Patents by Inventor Allison Ficht

Allison Ficht 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).

  • Patent number: 11975060
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams, Angela M. Arenas-Gamboa
  • Publication number: 20230241195
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the immunization of animals and humans using an oral immunization or vaccine that comprises B. anthracis Sterne strain 34F2 spores suspended in alginate and coated with a shell containing poly-L-lysine (PEL), a vitelline protein B (VpB), or both and an external coating of alginate in an amount sufficient to protect an animal or human from a lethal dose of anthrax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jamie B. Felix, Sankar P. Chaki, Walter E. Cook, Allison Ficht, Thomas A. Ficht
  • Publication number: 20210386848
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams, Angela M. Arenas-Gamboa
  • Patent number: 10940193
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams, Angela M. Arenas-Gamboa
  • Publication number: 20190142923
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams, Angela M. Arenas-Gamboa
  • Patent number: 10220084
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams
  • Patent number: 9802991
    Abstract: The present inventions are compositions and methods of using at least a portion of an isolated and purified ?-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more ?-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Theresa Good, Kenneth Carson, Sungmun Lee
  • Publication number: 20160207971
    Abstract: The present inventions are compositions and methods of using at least a portion of an isolated and purified ?-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more ?-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Theresa Good, Kenneth Carson, Sungmun Lee
  • Patent number: 9321817
    Abstract: The present inventions are compositions and methods of using at least a portion of an isolated and purified ?-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more ?-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Theresa Good, Kenneth Carson, Sungmun Lee
  • Publication number: 20160095913
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams
  • Publication number: 20140303088
    Abstract: The present invention compositions and methods of using at least a portions of an isolated and purified ?-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more ?-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Theresa Good, Ken Carson, Sungmun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140248354
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of Brucella induced diseases and disorders are disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to vaccines. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to formulations capable of releasing said vaccines at a controlled rate of release in vivo. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified strains of the bacteria Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to compositions that do not induce clinical symptoms or splenomegaly in a subject receiving said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ficht, Allison Ficht, Renee Tsolis, Leslie Garry Adams
  • Patent number: 8710009
    Abstract: The present invention compositions and methods of using at least a portions of an isolated and purified ?-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more ?-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Theresa Good, Ken Carson, Sundmun Lee
  • Publication number: 20060147463
    Abstract: The present invention compositions and methods of using at least a portions of an isolated and purified ?-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more ?-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Theresa Good, Ken Carson, Sungmun Lee
  • Publication number: 20050260258
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the use of an encapsulation additive having between about 0.1 to about 30 percent isolated and purified vitelline protein B to provide for mixed and extended release formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Kenneth Carson, John Waite, Cynthia Sheffield