Patents by Inventor Ronald Wesley Woodard

Ronald Wesley Woodard 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).

  • Viable non-toxic gram-negative bacteria
    Patent number: 8303964
    Abstract: The present invention provides non-toxic Gram-negative bacteria. In particular, the present invention provides viable Gram-negative bacteria (e.g., E. coli) substantially lacking lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin) within the outer membrane. The present invention further provides methods of generating viable non-toxic Gram-negative bacteria and uses thereof. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for inducing immune responses and for researching and developing therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Wesley Woodard, Timothy Charles Meredith, Parag Aggarwal
  • Viable non-toxic gram-negative bacteria
    Publication number: 20100272758
    Abstract: The present invention provides non-toxic Gram-negative bacteria. In particular, the present invention provides viable Gram-negative bacteria (e.g., E. coli) substantially lacking lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin) within the outer membrane. The present invention further provides methods of generating viable non-toxic Gram-negative bacteria and uses thereof. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for inducing immune responses and for researching and developing therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Ronald Wesley Woodard, Timothy Charles Meredith, Parag Aggarwal