Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Ernst
Wolfgang Ernst 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).
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Publication number: 20240131226Abstract: The invention is directed to a porous osteoinductive composite comprising osteoinductive granules embedded in a porous matrix, wherein more than 5% of the surface area of the osteoinductive granules is exposed from said matrix as determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging. Such a composite can suitably be used in a medical treatment, for example in a medical treatment of connective tissue and/or bone loss or defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Florence De Groot-Barrere, Nathan Kucko, Charlie Campion, Huipin Yuan, Kay Mohr, Wolfgang Ernst Weinmar, Annalena Anja Völker, Claudia Doberenz
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Publication number: 20230357877Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hot-rolled hot strip products in which a steel alloy is melted; the melted steel alloy is cast into slab ingots and after being heated to a temperature above Ac3, the slab ingots are hot rolled until they reach a desired degree of deformation and a desired strip thickness; the rolling is performed above the recrystallization temperature of the alloy; after the rolling, the strip is cooled to room temperature and for hardening purposes, is briefly heated to a temperature >Ac3 and cooled again, characterized in that the heating takes place with a temperature increase of more than 5 K/s, more than 10 K/s, more than 50 K/s, or more than 100 K/s and is kept at a desired target temperature for a period of 0.5 to 60 s before cooling to yield improved mechanical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: voestalpine Stahl GmbHInventors: Wolfgang ERNST, Helmut SPINDLER
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Publication number: 20220145414Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hot-rolled hot strip products in which a steel alloy is melted; the melted steel alloy is cast into slab ingots and after being heated to a temperature above Ac3, the slab ingots are hot rolled until they reach a desired degree of deformation and a desired strip thickness; the rolling is performed above the recrystallization temperature of the alloy; after the rolling, the strip is cooled to room temperature and for hardening purposes, is briefly heated to a temperature >Ac3 and cooled again, characterized in that the heating takes place with a temperature increase of more than 5 K/s, more than 10 K/s, more than 50 K/s, or more than 100 K/s and is kept at a desired target temperature for a period of 0.5 to 60 s before cooling to yield improved mechanical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: voestalpine Stahl GmbHInventors: Wolfgang ERNST, Helmut SPINDLER
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Publication number: 20220042040Abstract: The present invention refers to a dual vector system for production of one or more recombinant proteins in cells of insect origin comprising a first viral vector comprising a T7 promoter operably linked to a targeting sequence comprising a non-coding sequence and which expression can suppress one or more proteins essential for virus production, followed by a T7 termination sequence, and a second viral vector comprising a promoter operably linked to a T7 RNA polymerase encoding sequence, and at least one gene sequence located on the first and/or second vector encoding one or more recombinant proteins of interest. The invention further refers to recombinant insect cells comprising the dual vector system and methods for producing recombinant proteins using said dual vector CA system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Reingard GRABHERR, Wolfgang ERNST, Krisztina KOCZKA, Miriam KLAUSBERGER
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Publication number: 20220018008Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing thermomechanically produced hot strip products in which a steel alloy is melted; the steel alloy is adjusted so that a recrystallization during the hot rolling is suppressed; the final rolling temperature is greater than 800° C.; the melted steel alloy is cast into slab ingots and after being heated to a temperature above Ac3, the slab ingots are hot rolled until they reach a desired degree of deformation and a desired strip thickness; after the rolling, the strip is cooled to room temperature and for hardening purposes, is briefly heated to a temperature >Ac3 and cooled again, characterized in that the heating takes place with a temperature increase of more than 5 K/s, more than 10 K/s, more than 50 K/s, or more than 100 K/s, and is kept at a desired target temperature for a period of 0.5 to 60 s before cooling to yield improved mechanical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: voestalpine Stahl GmbHInventors: Wolfgang ERNST, Helmut SPINDLER
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Publication number: 20220010404Abstract: A method for producing thermomechanically produced hot strip products in which a steel alloy is melted; the steel alloy is adjusted so that a recrystallization during the hot rolling is suppressed; the final rolling temperature is greater than 800° C.; the melted steel alloy is cast into slab ingots and after being heated to a temperature above Ac3, the slab ingots are hot rolled until they reach a desired degree of deformation and a desired strip thickness; after the rolling, the strip is cooled to room temperature and for hardening purposes, is briefly heated to a temperature>Ac3 and cooled again, characterized in that the heating takes place with a temperature increase of more than 5 K/s, more than 10 K/s, with more than 50 K/s, or more than 100 K/s and is kept at a desired target temperature for a period of 0.5 to 60 s before cooling to yield improved mechanical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: voestalpine Stahl GmbHInventors: Wolfgang ERNST, Helmut SPINDLER
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Patent number: 10852620Abstract: In example embodiments, a radiation source uses Rydberg states to generate coherent THz radiation (e.g., in the range of 1-20 THz). The radiation source includes a pair of pump lasers (e.g., external-cavity diode lasers (ECDLs)) optically coupled (e.g., by a dichroic mirror and optical fiber) to a heated vapor cell (e.g., a vacuum chamber) holding an atomic species (e.g., rubidium (Rb)). The pump lasers optically pump the atomic species (e.g., Rb) to a predetermined Rydberg state (e.g., the nD5/2 state), which creates a population inversion between that state (e.g., the nD5/2 state) and a lower lying Rydberg state (e.g., the (n+1)P3/2 state). The emission between these two strongly dipole coupled Rydberg states generates coherent THz radiation.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: National University of SingaporeInventors: Mun Choong Mark Lam, Sambit Bikas Pal, Wenhui Li, Christian Wolfgang Ernst Gross, Thibault Thomas Vogt
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Patent number: 10711279Abstract: The present invention relates to new promoter sequences and uses thereof, in particular expression cassettes, vectors, and methods of expressing genes using the new promoters.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SANDOZ AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst, Jens Pontiller, Friedemann Hesse, Haruthai Thaisuchat
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Publication number: 20190339586Abstract: In example embodiments, a radiation source uses Rydberg states to generate coherent THz radiation (e.g., in the range of 1-20THz). The radiation source includes a pair of pump lasers (e.g., external-cavity diode lasers (ECDLs)) optically coupled (e.g., by a dichroic mirror and optical fiber) to a heated vapor cell (e.g., a vacuum chamber) holding an atomic species (e.g., rubidium (Rb)). The pump lasers optically pump the atomic species (e.g., Rb) to a predetermined Rydberg state (e.g., the nD5/2 state), which creates a population inversion between that state (e.g., the nD5/2 state) and a lower lying Rydberg state (e.g., the (n+1)P3/2 state). The emission between these two strongly dipole coupled Rydberg states generates coherent THz radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Mun Choong Mark Lam, Sambit Bikas Pal, Wenhui Li, Christian Wolfgang Ernst Gross, Thibault Thomas Vogt
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Patent number: 9268078Abstract: Optical systems for focused light emission, which can be used as full color-capable pixels in grid assemblies, such as variable message signs and outdoor electronic display boards. The optical systems may include a light source that is a commercially available full-color LED in SMD design having a red, a green, and a blue LED crystal, which may be disposed at an inlet surface of a light-guiding rod having a constant cross-section and a jacket surface made of planes adjacent to each other at sharp edges. The light-guiding rod thereby captures the light substantially completely and completely mixes the different colors and brightnesses efficiently without scattering. The light output of the light-guiding rod lies at the focus of a convergent lens, which focuses the exiting light.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Swarco Futurit Verkehssignalsysteme GES.M.B.H.Inventors: Michael Schuch, Wolfgang Ernst, Alexander Otto
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Patent number: 9243224Abstract: A cell culture medium with high content of choline chloride is provided. The cell culture media further comprise only moderate amounts of amino acids, in particular the amount of glutamine in the cell culture media is limited. The cell culture media can be used for large scale production of polypeptides using cell cultures. The cell culture media with high content of choline chloride are particularly suitable for fed-batch cell culture whereby cell viabilities stay at a higher level for a longer time and high polypeptide titers although limited amounts of amino acids are used.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst Gustav Budach, Helene C. Chassin, Kerstin Dorsch
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Publication number: 20150218509Abstract: A cell culture medium with high content of choline chloride is provided. The cell culture media further comprise only moderate amounts of amino acids, in particular the amount of glutamine in the cell culture media is limited. The cell culture media can be used for large scale production of polypeptides using cell cultures. The cell culture media with high content of choline chloride are particularly suitable for fed-batch cell culture whereby cell viabilities stay at a higher level for a longer time and high polypeptide titers although limited amounts of amino acids are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Novartis AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst Gustav Budach, Helene C. Chassin, Kerstin Dorsch
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Patent number: 8986957Abstract: A cell culture medium with high content of choline chloride is provided. The cell culture media further comprise only moderate amounts of amino acids, in particular the amount of glutamine in the cell culture media is limited. The cell culture media can be used for large scale production of polypeptides using cell cultures. The cell culture media with high content of choline chloride are particularly suitable for fed-batch cell culture whereby cell viabilities stay at a higher level for a longer time and high polypeptide titers although limited amounts of amino acids are used.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst Gustav Budach, Helene C. Chassin, Kerstin Dorsch
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Publication number: 20130258700Abstract: Optical systems for focused light emission, which can be used as full color-capable pixels in grid assemblies, such as variable message signs and outdoor electronic display boards. The optical systems may include a light source that is a commercially available full-color LED in SMD design having a red, a green, and a blue LED crystal, which may be disposed at an inlet surface of a light-guiding rod having a constant cross-section and a jacket surface made of planes adjacent to each other at sharp edges. The light-guiding rod thereby captures the light substantially completely and completely mixes the different colors and brightnesses efficiently without scattering. The light output of the light-guiding rod lies at the focus of a convergent lens, which focuses the exiting light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: SWARCO FUTURIT VERKEHRSSIGNAL SYSTEME GES.M.B.H.Inventors: Michael Schuch, Wolfgang Ernst, Alexander Otto
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Publication number: 20130102032Abstract: A cell culture medium with high content of choline chloride is provided. The cell culture media further comprise only moderate amounts of amino acids, in particular the amount of glutamine in the cell culture media is limited. The cell culture media can be used for large scale production of polypeptides using cell cultures. The cell culture media with high content of choline chloride are particularly suitable for fed-batch cell culture whereby cell viabilities stay at a higher level for a longer time and high polypeptide titers although limited amounts of amino acids are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst Gustav Budach, Helene C. Chassin, Kerstin Dorsch
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Publication number: 20120258493Abstract: The present invention relates to new promoter sequences and uses thereof, in particular expression cassettes, vectors, and methods of expressing genes using the new promoters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: SANDOZ AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst, Jens Pontiller, Friedemann Hesse, Haruthai Thaisuchat
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Patent number: 7820106Abstract: A sensor platform for use in sample analysis comprises a substrate (30) of refractive index (n1) and a thin, optically transparent layer (32) of refractive index (n2) on the substrate, (n2) is greater than (n1). The platform incorporates one or multiple corrugated structures in the form of periodic grooves (31), (33), which defines one or more sensing areas each for one or more capture elements. The grooves are so profiled, dimensioned and oriented that when coherent light is incident on the platform it is diffracted into individual beams or diffraction order resulting in reduction of the transmitted beam and an abnormal high reflection of the incident light thereby creates an enhanced evanescent field at the surface of the or each sensing area. The amplitude of this field at the resonant condition is greater by an order of approximately 100 than the field of prior art platforms so that the luminescence intensity created from samples on the platform is also increased by a factor of 100.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst Gustav Budach, Dieter Neuschaefer
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Publication number: 20080240543Abstract: Calibration and normalization methods for a grating-based sensor design are disclosed. The sensor may be constructed in a manner optimized for both label-free and luminescence, e.g. fluorescence, amplification detection in a single device. Such a sensor, based on grating or another periodical structure with appropriate coating, dramatically increases the diversity of applications and allows realizing novel concepts that provide qualitative and quantitative information/data for each location or capture element in the sensor surface. The invention takes advantage of these different modes to carry out a quality control (QC) step and a calibration of each individual location of the sensor. Thus, the assay data can be flagged according to their quality and local density variations, batch variations and variations in the printed deposition of probes or the materials to the surface can be compensated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Wolfgang Ernst Gustav Budach, Dieter Neuschafer, Stephen C. Schulz, Brian T. Cunningham, Lance G. Laing, Peter Y. Li, Brant Binder, Gangadhar Jogikalmath, Alex Borsody
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Patent number: 7117404Abstract: Test circuit for testing a synchronous memory circuit having a frequency multiplication circuit which multiplies a clock frequency of a low-frequency clock signal received from an external test unit by a particular frequency multiplication factor a test data generator which produces test data on the basis of data control signals received from the external test unit and outputs them to a data output driver a first signal delay circuit for delaying the test data which are output by the test data generator by an adjustable first delay time, a second signal delay circuit for delaying data which are read out of the synchronous memory circuit and are received by a data input driver in the test circuit by an adjustable second delay time, and having a data comparison circuit which compares the test data produced by the test data generator with the data read out of the memory circuit and, on the basis of the comparison result, outputs an indicator signal to the external test unit which indicates whether the synchronouType: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst, Gunnar Krause, Justus Kuhn, Jens Lüpke, Peter Poechmüller, Jochen Mueller, Michael Schittenhelm
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Patent number: 7117403Abstract: The method and the device generate digital signal patterns. Signal patterns or signal pattern groups are stored in a very small buffer register. The position of a following signal pattern or following signal pattern group is also stored in the form of a branch address, together with each signal pattern or each signal pattern group. A simple control logic circuit receives a control signal and determines whether the content of the currently addressed group is output continuously or the following group given by the branch address stored in the register is output after the currently selected group has been completely output. The novel method and device can advantageously be used for testing semiconductor memories and implemented in a cost-effective semiconductor circuit which is remote from a conventional test system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2001Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Wolfgang Ernst, Gunnar Krause, Justus Kuhn, Jens Lüpke, Jochen Müller, Peter Pöchmüller, Michael Schittenhelm