Patents by Inventor Thomas Stillger

Thomas Stillger 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: 11965199
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Claus Lattemann, Thomas Stillger, Bernd Janocha, Hans-Falk Rasser, Sebastian Rissom, Simone Anderko, Rita Bernhardt, Frank Hannemann
  • Patent number: 11952602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Stillger, Sebastian Rissom, Claudia Feller, Andreas Vogel
  • Publication number: 20230303994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas STILLGER, Sebastian RISSOM, Claudia FELLER, Andreas VOGEL
  • Patent number: 11608514
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Claus Lattemann, Thomas Stillger, Bernd Janocha, Hans-Falk Rasser, Sebastian Rissom, Simone Anderko, Rita Bernhardt, Frank Hannemann
  • Patent number: 11518988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Stillger, Sebastian Rissom, Claudia Feller, Andreas Vogel
  • Publication number: 20220228189
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Claus Lattemann, Thomas Stillger, Bernd Janocha, Hans-Falk Rasser, Sebastian Rissom, Simone Anderko, Rita Bernhardt, Frank Hannemann
  • Publication number: 20200377873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas STILLGER, Sebastian RISSOM, Claudia FELLER, Andreas VOGEL
  • Publication number: 20200268663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a CD-RAP precursor protein comprising a pre-sequence and CD-RAP, and its use in manufacturing of native CD-RAP. The present invention further relates to a composition comprising CD-RAP and at least one positively charged amino acid and a buffer, pharmaceuticals comprising said composition, their use in methods of treating and/or preventing cartilage disease or injury in patients suffering from aggrecan degradation, and/or increased influx of water into the cartilage, and/or decreased CD-RAP expression, as well as methods of producing said composition and methods of storing CD-RAP in said composition. The present invention further relates to a composition comprising liposomes comprising encapsulated CD-RAP or a variant thereof, its use in methods of treating joint disease or injury, and methods of producing such liposomal composition as well as storing CD-RAP therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Isabell SCHOETTLE, Judith STOMMES, Paul HABERMANN, Bernd JANOCHA, Thomas STILLGER, Eckart BARTNIK, Volker JESKE, Joachim SAAS
  • Publication number: 20190352690
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Claus Lattemann, Thomas Stillger, Bernd Janocha, Hans-Falk Rasser, Sebastian Rissom, Simone Anderko, Rita Bernhardt, Frank Hannemann
  • Patent number: 10385376
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Claus Lattemann, Thomas Stillger, Bernd Janocha, Hans-Falk Rasser, Sebastian Rissom, Simone Anderko, Rita Bernhardt, Frank Hannemann
  • Publication number: 20170321241
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Claus Lattemann, Thomas Stillger, Bernd Janocha, Hans-Falk Rasser, Sebastian Rissom, Simone Anderko, Rita Bernhardt, Frank Hannemann