Patents by Inventor Alan H. Brightman, II

Alan H. Brightman, II 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).

  • Method of culturing M. bovis in low available iron media and isolation of outer membrane proteins
    Patent number: 5766607
    Abstract: An improved vaccine against infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis is provided which is derived from an appropriate Moraxella bovis strain cultured in a relatively low available iron medium which induces the expression of significant quantities of approximately 78 kDa and 104 kDa outer membrane proteins. The vaccine may be prepared using the entire cell culture or fractions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bradley W. Fenwick, Maureen A. Rider, Alan H. Brightman, II
  • Biodegradable ocular insert for controlled delivery of ophthalmic medication
    Patent number: 4439198
    Abstract: An ocular insert is disclosed that is attachable to the third eyelid of animals to provide controlled delivery of ophthalmic medication. The insert includes a disc impregnated with medication in controlled-release form and a biodegradable spear for attachment of the insert to the third eyelid. An insert effective for treatment of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis comprises a disc impregnated with chloramphenicol sodium monosuccinate and a spear of biodegradable polylactic acid which provides for retention of the insert in the eye, and consequent medication, for up to seven days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: University of Illinois Foundation
    Inventors: Alan H. Brightman, II, Michael C. Theodorakis