Patents by Inventor Willem Gaastra

Willem Gaastra 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).

  • Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccine
    Patent number: 6284256
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a vaccine for combating B. bronchiseptica infection in susceptible animals (such as dogs and swine), containing proteins or polypeptides typical of the fimbrial protein of B. bronchiseptica, or containing recombinant polynucleotides having as part thereof a polynucleotide coding for the protein or polypeptide, and also is concerned with the preparation of said proteins, polypeptides and polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Paul Savelkoul, Willem Gaastra
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccine
    Patent number: 5939064
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a vaccine for combating B. bronchiseptica infection in susceptible animals (such as dogs and swine), containing proteins or polypeptides typical of the fimbrial protein of B. bronchiseptica, or containing recombinant polynucleotides having as part thereof a polynucleotide coding for said protein or polypeptide, and also is concerned with the preparation of said proteins, polypeptides and polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Paul Savelkoul, Willem Gaastra