Patents by Inventor Adrian Liem

Adrian Liem 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).

  • Fusobacterium necrophorum vaccine and method for making such vaccine
    Publication number: 20040037851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a vaccine for the prevention of F. necrophorum bacterial infections, comprising isolating the F. necrophorum bacteria from a bovine species, growing the bacteria in a suitable growth medium for a period equal to between about 10 hours and about 18 hours so as to achieve a bacterial population equal to at least 1×105 CFU/mL, terminating the growth, and using a whole cell culture to form the vaccine. Additionally, the present invention relates to the vaccine comprised of a killed whole cell population of the F. necrophorum bacteria taken from a bovine. The present invention further relates to a method for preventing foot rot and liver abscesses caused by F. necrophorum bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Adrian Liem, Gary A. Anderson, Douglas L. Stine
  • Fusobacterium necrophorum vaccine and method for making such vaccine
    Patent number: 6632439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a vaccine for the prevention of F. necrophorum bacterial infections, comprising isolating the F. necrophorum bacteria from a bovine species, growing the bacteria in a suitable growth medium for a period equal to between about 10 hours and about 18 hours so as to achieve a bacterial population equal to at least 1×105 CFU/ml, terminating the growth, and using a whole cell culture to form the vaccine. Additionally, the present invention relates to the vaccine comprised of a killed whole cell population of the F. necrophorum bacteria taken from a bovine. The present invention further relates to a method for preventing footrot and liver abscesses caused by F. necrophorum bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Novartis Animal Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Liem, Gary A. Anderson, Douglas L. Stine