Patents by Inventor Brian M. Ward

Brian M. Ward 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).

  • Therapeutic mitigation of epithelial infection
    Patent number: 12239705
    Abstract: This invention relates to dermatology and to treatments of infectious skin disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: University of Rochester
    Inventors: Matthew G. Brewer, Lisa A. Beck, Brian M. Ward, Benjamin L. Miller
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR INDUCING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE BY A RECOMBINNAT VACCINIA VIRUS
    Publication number: 20240240205
    Abstract: A method for inducing an immune response to an antigen in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises the step of administering to the subject an effective amount of a recombinant vaccinia virus in which the coding sequence for the extracellular virion protein F13 has been replaced with the coding sequence for MC021, a molluscum contagiosum virus homolog of F13, wherein the recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleic acid encoding an immunogenic epitope of the antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Brian M. WARD, Stephanie MONTICELLl, Peter BRYK
  • THERAPEUTIC MITIGATION OF EPITHELIAL INFECTION
    Publication number: 20210268103
    Abstract: This invention relates to dermatology and to treatments of infectious skin disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew G. Brewer, Lisa A. Beck, Brian M. Ward, Benjamin L. Miller