Innovation Portfolio
Berlin University Alliance
Excellence consortium of four leading Berlin universities: Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Collaborating to strengthen Berlin as a globally integrated research hub with joint initiatives in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer across diverse disciplines.
626
Patents
1363
Inventors
368
Spin-offs
Patent Portfolio
Analysis of our organization's intellectual property assets
Patents by Technology Area
Portfolio Highlights
Total Patents
626
Recent Patent Publications (2025 & 2026)
35
Top Inventors
Patent Portfolio
Featured Technologies
Discover our latest patented technologies
Method for Light-Induced Release of an Amine from a Protected Amine Compound, Method for Preparing a Protected Amine Compound, Protecting Group and Compound
This invention describes a method for releasing an amine compound from a chemically protected form using light (photoinduction). A specific protective group is attached to an amine to temporarily block its reactivity, and exposure to light triggers the removal of that protective group, freeing the active amine. The patent also covers the process for making these protected amine compounds and the protective group itself. This approach gives chemists precise, on-demand control over when and where an amine becomes chemically active.
Electrochemically Debondable Thiol-Catechol-Functionality (TCC) Adhesive System and Use Thereof
This invention is an adhesive system that can be switched off on demand using an electrical signal. It is based on a chemical combination of thiol and catechol groups that bond strongly when cured, but lose their adhesion when an electric current oxidizes the catechol molecules into quinones. To make this electrochemical debonding practical, the adhesive contains conductive particle fillers and an ionic liquid, which together allow electricity to flow through the adhesive and trigger a controlled release — either fully detaching the bond or simply reducing its strength enough to allow separation.
Method and Arrangement for Generating and Processing Photon Streams
This invention describes a method and system for generating and processing streams of single photons for quantum communication. Each photon in the stream is coherently split into two components that are sent to two separate receivers, where each component generates two time-shifted quantum states. The key innovation is the use of an "anti-bunched" photon stream — one in which photons are spaced apart in time in a highly regular, non-random way — characterized by an anti-bunching length. A bit of information is registered only when both receivers detect a photon event simultaneously or within a time window no larger than this anti-bunching length, effectively using the quantum statistics of the light source as a security and synchronization mechanism.
Success Stories
Featured Spin-off Companies
Companies founded based on our organization's technologies
SyncroBot
SyncroBot provides a vendor-agnostic fleet management platform for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs), enabling rapid deployment and efficient operations across mixed robot fleets.
XDB
XDB provides a secure data optimization layer enabling AI and analytics on sensitive data in regulated environments.
Tatkraft.ai
Tatkraft.ai is developing an AI desktop productivity assistant to engage and activate customers before they arrive.
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