Patents by Inventor David A. Bemis

David A. Bemis 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).

  • Polynucleotides encoding Bordatella bronchiseptica fimbrial proteins (FimN), vectors, and expression systems therefor
    Patent number: 6475754
    Abstract: In one aspect, the subject invention concerns the cloning and characterization of a previously unidentified gene, provisionally named fim N, encoding a fimbrial protein that is putatively involved in the attachment of B. bronchiseptica to respiratory epithelium. This gene has been subcloned into a bacterial expression vector, and the recombinant protein has been isolated and partially characterized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Bemis, Stephen A. Kania, Robert N. Moore