with one another when they encounter one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Faurecia Kunststoffe Automobilsysteme GmbH, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Vasant Pednekar, Ulrich Dajek, Hans-Walter Weyer, Jens Menke, Bérénice Cottens
  • Patent number: 8474902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transverse-member motor-vehicle module for receiving the instrument panel and reinforcing the bodywork for the direct connection of the two A-pillars of a motor vehicle, composed of a transverse member with a steering-column retainer, where the transverse-member module, i.e. not only the transverse member but also the steering-column retainer, are manufactured using a metal-plastic-composite design (hybrid technology), and these are composed of at least one main body and of at least one first thermoplastic part and one second thermoplastic part, where these have been securely bonded via injection molding firstly to the main body and simultaneously the various plastics parts have been bonded to one another, where the two plastics parts are composed of different plastics materials and these are injected in the bi-injection molding process, where they fuse with one another when they encounter one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Boris Koch, Ulrich Dajek
  • Patent number: 8383242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lightweight components of hybrid design, also termed hybrid component or hollow-chamber lightweight component, composed of a parent body which is composed of galvanized iron and which is reinforced by means of thermoplastics and is suitable for the transmission of high mechanical loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Julian Haspel, Ulrich Dajek, Ralf Zimnol, Guenter Margraf
  • Publication number: 20120280536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end of a motor vehicle, consisting of at least one main body and at least a first thermoplastic part and a second thermoplastic part, which are securely connected by injection molding firstly to the main body and simultaneously the various plastics parts are securely connected to one another, wherein the two plastics parts consist of different plastics materials and these are injection molded according to the bi-injection process and fuse with one another when they encounter one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, FAURECIA KUNSTSTOFF AUTOMOBILSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Vasant Pednekar, Bérénice Cottens, Hans-Walter Weyer, Ulrich Dajek, Jens Menke
  • Patent number: 8080296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lightweight components of hybrid design, also termed hybrid component or hollow-chamber lightweight component, composed of a parent body which is composed of surface-pretreated aluminium and which is reinforced by means of thermoplastics and is suitable for the transmission of high mechanical loads, where particular flow aids are added to the thermoplastic in order to improve its physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Julian Haspel, Ulrich Dajek, Ralf Zimnol, Guenter Margraf
  • Publication number: 20110285174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transverse-member motor-vehicle module for receiving the instrument panel and reinforcing the bodywork for the direct connection of the two A-pillars of a motor vehicle, composed of a transverse member with a steering-column retainer, where the transverse-member module, i.e. not only the transverse member but also the steering-column retainer, are manufactured using a metal-plastic-composite design (hybrid technology), and these are composed of at least one main body and of at least one first thermoplastic part and one second thermoplastic part, where these have been securely bonded via injection moulding firstly to the main body and simultaneously the various plastics parts have been bonded to one another, where the two plastics parts are composed of different plastics materials and these are injected in the bi-injection moulding process, where they fuse with one another when they encounter one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas MALEK, Boris KOCH, Ulrich DAJEK
  • Publication number: 20110020572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to structural organosheet-components of hybrid design composed of an organosheet which is reinforced by means of thermoplastics and which is suitable for the transmission of high mechanical loads, where particular flow aids are added to the thermoplastic in order to improve its physical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas MALEK, Julian HASPEL, Ulrich DAJEK, Ralf ZIMNOL, Wolfgang WAMBACH
  • Publication number: 20100187865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frame side component of bodywork of a motor vehicle, preferably a car, where, respectively, a metal outer frame manufactured as a single piece and a metal inner frame manufactured as a single piece, where these respectively have at least one aperture delimited by a roof arch segment, a body-floor longitudinal-member segment and a central-column segment, are securely connected to one another, and the cavities produced between metal outer frame and metal inner frame via the connection are reinforced by reinforcement structures composed of moulded-on plastic and the reinforcement structures enter into a secure metal-plastic connection with the two frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas MALEK, Boris KOCH, Ulrich DAJEK, Ralf ZIMNOL, Frank LUTTER
  • Publication number: 20100173126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lightweight components of hybrid design, also termed hybrid component or hollow-chamber lightweight component, composed of a parent body which is composed of galvanized iron and which is reinforced by means of thermoplastics and is suitable for the transmission of high mechanical loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Julian Haspel, Ulrich Dajek, Ralf Zimnol, Guenter Margraf
  • Publication number: 20100173125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lightweight components of hybrid design, also termed hybrid component or hollow-chamber lightweight component, composed of a parent body which is composed of surface-pretreated aluminium and which is reinforced by means of thermoplastics and is suitable for the transmission of high mechanical loads, where particular flow aids are added to the thermoplastic in order to improve its physical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas MALEK, Julian HASPEL, Ulrich DAJEK, Ralf Zimnol, Guenter MARGRAF
  • Publication number: 20100072784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transverse-member module for receiving the instrument panel and reinforcing the bodywork via direct connection of the two A-pillars of a motor vehicle, composed of a transverse member with a steering-column retainer, where the transverse-member module, i.e. not only the transverse member but also the steering-column retainer, are produced using a metalplastic-composite design (hybrid technology).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas MALEK, Frank Lutter, Boris Koch, Ulrich Dajek
  • Publication number: 20090202761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lightweight components of hybrid design, also termed hybrid components or hollow-chamber lightweight components, composed of a shell-type parent body which is reinforced by means of thermoplastics and is suitable for the transmission of high mechanical loads, where particular flow aids are added to the thermoplastic in order to improve its physical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: LANXESS
    Inventors: Thomas Malek, Boris Koch, Detlev Joachimi, Stefanie Klingelhöfer, Wolfgang Wambach, Martin Klocke
  • Patent number: 5830559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dismountable vehicle panelling, and in particular a system for connecting vehicle body parts and panelling sections which are used as panelling for load-bearing supporting structures of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignees: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, MC Micro Compact Car Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hubert Goldbach, Boris Koch, Thomas Malek, Adolf Marold, Alexander Pothoven, Ralf Freischlager