Patents by Inventor Bonny L. Dickinson

Bonny L. Dickinson 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).

  • Mutant enterotoxin effective as a non-toxic oral adjuvant
    Patent number: 6440423
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided herein for the se of a novel mutant form of E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin which has lost its toxicity but has retained its immunologic activity. This enterotoxin is used in combination with an unrelated antigen to achieve an increased immune response to said antigen when administered as part of an oral vaccine preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    Inventors: John D. Clements, Bonny L. Dickinson
  • Mutant enterotoxin effective as a non-toxic adjuvant
    Patent number: 6436407
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided herein for the use of a novel mutant form of E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin which has lost its toxicity but has retained its immunologic activity. This enterotoxin is used in combination with an unrelated antigen to achieve an increased immune response to said antigen when administered as part of a vaccine preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    Inventors: John D. Clements, Bonny L. Dickinson
  • Mutant enterotoxin effective as a non-toxic oral adjuvant
    Patent number: 6019982
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided herein for the use of a novel mutant form of E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin which has lost its toxicity but has retained its immunologic activity. This enterotoxin is used in combination with an unrelated antigen to achieve an increased immune response to said antigen when administered as part of an oral vaccine preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    Inventors: John D. Clements, Bonny L. Dickinson