Patents by Inventor D. Mark Estes

D. Mark Estes 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).

  • Compositions and methods for preventing or treating infection
    Patent number: 9267947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein or a fragment or a variant of said protein, wherein the protein, fragment, or variant is capable of producing a protective immune response in an animal, wherein the immune response is protective against infection by Burkholderia species. Also provided is a method of preventing or treating infection in an animal caused by Burkholderia species which comprises administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to the animal infected with Burkholderia species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Alfredo G. Torres, D. Mark Estes
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING BURKHOLDERIA INFECTION
    Publication number: 20120251565
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein or a fragment or a variant of said protein, wherein the protein, fragment, or variant is capable of producing a protective immune response in an animal, wherein the immune response is protective against infection by Burkholderia species. Also provided is a method of preventing or treating infection in an animal caused by Burkholderia species which comprises administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to the animal infected with Burkholderia species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Alfredo G. Torres, D. Mark Estes
  • Immunoglobulin A inducing protein and uses therefor
    Patent number: 7638284
    Abstract: The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule encoding mammalian immunoglobulin A inducing protein (IGIP), and methods of using the IGIP nucleic acid molecule and IGIP, e.g., to prepare antibodies. Also provided is an anti-IGIP antibody and uses therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Board of Regents of the University of Texas
    Inventors: D. Mark Estes, Amy Umbright, Karen Haas
  • DNA encoding bovine immunoglobulin a inducing protein and uses therefor
    Patent number: 6930167
    Abstract: The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule encoding mammalian immunoglobulin A inducing protein (IGIP), and methods of using the IGIP nucleic acid molecule and IGIP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: D. Mark Estes, Amy Austin, Karen Haas
  • DNA encoding bovine immunoglobulin a inducing protein and uses therefor
    Publication number: 20020146427
    Abstract: The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule encoding mammalian immunoglobulin A inducing protein (IGIP), and methods of using the IGIP nucleic acid molecule and IGIP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: D. Mark Estes, Amy Austin, Karen Haas