Patents by Inventor Marion Morgan

Marion Morgan 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).

  • Mucosal adjuvants and delivery systems
    Patent number: 11883489
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • NOVEL MUCOSAL ADJUVANTS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210000947
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • Mucosal adjuvants and delivery systems
    Patent number: 10780162
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • NOVEL MUCOSAL ADJUVANTS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190231869
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • Mucosal adjuvants and delivery systems
    Patent number: 10258688
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • NOVEL MUCOSAL ADJUVANTS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170143823
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Amanda Wolfenden
  • NOVEL MUCOSAL ADJUVANTS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150297714
    Abstract: Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy M. Hargis, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah, Guillermo Tellez, Amanda Wolfenden
  • Methods and compositions including spore-forming bacteria for increasing the health of animals
    Patent number: 9005601
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and bacterial isolates for improving the gastrointestinal health of animals and in particular of poultry are provided herein. The methods include administering an endospore-forming bacteria to an animal. The bacteria are selected for the ability to reduce the growth and presence of bacterial pathogens, such as Salmonella, Clostridium, and Campylobacter, in the gastrointestinal tract of the animal. The bacteria are also selected for the ability to improve at least one production parameter in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Billy Hargis, Ross Wolfenden, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Anita Menconi, Guillermo Tellez, Amanda Wolfenden, Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SPORE-FORMING BACTERIA FOR INCREASING THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20130136695
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and bacterial isolates for improving the gastrointestinal health of animals and in particular of poultry are provided herein. The methods include administering an endospore-forming bacteria to an animal. The bacteria are selected for the ability to reduce the growth and presence of bacterial pathogens, such as Salmonella, Clostridium, and Campylobacter, in the gastrointestinal tract of the animal. The bacteria are also selected for the ability to improve at least one production parameter in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Billy Hargis, Ross Wolfenden, Guillermo Tellez, Amanda Wolfenden, Srichaitanya Shivaramalah, Neil R. Pumford, Marion Morgan, Anita Menconi