Patents by Inventor Theodorus Cornelis Schaap

Theodorus Cornelis Schaap 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).

  • COCCIDIOSIS VACCINES
    Publication number: 20110053148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic Eimeria polypeptides, DNA-fragments encoding those peptides, recombinant DNA molecules comprising such DNA-fragments, live recombinant carriers comprising such DNA-fragments or recombinant DNA molecules and host cells comprising such DNA-fragments, recombinant DNA molecules or live recombinant carriers. Furthermore, the invention relates to antibodies against the polypeptides and to coccidiosis vaccines based upon said polypeptides. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of such antibodies and vaccines, and to methods for the detection of Eimeria parasites and antibodies against Eimeria parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Theodorus Cornelis Schaap, Catharina Maria Kuiper, Arnoldus Nicolaas Vermeulen
  • Piroplasmid vaccine
    Patent number: 7799330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Piroplasmid protein or an immunogenic fragment of the protein, and to a nucleic acid encoding the Piroplasmid protein or immunogenic fragment. Furthermore, the invention relates to cDNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live recombinant carriers comprising the nucleic acid. Also the invention relates to host cells comprising the cDNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live recombinant carriers. Finally, the invention relates to vaccines comprising a Piroplasmid protein or an immunogenic fragment of the protein, to methods for the preparation of such vaccines, to the use of such proteins or fragments for vaccine purposes, and to diagnostic tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Universiteit Utrecht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Erik de Vries, Fasila Razzia Gaffar, Ana Patricia Yatsuda, Theodorus Cornelis Schaap
  • Coccidiosis vaccines
    Patent number: 7722877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic Eimeria polypeptides, DNA-fragments encoding those peptides, recombinant DNA molecules comprising such DNA-fragments, live recombinant carriers comprising such DNA-fragments or recombinant DNA molecules and host cells comprising such DNA-fragments, recombinant DNA molecules or live recombinant carriers. Furthermore, the invention relates to antibodies against the polypeptides and to coccidiosis vaccines based upon said polypeptides. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of such antibodies and vaccines, and to methods for the detection of Eimeria parasites and antibodies against Eimeria parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Intervet International B.V.
    Inventors: Theodorus Cornelis Schaap, Catharina Maria Kuiper, Arnoldus Nicolaas Vermeulen
  • PIROPLASMID VACCINE
    Publication number: 20090191236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Piroplasmid protein or an immunogenic fragment of said protein, and to a nucleic acid encoding said Piroplasmid protein or said immunogenic fragment. Furthermore, the invention relates to cDNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live recombinant carriers comprising said nucleic acid. Also the invention relates to host cells comprising said cDNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live recombinant carriers. Finally, the invention relates to vaccines comprising a Piroplasmid protein or an immunogenic fragment of said protein, to methods for the preparation of such vaccines, to the use of such proteins or fragments for vaccine purposes, and to diagnostic tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: ERIK DE VRIES, FASILA RAZZIA GAFFAR, ANA PATRICIA YATSUDA, THEODORUS CORNELIS SCHAAP
  • Piroplasmid vaccine
    Patent number: 7465459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Piroplasmid protein or an immunogenic fragment of the protein, and to a nucleic acid encoding the Piroplasmid protein or the immunogenic fragment. Furthermore, the invention relates to cDNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live recombinant carriers comprising the nucleic acid. Also the invention relates to host cells comprising the cDNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live recombinant carriers. Finally, the invention relates to vaccines comprising a Piroplasmid protein or an immunogenic fragment of the protein, to methods for the preparation of such vaccines, to the use of such proteins or fragments for vaccine purposes, and to diagnostic tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Universiteit Utrecht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Erik de Vries, Fasila Razzia Gaffar, Ana Patricia Yatsuda, Theodorus Cornelis Schaap
  • Coccidiosis vaccines
    Patent number: 7150873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic Eimeria polypeptides, DNA-fragments encoding those peptides, recombinant DNA molecules comprising such DNA-fragments, live recombinant carriers comprising such DNA-fragments or recombinant DNA molecules and host cells comprising such DNA-fragments, recombinant DNA molecules or live recombinant carriers. Furthermore, the invention relates to antibodies against the polypeptides and to coccidiosis vaccines based upon said polypeptides. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of such antibodies and vaccines, and to methods for the detection of Eimeria parasites and antibodies against Eimeria parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Intervet International B.V.
    Inventors: Theodorus Cornelis Schaap, Catharina Maria Kuiper, Arnoldus Nicolaas Vermeulen
  • Coccidiosis vaccines
    Patent number: 6680061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic Eimeria polypeptides, DNA-fragments encoding those peptides, recombinant DNA molecules comprising such DNA-fragments, live recombinant carriers comprising such DNA-fragments or recombinant DNA molecules and host cells comprising such DNA-fragments, recombinant DNA molecules or live recombinant carriers. Furthermore, the invention relates to antibodies against the polypeptides and to coccidiosis vaccines based upon said polypeptides. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of such antibodies and vaccines, and to methods for the detection of Eimeria parasites and antibodies against Eimeria parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventors: Theodorus Cornelis Schaap, Catharina Maria Kuiper, Arnoldus Nicolaas Vermeulen
  • Coccidiosis polypeptide and vaccines
    Patent number: 6203801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic Eimeria polypeptides, DNA-fragments encoding those peptides, recombinant DNA molecules comprising such DNA-fragments, live recombinant carriers comprising such DNA-fragments or recombinant DNA molecules and host cells comprising such DNA-fragments, recombinant DNA molecules or live recombinant carriers. Furthermore, the invention relates to antibodies against the polypeptides and to coccidiosis vaccines based upon said polypeptides. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of such antibodies and vaccines, and to methods for the detection of Eimeria parasites and antibodies against Eimeria parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Theodorus Cornelis Schaap, Catharina Maria Kuiper, Arnoldus Nicolaas Vermeulen