Patents by Inventor Robert Patrick Hof

Robert Patrick Hof 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: 9670520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Patheon Holdings | B.V.
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Publication number: 20170057987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of trisaccharide derivates comprising a substituted trisaccharide core, which trisaccharide core is fully substituted with fatty acid ester groups, and optionally one or more anionic groups as adjuvants, to the trisaccharide derivates as such, to a method for preparing such trisaccharides, to trisaccharides obtained with such method, to adjuvant compositions comprising such trisaccharide derivates and to a vaccine or kit comprising such adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Gernardus Mathias Marie Van Bree, Everardus Joannes Peter Maria Schenkelaars, Jouwert Anne Turkstra, Maria Aldegonda Jacoba Kriek, Robert Patrick Hof, Wilhelmus Martinus Maria Schaaper
  • Patent number: 9469865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cells culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and the cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DPX Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Publication number: 20160265017
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Patent number: 9327020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of trisaccharide derivates comprising a substituted trisaccharide core, which trisaccharide core is fully substituted with fatty acid ester groups, and optionally one or more anionic groups as adjuvants, to the trisaccharide derivates as such, to a method for preparing such trisaccharides, to trisaccharides obtained with such method, to adjuvant compositions comprising such trisaccharide derivates and to a vaccine or kit comprising such adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Immunovo B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Gernardus Mathias Marie Van Bree, Everardus Joannes Peter Maria Schenkelaars, Jouwert Anne Turkstra, Maria Aldegonda Jacoba Kriek, Robert Patrick Hof, Wilhelmus Martinus Maria Schaaper
  • Publication number: 20130273082
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of trisaccharide derivates comprising a substituted trisaccharide core, which trisaccharide core is fully substituted with fatty acid ester groups, and optionally one or more anionic groups as adjuvants, to the trisaccharide derivates as such, to a method for preparing such trisaccharides, to trisaccharides obtained with such method, to adjuvant compositions comprising such trisaccharide derivates and to a vaccine or kit comprising such adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: IMMUNOVO B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Gernardus Mathias Marie Van Bree, Everardus Joannes Peter Maria Schenkelaars, Jouwert Anne Turkstra, Maria Aldegonda Jacoba Kriek, Robert Patrick Hof, Wilhelmus Martinus Maria Schaaper
  • Publication number: 20120149107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Publication number: 20120149063
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Gerben Meile ZIJLSTRA, Robert Patrick HOF, Jacobs SCHILDER
  • Publication number: 20120064623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably El-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Patent number: 8119368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Patent number: 7718812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the conversion of group X in a 2-(6-substituted)-1,3-dioxane-4yl) acetic acid derivative according to formula 2 into a group OY in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst and an oxylating agent, by using as a phase transfer catalyst a quarternary phosphonium ion and by using as an oxylating agent an OY-ion. X stands for a halogen and R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a C1–4 alkylgroup or R1 and R2 together with the C-atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl; Y stands for RA-CO— or for RB—SO2- with RA, RB are chosen from the group of alkyl or aryl with 1–12 C-atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca UK Limited
    Inventor: Robert Patrick Hof
  • Publication number: 20100075413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Gerben Meile Zijlstra, Robert Patrick Hof, Jacob Schilder
  • Patent number: 6846955
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for racemising an enantiomer-enriched Schiff base of a primary amino acid amide with a strong base that is chemically reactive towards water. The reaction is conducted in an organic solvent. Preferably a metal alkoxide, a metal alkyl, a metal amide, or a metal hydride, in particular a metal alkoxide is applied as the strong base. As the Schiff base preferably N-benzylidene primary amino acid amide is used, with the primary amino acid amide preferably being derived from an aliphatic primary amino acid amide, for example tertiary-leucine amide. As organic solvent use is preferably made of an aromatic hydrocarbon, a cyclic, aliphatic hydrocarbon or a ether, in particular an aromatic hydrocarbon is applied. The invention may also be applied for the racemisation of an enantiomer-enriched primary amino acid amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: DSM N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Patrick Hof, Petrus Johannes Hermsen, Ronus de Bode
  • Patent number: 6586634
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of (1S,2R)-1-amino-2-indanol-(R,R)-tartrate methanol solvate, in which in a solvent a mixture of enantiomers of cis-1-amino-2-indanol reacts at an elevated temperature with (R,R)-tartaric acid and methanol and in which optically enriched (1S,2R)-1-amino-2-indanol-(R,R)-tartrate methanol solvate crystallizes out, after which the crystals are recovered, the recovery taking place at a temperature between 10 and 50° C. in the presence of 0-20 wt. % water relative to the amount of methanol plus solvent, on the understanding that if the reaction mixture is essentially free from water the recovery substantially takes place at a temperature between 30 and 50° C. Preferably the reactants are at least in part contacted with each other at an elevated temperature and only methanol is used as solvent. Preferably the amount of (1S,2R)-1-amino-2-indanol applied is between 0.02 and 0.1 g per ml of solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: DSM N.V.
    Inventor: Robert Patrick Hof
  • Publication number: 20010056209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for racemising an enantiomer-enriched Schiff base of a primary amino acid amide with a strong base that is chemically reactive towards water. The reaction is conducted in an organic solvent. Preferably a metal alkoxide, a metal alkyl, a metal amide, or a metal hydride, in particular a metal alkoxide is applied as the strong base. As the Schiff base preferably N-benzylidene primary amino acid amide is used, with the primary amino acid amide preferably being derived from an aliphatic primary amino acid amide, for example tertiary-leucine amide. As organic solvent use is preferably made of an aromatic hydrocarbon, a cyclic, aliphatic hydrocarbon or a ether, in particular an aromatic hydrocarbon is applied. The invention may also be applied for the racemisation of an enantiomer-enriched primary amino acid amide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Robert Patrick Hof, Petrus Johannes Hermsen, Ronus De Bode