Patents by Inventor Roderick Peter Hafner

Roderick Peter Hafner 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).

  • Publication number: 20150196635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to birch, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Roderick Peter HAFNER, Paul LAIDLER, Guy LAYTON, Mark LARCHE
  • Publication number: 20150165139
    Abstract: Intranasal administration of proteins, such as insulin and insulin analogues, in particular immunogenic proteins to the upper posterior region of a nasal cavity of a subject, and in particular the olfactory bulb region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: OptiNose AS
    Inventor: Roderick Peter HAFNER
  • Patent number: 9017689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to birch, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Circassia Limited
    Inventors: Roderick Peter Hafner, Paul Laidler, Mark Larche, Christopher Hugh Reginald Stocker
  • Publication number: 20150101605
    Abstract: A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a substance supply unit for supplying a dose of substance to be delivered to the nasal cavity of the subject, the substance supply unit including an inlet and an outlet; a nosepiece unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nasal cavity of the subject and being in fluid communication with the outlet of the substance supply unit; and a mouthpiece unit including a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the inlet of the substance supply unit and through which the subject in use exhales such as to entrain substance from the container chamber and deliver the same through the nosepiece, and at least one temperature modifier for reducing a temperature of the exhaled air flow such as to reduce the absolute humidity thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Roderick Peter Hafner, Colin David Sheldrake
  • Publication number: 20150098969
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations, which may be used for preventing or treating allergy to moulds of the Alternaria and/or Cladosporium genus, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and a polypeptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof selected from at least three of: (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of WSWKIGPAIATGNT (Alt28; SEQ ID NO: 101) or a T cell epitope-containing variant sequence derived from said amino acid sequence, or a said salt thereof; (b) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of KYRRVVRAGVKVAQTAR (Alt34A; SEQ ID NO: 107) or a T cell epi tope-containing variant sequence derived from said amino acid sequence, or a said salt thereof; (c) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of KYAGVFVSTGTLGGG (SEQ ID NO: 112) or a T cell epitope-containing variant sequence derived from said amino acid sequence, or a said salt thereof; (d) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of AEVYQKLKALAKKTYGQ (Alt13A; SEQ ID NO: 83) or a T cell epi
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Roderick Peter Hafner, Paul Laidler, Pascal Hickey, Mark Larche
  • Publication number: 20150090259
    Abstract: A delivery device for and a method of delivering gases to the nasal airway, in particular therapeutic gases and gases in combination with active substances, either as powders or liquids, for enhanced uptake of the active substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Per Gisle DJUPESLAND, Roderick Peter Hafner
  • Patent number: 8910629
    Abstract: A delivery device for providing therapeutic gas to the nasal airway of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece (21) for fitting to one nostril of the subject; a mouthpiece (23) through which the subject in use exhales and which is fluidly connected to the nosepiece (21); and a scrubber (27) which is operative at least to reduce the concentration of at least one gas from an exhaled breath of the subject as delivered through the mouthpiece (23) and provide a gas flow to the nosepiece (21) which has an increased concentration of at least one other,” therapeutic gas which provides a therapeutic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: OptiNose AS
    Inventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Roderick Peter Hafner
  • Patent number: 8899229
    Abstract: A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a substance supply unit for supplying a dose of substance to be delivered to the nasal cavity of the subject, the substance supply unit including an inlet and an outlet; a nosepiece unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nasal cavity of the subject and being in fluid communication with the outlet of the substance supply unit; and a mouthpiece unit including a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the inlet of the substance supply unit and through which the subject in use exhales such as to entrain substance from the container chamber and deliver the same through the nosepiece, and at least one temperature modifier for reducing a temperature of the exhaled air flow such as to reduce the absolute humidity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: OptiNose AS
    Inventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Roderick Peter Hafner, Colin David Sheldrake
  • Publication number: 20140328868
    Abstract: A first or second polypeptide for use in a method of treating or preventing a disorder by tolerisation, wherein said method comprises administration of the first and second polypeptide; and wherein both first and second polypeptides: i) are of 7 to 30 amino acids in length; ii) comprise at least one MHC Class II-binding T cell epitope; and iii) are a fragment of a protein allergen or a homologous variant of said fragment; wherein said first polypeptide induces the release of an amount of IL-10 that is greater than the amount of IL-10 released in response to the whole protein allergen from which the first polypeptide derives; wherein said disorder is characterised by an inappropriate immune response to the protein allergen from which the second polypeptide derives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Mark LARCHE, Roderick Peter HAFNER, Paul LAIDLER
  • Patent number: 8875704
    Abstract: A delivery device for and method of delivering a powdered substance, in particular a triptan, such as sumatriptan, to the posterior region of a nasal cavity of a subject, in particular for the treatment of headaches, for example, cluster headaches and migraine, and neuropathic pain, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece for insertion into a nasal cavity of a subject through which the powdered substance is delivered to the posterior region of the nasal cavity of the subject, in particular the upper posterior two thirds of the nasal cavity; and a substance supply unit which is operable to deliver the powdered substance through the nosepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Optinose AS
    Inventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Roderick Peter Hafner
  • Publication number: 20140302071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to house dust mites, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Roderick Peter HAFNER, Paul LAIDLER, Guy LAYTON, Mark LARCHE
  • Publication number: 20140246022
    Abstract: A delivery device for and method of delivering a powdered substance, in particular a triptan, such as sumatriptan, to the posterior region of a nasal cavity of a subject, in particular for the treatment of headaches, for example, cluster headaches and migraine, and neuropathic pain, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece for insertion into a nasal cavity of a subject through which the powdered substance is delivered to the posterior region of the nasal cavity of the subject, in particular the upper posterior two thirds of the nasal cavity; and a substance supply unit which is operable to deliver the powdered substance through the nosepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: OPTINOSE AS
    Inventors: Per Gisle DJUPESLAND, Roderick Peter HAFNER
  • Patent number: 8821887
    Abstract: A first or second polypeptide for use in a method of treating or preventing a disorder by tolerization, wherein said method comprises administration of the first and second polypeptide; and wherein both first and second polypeptides: i) are of 7 to 30 amino acids in length; ii) comprise at least one MHC Class II-binding T cell epitope; and iii) are a fragment of a protein allergen or a homologous variant of said fragment; wherein said first polypeptide induces the release of an amount of IL-10 that is greater than the amount of IL-10 released in response to the whole protein allergen from which the first polypeptide derives; wherein said disorder is characterized by an inappropriate immune response to the protein allergen from which the second polypeptide derives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Circassia Limited
    Inventors: Mark Larche, Roderick Peter Hafner, Paul Laidler
  • Publication number: 20140186403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to house dust mites, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CIRCASSIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Roderick Peter HAFNER, Paul LAIDLER, Mark LARCHE
  • Patent number: 8753644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to house dust mites, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Circassia Limited
    Inventors: Roderick Peter Hafner, Paul Laidler, Mark Larche, Christopher Hugh Reginald Stocker
  • Publication number: 20140050750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to cats, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: CIRCASSIA LIMITED
    Inventors: RODERICK PETER HAFNER, MARK LARCHE, ANTHONY BARRINGTON KAY
  • Patent number: 8652485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to house dust mites, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Circassia Limited
    Inventors: Roderick Peter Hafner, Paul Laidler, Mark Larche
  • Publication number: 20140041660
    Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a container-receiving unit comprising a container chamber for receiving a substance-containing container which contains substance to be delivered to the nasal cavity of the subject, the container chamber including an inlet and an outlet; a nosepiece unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nasal cavity of the subject and being in fluid communication with the outlet of the container chamber; a mouthpiece unit including a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the inlet of the container chamber and through which the subject in use exhales, such as to entrain substance from the container and deliver the same through the nosepiece; and moisture-mitigation means for mitigating an effect of moisture in an exhaled breath on the entrainment of substance from the container, which means are provided, for example, by providing the container in a replaceable container-containing member, by a p
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: OPTINOSE AS
    Inventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Roderick Peter Hafner, Colin David Sheldrake
  • Publication number: 20130336999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peptide which are formulated or engineered to prevent or reduce the formation of dimers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: CIRCASSIA LIMITED
    Inventors: RODERICK PETER HAFNER, PAUL LAIDLER
  • Patent number: 8590530
    Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a container-receiving unit comprising a container chamber for receiving a substance-containing container which contains substance to be delivered to the nasal cavity of the subject, the container chamber including an inlet and an outlet; a nosepiece unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nasal cavity of the subject and being in fluid communication with the outlet of the container chamber; a mouthpiece unit including a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the inlet of the container chamber and through which the subject in use exhales, such as to entrain substance from the container and deliver the same through the nosepiece; and moisture-mitigation means for mitigating an effect of moisture in an exhaled breath on the entrainment of substance from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: OptiNose AS
    Inventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Roderick Peter Hafner, Colin David Sheldrake