Patents by Inventor Edmour F. Blouin

Edmour F. Blouin 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).

  • Protective antigens for the control of species infestations
    Patent number: 7214784
    Abstract: Protective antigens against infestations with Ixodes spp. ticks, gene sequences and encoded proteins for such antigens, related vaccines and methods useful to induce an immune response, which are protective to interfere with infestations by Ixodes spp. ticks are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Jose de Jesús de la Fuente, Katherine M. Kocan, Consuelo García-Almazán, Jose Carlos García-García, Edmour F. Blouin
  • Recombinant antigen MSP1a from anaplasma marginale to reduce infections in ticks, vaccine compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 6979451
    Abstract: Vaccines and methods for inducing an immune response in a ruminant. The vaccine composition including pathogen and tick-derived antigens and a carrier or diluent. The method for inducing an immune response in a ruminate to provide immune protection which reduces the infection of ticks by A. marginale and/or prevents the transmission of the pathogen includes the steps of administering to the ruminant an effective amount of the vaccine composition having at least one antigen member of the group comprising at least one antigen member of the group comprising (i) recombinant MSP1a surface protein antigen of A. marginale, (ii) a subunit of recombinant MSP1a surface protein antigen of A. marginale and (iii) recombinant MSP1a surface protein antigen or subunits thereof in combination with antigen preparation derived from A. marginale infected cultured tick IDE8 cells and/or other pathogen and tick-derived antigens, and a carrier or diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Jose de Jesus de la Fuente, Katherine M. Kocan, Jose Carlos Garcia-Garcia, Edmour F. Blouin
  • Immunoprotective recombinant antigen from anaplasma marginale, vaccine compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 6939549
    Abstract: Vaccines and methods useful to induce an immune response which is protective to reduce the severity or prevent infection by ehrlichial parasites of the species Anaplasma marginale utilizing recombinant MSP1a surface protein antigens alone or in combination with tick cell culture derived A. marginale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Jose de Jesus de la Fuente, Katherine M. Kocan, Jose Carlos Garcia-Garcia, Edmour F. Blouin
  • Protective antigens for the control of Ixodes species infestations
    Publication number: 20040022795
    Abstract: Protective antigens against infestations with Ixodes spp. ticks, gene sequences and encoded proteins for such antigens, related vaccines and methods useful to induce an immune response, which are protective to interfere with infestations by Ixodes spp. ticks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Jose de Jesus de la Fuente, Katherine M. Kocan, Consuelo Garcia-Almazan, Jose Carlos Garcia-Garcia, Edmour F. Blouin
  • Immunoprotective recombinant antigen from anaplasma marginale, vaccine compositions and methods of use
    Publication number: 20020127242
    Abstract: Vaccines and methods useful to induce an immune response which is protective to reduce the severity or prevent infection by ehrlichial parasites of the species Anaplasma marginale utilizing recombinant MSP1a surface protein antigens alone or in combination with tick cell culture derived A. marginale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Jose de Jesus de la Fuente, Katherine M. Kocan, Jose Carlos Garcia-Garcia, Edmour F. Blouin
  • Method of growing rickettsiae in Ixodes scapularis tick cell culture and preparing antigens and vaccines of rickettsiae
    Patent number: 5869335
    Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of culturing rickettsiae in Ixodes scapularis cell lines. The methods of the invention provide for culture of microorganisms such as Anaplasma marginale, Ehrlichia canis, and Rickettsia rickettsii. A method of the invention involves incubating a rickettsia with an Ixodes scapularis tick cell culture in a culture medium under reduced oxygen and increased CO.sub.2 at a sufficient temperature until growth of the rickettsia is detected. The culture medium comprises a medium suitable for the growth of invertebrate cells supplemented with an organic buffer. The cell culture method can be used in large scale production of rickettsia containing products useful in diagnostic assays and vaccine preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Ulrike G. Munderloh, Timothy J. Kurtti, Katherine M. Kocan, Edmour F. Blouin, Sidney A. Ewing