Patents by Inventor David E. Junker

David E. Junker 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).

  • Recombinant swinepox virus
    Patent number: 5869312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant swinepox virus capable of replication comprising foreign DNA inserted into a site in the swinepox viral DNA which is not essential for replication of the swinepox virus. The invention further relates to homology vectors which produce recombinant swinepox viruses by inserting foreign DNA into swinepox viral DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Syntro Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Cochran, David E. Junker
  • Attenuated herpesvirus, herpesvirus which include foreign DNA encoding an amino acid sequence and vaccines containing same
    Patent number: 5834305
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid, nonprimate herpesvirus comprising DNA which includes a sequence essential for viral replication of the hybrid, nonprimate herpesvirus, at least a portion of which is present in a sequence essential for replication of a naturally-occurring nonprimate herpesvirus and at least one foreign DNA sequence. Also provided is an attenuated, nonprimate herpesvirus comprising DNA which includes a sequence essential for viral replication of the attenuated, nonprimate herpes-virus, at least a portion of which is present in a sequence essential for replication of a naturally-occurring nonprimate herpesvirus, from which at least a portion of a repeat sequence has been deleted. Also provided are vaccines comprising the viruses of the invention and methods of immunizing animals against various disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Syntro Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Cochran, William P. MacConnell, Richard D. MacDonald, David E. Junker
  • Recombinant swinepox virus
    Patent number: 5382425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant swinepox virus capable of replication comprising foreign DNA inserted into a site in the swinepox viral DNA which is not essential for replication of the swinepox virus. The invention further relates to homology vectors which produce recombinant swinepox viruses by inserting foreign DNA into swinepox viral DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Syntro Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Cochran, David E. Junker