Patents by Inventor Juha Rouvinen

Juha Rouvinen 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: 11679152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific modified Equ c 1 polypeptides and to the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against horse allergy. Particularly, the present invention provides a recombinant hypoallergenic Equ c 1 polypeptide comprising at least two amino acid modifications compared to a corresponding wild type Equ c 1 allergen, wherein the recombinant hypoallergenic polypeptide activates release of histamine from basophils to a degree less than the wild type allergen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Desentum Oy
    Inventors: Juha Rouvinen, Kristiina Takkinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Merja Niemi, Janne Jänis, Jaana Haka
  • Patent number: 11578125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of antibodies, antigen binding fragments and immunodiagnostics. Specifically, the invention relates to a recombinant anti-body or antigen binding fragment for binding thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) and halogenated bisphenol A. Also, the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, as well as an ex-pression vector and host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention. Still, the present invention relates to a method of producing a recombi-nant antibody or antigen binding fragment for binding T4 thyroid hormone and hal-ogenated bisphenol A, a test kit and an immunoassay comprising the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, and a method for determining T4 thyroid hormone and/or halogenated bisphenol A levels in a sam-ple of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Politecnico di Milano
    Inventors: Tarja Nevanen, Henri Arola, Antti Tullila, Juha Rouvinen, Tarja Parkkinen, Pierangelo Metrangolo
  • Publication number: 20210230270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of antibodies, antigen binding fragments and immunodiagnostics. Specifically, the invention relates to a recombinant anti-body or antigen binding fragment for binding thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) and halogenated bisphenol A. Also, the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, as well as an ex-pression vector and host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention. Still, the present invention relates to a method of producing a recombi-nant antibody or antigen binding fragment for binding T4 thyroid hormone and hal-ogenated bisphenol A, a test kit and an immunoassay comprising the recombinant antibody or antigen binding fragment of the present invention, and a method for determining T4 thyroid hormone and/or halogenated bisphenol A levels in a sam-ple of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicants: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Politecnico di Milano
    Inventors: Tarja NEVANEN, Henri AROLA, Antti TULLILA, Juha ROUVINEN, Tarja PARKKINEN, Pierangelo METRANGOLO
  • Publication number: 20200345839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific modified Equ c 1 polypeptides and to the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against horse allergy. Particularly, the present invention provides a recombinant hypoallergenic Equ c 1 polypeptide comprising at least two amino acid modifications compared to a corresponding wild type Equ c 1 allergen, wherein the recombinant hypoallergenic polypeptide activates release of histamine from basophils to a degree less than the wild type allergen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Juha Rouvinen, Kristiina Takkinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Merja Niemi, Janne Jänis, Jaana Haka
  • Patent number: 9856296
    Abstract: The present invention provides mutant polypeptides useful as hypoallergens. More specifically the present invention provides mutant Bet v 1 proteins and the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against birch pollen allergies. Furthermore, the invention provides vaccine formulations comprising such polypeptides; the use of such formulations; and to methods of vaccination against birch pollen allergy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: DESENTUM OY
    Inventors: Kristiina Takkinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Hans Söderlund, Sirpa Jylhä, Heidi Holkeri, Merja Niemi, Janne Jänis, Juha Rouvinen
  • Patent number: 9261511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human IgE antibodies and derivatives thereof, which bind non-continuous planar allergenic epitope, such as in ?-lactoglobulin, with high affinity and specificity. The present invention also relates to processes for making and engineering such allergen binding monoclonal antibodies and to methods for using these antibodies and derivatives thereof in the field of immunodiagnostics and immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: DESENTUM OY
    Inventors: Sirpa Jylhä, Merja Niemi, Juha Rouvinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Kristiina Takkinen, Hans Söderlund, Soili Mäkinen-Kiljunen, Tari Haahtela
  • Patent number: 8877894
    Abstract: The present invention is related to field of allergic (hypersensitivity) diseases and provides a method for producing modified allergenic polypeptides for use in immunotherapies. In the method of the invention, said allergenic polypeptides are modified so that they are not capable to form transient dimers. The invention also provides modified ?-lactoglobulins for use in immunotherapy of milk allergy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT
    Inventors: Juha Rouvinen, Kristiina Takkinen, Merja Niemi, Sirpa Jylhä, Hans Söderlund, Marja-Leena Laukkanen
  • Publication number: 20140044744
    Abstract: The present invention provides mutant polypeptides useful as hypoallergens. More specifically the present invention provides mutant Bet v 1 proteins and the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against birch pollen allergies. Furthermore, the invention provides vaccine formulations comprising such polypeptides; the use of such formulations; and to methods of vaccination against birch pollen allergy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
    Inventors: Kristiina Takkinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Hans Söderlund, Sirpa Jylhä, Heidi Holkeri, Merja Niemi, Juha Rouvinen
  • Publication number: 20140037663
    Abstract: The present invention provides mutant polypeptides useful as hypoallergens. More specifically the present invention provides mutant Bet v 1 proteins and the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against birch pollen allergies. Furthermore, the invention provides vaccine formulations comprising such polypeptides; the use of such formulations; and to methods of vaccination against birch pollen allergy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
    Inventors: Kristiina Takkinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Hans Söderlund, Sirpa Jylhä, Heidi Holkeri, Merja Niemi, Janne Jänis, Juha Rouvinen
  • Publication number: 20110104190
    Abstract: The present invention is related to field of allergic (hypersensitivity) diseases and provides a method for producing modified allergenic polypeptides for use in immunotherapies. In the method of the invention, said allergenic polypeptides are modified so that they are not capable to form transient dimers. The invention also provides modified ?-lactoglobulins for use in immunotherapy of milk allergy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
    Inventors: Juha Rouvinen, Kristiina Takkinen, Merja Niemi, Sirpa Jylhä, Hans Söderlund, Marja-Leena Laukkanen
  • Publication number: 20100311604
    Abstract: This invention relates to protein engineering technology. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for preparing human IgE antibodies and derivatives thereof, which bind epitope structures that are weakly IgG or IgM immunoreactive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
    Inventors: Kristiina Takkinen, Juha Rouvinen, Merja Niemi, Sirpa Jylhä, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Hans Söderlund
  • Publication number: 20100086552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human IgE antibodies and derivatives thereof, which bind non-continuous planar allergenic epitope, such as in ?-lactoglobulin, with high affinity and specificity. The present invention also relates to processes for making and engineering such allergen binding monoclonal antibodies and to methods for using these antibodies and derivatives thereof in the field of immunodiagnostics and immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
    Inventors: Sirpa Jylhä, Merja Niemi, Juha Rouvinen, Marja-Leena Laukkanen, Kristiina Takkinen, Hans Söderlund, Soili Mäkinen-Kiljunen, Tari Haahtela