Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Forsyth

Timothy P. Forsyth 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).

  • Patent number: 11204351
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: ZOETIS SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Jeremy D. Walker, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Cristina R. Cuesico, Timothy P. Forsyth
  • Patent number: 11131675
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ZOETIS SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Patent number: 10948487
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Zoetis Services LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Publication number: 20190391139
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Patent number: 10444231
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Abaxis, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Publication number: 20190277857
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Andrew P. ROGERS, Timothy P. FORSYTH, Jeremy D. WALKER, Cristina R. CUESICO
  • Patent number: 10330687
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Publication number: 20180106792
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Timothy P. FORSYTH, Jeremy D. WALKER, Cristina R. CUESICO
  • Publication number: 20180067115
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Jeremy D. WALKER, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Cristina R. CUESICO, Timothy P. FORSYTH
  • Patent number: 9851352
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Jeremy D. Walker, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Cristina R. Cuesico, Timothy P. Forsyth
  • Publication number: 20170363639
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Andrew P. ROGERS, Timothy P. FORSYTH, Jeremy D. WALKER, Cristina R. CUESICO
  • Patent number: 9702883
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Christina R. Cuesico
  • Patent number: 9696300
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Patent number: 9651546
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
  • Publication number: 20170082622
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Jeremy D. WALKER, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Cristina R. CUESICO, Timothy P. FORSYTH
  • Patent number: 9442112
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Jeremy D. Walker, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Cristina R. Cuesico, Timothy P. Forsyth
  • Publication number: 20160109457
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. FORSYTH, Jeremy D. WALKER, Christina R. CUESICO
  • Publication number: 20160054313
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. ARON, Dennis M. BLEILE, Timothy P. FORSYTH, Jeremy D. WALKER, Cristina R. CUESICO
  • Patent number: 9194870
    Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Christina R. Cuesico
  • Patent number: 9157913
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico