Patents by Inventor Michael Felo

Michael Felo 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: 9046292
    Abstract: The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Burke, Michael Felo, Brian Pereira, Elias Noukas, Dennis Wong
  • Patent number: 9027356
    Abstract: The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Burke, Michael Felo, Brian Pereira, Elias Noukas, Dennis Wong
  • Patent number: 9029331
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preparing and purifying conjugates between Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor and PEG moieties. The conjugates are linked via an intact glycosyl linking group that is interposed between and covalently attached to the peptide and the modifying group. The conjugates are purified using various chromatography methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Shawn DeFrees, Henrik Clausen, David A. Zopf, Caryn Bowe, Susann Taudte, Michael Felo, Walter S. Willett
  • Patent number: 8955340
    Abstract: The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Burke, Michael Felo, Brian Pereira, Elias Noukas, Dennis Wong
  • Patent number: 8841439
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of removing contaminants from a mixture of a desired product and contaminants by pH adjustments and molecular weight cut-offs. The contaminants include phosphate groups, magnesium sulfate, sodium pyruvate and tetrasodium pyrophosphate groups. The desired product includes nucleotide sugars, glycolipids, LnNT, sialyl lactose, and salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Michael Felo, Shawn DeFrees
  • Publication number: 20120083600
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of removing contaminants from a mixture of a desired product and contaminants by pH adjustments and molecular weight cut-offs. The contaminants include phosphate groups, magnesium sulfate, sodium pyruvate and tetrasodium pyrophosphate groups. The desired product includes nucleotide sugars, glycolipids, LnNT, sialyl lactose, and salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Michael Felo, Shawn DeFrees
  • Publication number: 20100175393
    Abstract: The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron Burke, Michael Felo, Brian Pereira, Elias Noukas, Dennis Wong
  • Publication number: 20090203579
    Abstract: The present invention provides conjugates between Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor and PEG moieties. The conjugates are linked via an intact glycosyl linking group that is interposed between and covalently attached to the peptide and the modifying group. The conjugates are formed from both glycosylated and unglycosylated peptides by the action of a glycosyltransferase. The glycosyltransferase ligates a modified sugar moiety onto either an amino acid or glycosyl residue on the peptide. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations including the conjugates. Methods for preparing the conjugates are also within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Shawn Defrees, Henrik Clausen, David A. Zopf, Caryn Bowe, Susann Taudte, Michael Felo, Walter S. Willett
  • Publication number: 20090048440
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of removing contaminants from a mixture of a desired product and contaminants by pH adjustments and molecular weight cut-offs. The contaminants include phosphate groups, magnesium sulfate, sodium pyruvate and tetrasodium pyrophosphate groups. The desired product includes nucleotide sugars, glycolipids, LnNT, sialyl lactose, and salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Neose Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Felo, Shawn DeFrees