Patents by Inventor Petrus Simons

Petrus Simons 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).

  • Methods for using the CD163 pathway for modulating an immune response
    Publication number: 20050214871
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of immunology, gene therapy, and medicine. More specifically, the invention relates to the identification of a molecule capable of interacting with a soluble and/or cell-bound form of CD163 and, as a result of the interaction, an immune response is either instigated or suppressed in an organism. Furthermore, it relates to the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition including the molecule and/or antagonist I and/or agonist I thereof, and/or an isolated CD163 and/or an antagonist II or agonist II thereof, for the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of an individual with an immune response disorder, e.g., inflammation, cancer, or infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Louis Boon, Petrus Simons, David Speijer, Ruprecht Neerven
  • Method to improve the resolution of time measurements and alignment in packet networks by time modulation
    Publication number: 20050053076
    Abstract: A method of recovering timing information in a packet network is disclosed wherein a modulation scheme is used to transport additional information required for clock recovery between the sender and receiver across the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Repko, Robertus Van Der Valk, Petrus Simons, Steven Roos