Patents by Inventor Han Remaut
Han Remaut 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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Patent number: 11945840Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Publication number: 20240101647Abstract: Agents that bind to sarbecoviruses of multiple clades, neutralizing sarbecovirus infection, in particular neutralizing SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 infection. The agents bind to a unique epitope of the sarbecovirus ACE2-receptor binding domain (RBD) but do not inhibit binding of ACE2 with the RBD. Applications and uses of these agents are further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Xavier SAELENS, Dorien DE VLIEGER, Iebe ROSSEY, Sieglinde DE CAE, Koen SEDEYN, Loes VAN SCHIE, Hannah EECKHAUT, Daria FIJALKOWSKA, Catelijne STORTELERS, Bert SCHEPENS, Nico CALLEWAERT, Han REMAUT, Wim NERINCKX, Kenny ROOSE, Dirk REITER
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Publication number: 20230279059Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of Bacillus endospore appendages (Ena) and new protein multimeric and fibrous assemblies for applications as bionanomaterials. In particular, the invention relates to self-assembling proteins composed of bacterial DUF3992 domain-containing protein subunits, containing a conserved N-terminal cysteine-containing region, and engineered proteins, as well as multimers and fibers thereof. Moreover, recombinant expression of said self-assembling protein subunits provides for production methods of novel protein nanofibers and modified display surfaces, such as Bacillus spores. Finally, the use of said multimers, fibers, and surfaces in biomedical and biotechnological applications is described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Han Remaut, Mike Sleutel, Marina Aspholm, Brajabandhu Pradhan
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Publication number: 20230227537Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of virology, more specifically to the field of zoonotic Coronaviruses. Specifically, the invention provides for binding agents specific for the spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-Corona virus, more specifically for an epitope of the RBD present in a broad range of Sarbecoviruses and mutants thereof, even more specifically present in SARS-Cov and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising antibodies capable of specifically binding and neutralizing SARS-Corona viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Bert SCHEPENS, Xavier SAELENS, Nico CALLEWAERT, Dorien DE VLIEGER, Loes VAN SCHIE, Wim NERINCKX, Kenny ROOSE, Wander VAN BREEDAM, Hannah EECKHAUT, Daria FIJALKOWSKA, Chiara LONIGRO, Sieglinde DE CAE, Bruno DOMBRECHT, Catelijne STORTELERS, Johan NEYTS, Leen DELANG, Suzanne KAPTEIN, Joana DUARTE DA ROCHA PEREIRA, Barney GRAHAM, Jason MCLELLAN, Daniel WRAPP, Han REMAUT
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Publication number: 20230087805Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the interaction between H. pylori HopQ and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) family as well as to immunogenic compositions based on H. pylori HopQ. The present invention further relates to the use of the inhibitors and immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating a disease or disorder caused by or associated with H. pylori.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicants: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.Inventors: Anahita JAVAHERI, Tobias KRUSE, Markus GERHARD, Bernhard B. SINGER, Daniel HORNBURG, Han REMAUT, Matthias MANN, Felix MEISSNER, Steffen BACKERT
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Publication number: 20230079731Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicants: VIB VZW, VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL, OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLCInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Egbert Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Patent number: 11572387Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Egbert Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Patent number: 11471532Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the interaction between H. pylori IIopQ and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) family as well as to immunogenic compositions based on H. pylori HopQ. The present invention further relates to the use of the inhibitors and immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating a disease or disorder caused by or associated with H. pylori.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG, DER WISSENSCHAFT EN E.V., TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHENInventors: Anahita Javaheri, Tobias Kruse, Markus Gerhard, Bernhard B. Singer, Daniel Hornburg, Han Remaut, Matthias Mann, Felix Meissner, Steffen Backert
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Patent number: 11377484Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of bacterial Surface (S)-layer proteins, in particular to compounds capable of disrupting the bacterial S-Layer, specifically the S-Layer of Bacillus anthracis. More particularly, the invention provides for single domain antibodies for diagnosis and treatment of infection caused by pathogens with an S-Layer, in particular of Bacillus anthracis infection. The invention relates to S-Layer protein binding agents inhibiting bacterial growth and interrupting S-Layer assembly, useful in the treatment of bacterial infection, more specifically treatment of anthrax disease.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignees: VIB VZW, Vrij Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Antonella Fioravanti
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Publication number: 20220162264Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Publication number: 20220056517Abstract: A system for characterising a target polynucleotide, the system comprising a membrane and a pore complex; wherein the pore complex comprises: (i) a nanopore located in the membrane, and (ii) an auxiliary protein or peptide attached to the nanopore; wherein the nanopore and the auxiliary protein or peptide together form a continuous channel across the membrane, the channel comprising a first constriction region and a second constriction region; wherein the first constriction region is formed by a portion of the nanopore, and wherein the second constriction region is formed by at least a portion of the auxiliary protein or peptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour, Andrew John Heron
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Publication number: 20220024985Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Egbert Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Publication number: 20220024994Abstract: Provided is a method of characterising a polynucleotide using a transmembrane pore, wherein the pore is a double pore comprising a first Csg G pore, or a homologue thereof, and a second CsgG pore, or a homologue thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, Han Remaut
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Publication number: 20210292376Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also related to analyte detection and characterisation using CsgG.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd., VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Stefan Howorka, Han Remaut, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, James Clarke, Richard George Hambley, Jonathan Bankes Pugh
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Publication number: 20210284696Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Patent number: 11034734Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also related to analyte detection and characterisation using CsgG.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd., VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Stefan Howorka, Han Remaut, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, James Anthony Clarke, Richard George Hambley, Jonathan Bankes Pugh
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Publication number: 20210147486Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Egbert Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Publication number: 20210147490Abstract: Provided is a method of characterising a polynucleotide using a transmembrane pore, wherein the pore is a double pore comprising a first Csg G pore, or a homologue thereof, and a second CsgG pore, or a homologue thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, Han Remaut
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Publication number: 20210008207Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the interaction between H. pylori IIopQ and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) family as well as to immunogenic compositions based on H. pylori HopQ. The present invention further relates to the use of the inhibitors and immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating a disease or disorder caused by or associated with H. pylori.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.Inventors: Anahita JAVAHERI, Tobias KRUSE, Markus GERHARD, Bernhard B. SINGER, Daniel HORNBURG, Han REMAUT, Matthias MANN, Felix MEISSNER, Steffen BACKERT
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Publication number: 20200255501Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of bacterial Surface (S)-layer proteins, in particular to compounds capable of disrupting the bacterial S-Layer, specifically the S-Layer of Bacillus anthracis. More particularly, the invention provides for single domain antibodies for diagnosis and treatment of infection caused by pathogens with an S-Layer, in particular of Bacillus anthracis infection. The invention relates to S-Layer protein binding agents inhibiting bacterial growth and interrupting S-Layer assembly, useful in the treatment of bacterial infection, more specifically treatment of anthrax disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Han Remaut, Antonella Fioravanti