Patents by Inventor Thomas Lester

Thomas Lester 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: 20250304355
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-heating beverage container to heat beverages conveniently. The self-heating beverage container offers a user-friendly, efficient, and economically viable solution for producing single-serve hot beverages on the go. The self-heating beverage container include a paperboard carton or corrugated paperboard sleeving, an insulated container bag housing a bag made from mylar or polypropylene and lined with a reflective foil layer, a packet containing exothermic minerals, and a liquid chamber with a puncture device. The self-heating beverage container upon activation of the puncture device releases water into the insulated container bag, initiating an exothermic reaction that rapidly warms the beverage. The integration of these components ensures optimal heating efficiency and user experience, addressing the shortcomings of prior art and enabling seamless widespread adoption of self-heating beverage containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas Lester
  • Patent number: 11229687
    Abstract: Formulations comprising recombinant human tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (rhTPP1) for intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, or intraocular administration, and kits comprising the same, are disclosed. Methods of using rhTPP1 in the prevention and treatment of symptoms of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2) disease are also disclosed. The formulations and methods are effective in halting the progression of CLN2 disease and may be used to treat subjects having CLN2 or a family history of CLN2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Lester, Saeed Moshashaee, Augustus O. Okhamafe, Charles A. O'Neill
  • Publication number: 20200353059
    Abstract: Formulations comprising recombinant human tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (rhTPP1) for intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, or intraocular administration, and kits comprising the same, are disclosed. Methods of using rhTPP1 in the prevention and treatment of symptoms of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2) disease are also disclosed. The formulations and methods are effective in halting the progression of CLN2 disease and may be used to treat subjects having CLN2 or a family history of CLN2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Lester, Saeed Moshashaee, Augustus O. Okhamafe, Charles A. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 10758598
    Abstract: Formulations comprising recombinant human tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (rhTPP1) for intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, or intraocular administration, and kits comprising the same, are disclosed. Methods of using rhTPP1 in the prevention and treatment of symptoms of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2) disease are also disclosed. The formulations and methods are effective in halting the progression of CLN2 disease and may be used to treat subjects having CLN2 or a family history of CLN2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lester, Saeed Moshashaee, Augustus O. Okhamafe, Charles A. O'Neill
  • Publication number: 20190216905
    Abstract: Formulations comprising recombinant human tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (rhTPP1) for intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, or intraocular administration, and kits comprising the same, are disclosed. Methods of using rhTPP1 in the prevention and treatment of symptoms of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2) disease are also disclosed. The formulations and methods are effective in halting the progression of CLN2 disease and may be used to treat subjects having CLN2 or a family history of CLN2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Lester, Saeed Moshashaee, Augustus O. Okhamafe, Charles A. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 7883707
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Publication number: 20090238818
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Patent number: 7485314
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Merry Passage, Thomas Lester, Rebecca Yang, Christopher Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050191309
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Emil Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Publication number: 20040009906
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Publication number: 20030211113
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Merry Passage, Thomas Lester, Rebecca Q Yang, Christopher Tanaka