Patents by Inventor Alan John Young

Alan John Young 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 DETERMINING NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES USING MODIFIED HEMAGGLUTINATION ASSAYS
    Publication number: 20260056207
    Abstract: The present invention describes hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay methods to determine candidate subunit protein vaccines in the absence of using source viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: VST LLC dba Medgene
    Inventors: Sherry R. Glover, Alan John Young
  • Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) vaccines
    Patent number: 12503493
    Abstract: The present invention describes immunogenic compositions containing immunogenic polypeptides of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV), including immunogenic compositions containing antigens other than RHDV antigens, including antigens that may be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases. Methods of eliciting an immune response with the immunogenic compositions as disclosed and methods of treating a RHDV infection are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Inventor: Alan John Young
  • AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINES
    Publication number: 20250288661
    Abstract: The present invention describes immunogenic compositions containing immunogenic polypeptides of Avian Influenza Virus (IAV), including immunogenic compositions containing antigens other than IAV antigens, including antigens that may be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases. Methods of eliciting an immune response with the immunogenic compositions as disclosed and methods of treating an IAV infection are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: VST LLC dba Medgene
    Inventor: Alan John Young
  • ROTAVIRUS VACCINES
    Publication number: 20250276053
    Abstract: The present invention describes immunogenic compositions containing immunogenic polypeptides of Rotavirus (RV), including immunogenic compositions containing antigens other than RV antigens and antigens that may be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases. Methods of eliciting an immune response with the immunogenic compositions as disclosed and methods of treating an RV infection are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Applicant: VST LLC dba MEDGENE
    Inventor: Alan John Young
  • Sapovirus vaccines
    Patent number: 12371455
    Abstract: The present invention describes immunogenic compositions containing immunogenic polypeptides of Sapovirus, including immunogenic compositions containing antigens other than Sapovirus antigens, including antigens that may be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases. Methods of eliciting an immune response with the immunogenic compositions as disclosed and methods of treating a Sapovirus infection are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: VST LLC
    Inventor: Alan John Young
  • RABBIT HAEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS (RHDV) VACCINES
    Publication number: 20230192776
    Abstract: The present invention describes immunogenic compositions containing immunogenic polypeptides of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV), including immunogenic compositions containing antigens other than RHDV antigens, including antigens that may be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases. Methods of eliciting an immune response with the immunogenic compositions as disclosed and methods of treating a RHDV infection are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: VST LLC dba Medgene Labs
    Inventor: Alan John Young
  • SAPOVIRUS VACCINES
    Publication number: 20230015570
    Abstract: The present invention describes immunogenic compositions containing immunogenic polypeptides of Sapovirus, including immunogenic compositions containing antigens other than Sapovirus antigens, including antigens that may be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases. Methods of eliciting an immune response with the immunogenic compositions as disclosed and methods of treating a Sapovirus infection are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: VST LLC dba Medgene Labs
    Inventor: Alan John Young
  • IN VITRO SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC IMMUNE RESPONSES
    Publication number: 20160046907
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods to produce vaccines and antibodies, which methods including contacting follicular dendritic cells (FDC) with naïve B-cells to mimic conditions in the germinal center (CG) in vitro, including methods of enhancing antibody production in hybridoma cells and compositions comprising product of the instant methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Alan John Young