Patents by Inventor Volkmar Thorm

Volkmar Thorm 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).

  • METHOD FOR REMOVING BIOPOLYMER AGGREGATES AND VIRUSES FROM A FLUID
    Publication number: 20140116941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing biopolymer aggregates and viruses from a fluid. In a first step, the biopolymer aggregates are selectively removed by filtration through a porous, polyamide-comprising shaped body having a native surface. In a second step, the biopolymer aggregate-free fluid is filtered through at least one suitable virus-retentive membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Volkmar Thorm, Bjoern Hansmann