Patents Represented by Attorney Catherine R. Smith
  • Patent number: 5688513
    Abstract: The invention provides an immunogenic polypeptide having the amino acid sequence ##STR1## and fragments thereof, which polypeptides are capable of inducing an immune response against Eimeria parasites, and the DNA encoding such polypeptides, as well as recombinant vectors and recombinant viruses containing the said DNA or fragments thereof and transformed microorganisms containing such vectors and viruses and coccidiosis vaccines comprising such polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Mary-Helen Binger, Luis Pasamontes
  • Patent number: 5661015
    Abstract: This invention provides DNA sequences coding for Eimeria surface antigens, recombinant vectors containing such DNA sequences, transformed microorganisms containing such vectors, and methods for producing the antigens using the transformed microorganisms. Methods are also provided for protecting poultry against coccidiosis using the Eimeria surface antigens. The surface antigens can be administered for such protection either as purified proteins or in the form of DNA encoding the proteins in a suitable viral vector such as vaccinia virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Mary-Helen Binger, Richard Anthony Chizzonite, Richard Allen Kramer, Peter Thomas Lomedico, Stephen J. McAndrew, Werner Altenburger
  • Patent number: 5635471
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with the 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR1## in pure form, essentially free of the corresponding (4R)-isomers. The invention also concerns the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR2## in pure form which is useful as an intermediate for producing I. In addition, the invention concerns a process for obtaining I by subjecting II to isochromane ring closure. Odorant compositions containing I and the use of I as an odorant are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Givaudan-Roure (International) SA
    Inventors: Georg Frater, Urs Muller, Martin Petrzilka
  • Patent number: 5605699
    Abstract: A method of pigmenting certain parts and products of poultry, fish and crustacea by including in the feed of the pertinent animal one or more of the carotenoids 2'-dehydroplectaniaxanthin, desmethylspheroidenone, spheroidenone, 1-hydroxy-3,4-didehydro-1,2-dihydro-.psi.,.psi.-caroten-2-one, 5'-hydroxy-5',6'-dihydro-4'-apo-.beta.-caroten-6'-one, 1'-hydroxy-3',4'-didehydro-1',2'-dihydro-.beta.,.psi.-carotene-4,2'-dione and 5'-hydroxy-5',6'-dihydro-4'-apo-.beta.-carotene-4,6'-dione, poultry, fish and crustacea feeds for pigmenting certains parts and products of these animals, beadlets and premixes for adding to poultry, fish and crustacea feeds, and the carotenoids 1-hydroxy-3,4-didehydro-1,2-dihydro-.psi.,.psi.-caroten-2-one, 5'-hydroxy-5',6'-dihydro-4'-apo-.beta.-caroten-6'-one, 1'-hydroxy-3',4'-didehydro-1',2'-dihydro-.beta.,.psi.-carotene-4,2'-dione and 5'-hydroxy-5',6'-dihydro-4'-apo-.beta.-carotene-4,6'-dione.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Bernhard, Jiri Broz, Urs Hengartner, Paul Kreienbuhl, Katharina Schiedt
  • Patent number: 5597899
    Abstract: Human TNF muteins having higher binding affinity for human p75-TNF receptor than for human p55-TNF receptor include muteins having at least one different amino acid relative to wild-type human TNF at a position corresponding to position 33, 65, 67, 75, 87, 143, 145 or 147 of the wild-type amino acid sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: David Banner, Werner Lesslauer, Hansruedi Lotscher, Dietrich Stuber
  • Patent number: 5595732
    Abstract: The present invention is a physiologically active, substantially non-immunogenic water soluble polyethylene glycol protein conjugate having the same utility as the protein which forms the conjugate, without having the same properties of producing an immunogenic response possessed by the protein which forms this conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: John Hakini, Patricia Kilian, Perry Rosen
  • Patent number: 5585343
    Abstract: Oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsions of fragrance product formulations are provided. The microemulsions are clear or at least translucent, sprayable, and non-sticky. Novel combinations of anionic surfactant components (a) and hydrophilic coactives (highly water soluble component (b) or a mixture of highly water soluble (b)(i) and less water soluble polar (b)(ii) components) are used to obtain fragrance product formulations that are free or substantially free of ethanol. The anionic surfactants have a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance ("HLB") modified by the use of classes of anionic surfactant components (a) and commercially available hydrophilic component coactives ((b) or mixture of (b)(i) and (b)(ii)), not previously recognized as effective in this type of system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Givaudan-Roure Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas McGee, Saroja Narasimhan, Caryl E. Yeager
  • Patent number: 5580999
    Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, -N(alkoxycarbonyl)-,-N(acyl)- or --S--or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin E. B. Parkes, Sally Redshaw, Gareth J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 5559213
    Abstract: The present invention is a physiologically active, substantially non-immunogenic water soluble polyethylene glycol protein conjugate having the same utility as the protein which forms the conjugate, without having the same properties of producing an immunogenic response possessed by the protein which forms this conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: John Hakimi, Patricia Kilian, Perry Rosen
  • Patent number: 5539063
    Abstract: The present invention is a polymer which may be used to produce a physiologically active, substantially non-immunogenic water soluble polyethylene glycol protein conjugate having the same utility as the protein which forms the conjugate, without having the same properties of producing an immunogenic response possessed by the protein which forms this conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: John Hakimi, Patricia Kilian, Perry Rosen
  • Patent number: 5516913
    Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, --N(alkoxycarbonyl)--, --N(acyl)-- or --S-- or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin E. B. Parkes, Sally Redshaw, Gareth J. Thomas