Patents by Inventor William Horsnell

William Horsnell 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).

  • Treating infection
    Patent number: 10086050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) or nucleic acids encoding SP-D or variants thereof such as surfactant protein A or mannan binding lectin for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a parasitic infection. Methods for determining the presence of a parasitic infection by determining levels of SP-D in a sample are also disclosed. Also disclosed are helminths for treating allergy, inflammation or infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: University of Southampton, University of Cape Town
    Inventors: Howard William Clark, William Horsnell
  • Treating Infection
    Publication number: 20170056481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) or nucleic acids encoding SP-D or variants thereof such as surfactant protein A or mannan binding lectin for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a parasitic infection. Methods for determining the presence of a parasitic infection by determining levels of SP-D in a sample are also disclosed. Also disclosed are helminths for treating allergy, inflammation or infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicants: University of Southampton, University of Cape Town
    Inventors: Howard William Clark, William Horsnell