Patents by Inventor Adam Whelan

Adam Whelan 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).

  • Diagnostic reagents
    Patent number: 9050361
    Abstract: There is provided a skin test diagnostic reagent comprising at least one CFP-10 epitope polypeptide, at least one ESAT-6 epitope polypeptide and at least one Rv3615c epitope polypeptide, the reagent eliciting a positive result when administered in a skin test to an animal infected with Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The reagent is useful in that it can be used in a method to determine whether an animal is infected with Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS ACTING THROUGH THE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
    Inventors: Hans Vordermeier, Adam Whelan
  • DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS
    Publication number: 20130136699
    Abstract: There is provided a skin test diagnostic reagent comprising at least one CFP-10 epitope polypeptide, at least one ESAT-6 epitope polypeptide and at least one Rv3615c epitope polypeptide, the reagent eliciting a positive result when administered in a skin test to an animal infected with Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The reagent is useful in that it can be used in a method to determine whether an animal is infected with Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Hans Vordermeier, Adam Whelan