Patents by Inventor Valery M. Gordon

Valery M. Gordon 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).

  • Immunogenic shiga-like toxin II variant mutants
    Patent number: 5552144
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are immunogenic mutant Shiga-Like Toxin II variants and vaccines containing such toxins. The mutant toxin comprises an SLT-IIv where the amino acid at position 167 in the A subunit has been replaced by a differently charged amino acid that essentially maintains the structure of the native A subunit. In a preferred embodiment, the glutamic acid is replaced with glutamine. An analogous modification may also be made at position 170. The vaccines are used for edema disease of swine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignees: MicroCarb, Inc., The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: James E. Samuel, Valery M. Gordon