Patents by Inventor David Junker

David 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).

  • Neutralizing epitope-based growth enhancing vaccine
    Publication number: 20060159696
    Abstract: The invention provides a fusion protein comprising a plant virus coat protein and a GDF8 peptide domain, or antigenic fragment of the GDF8 peptide domain. Plant virus vectors expressing the fusion protein and methods of using these vectors are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: David Junker, Mark Cochran, Mark Smith, Kenneth Palmer, Gregory Pogue
  • Neutralizing epitope-based growth enhancing vaccine
    Publication number: 20050143306
    Abstract: The invention provides new, specific antigenic peptides from the protein GDF8. The invention also provides fusion proteins comprising the new peptides, immunogens and vaccines based on the new peptides and/or fusion proteins, antibodies that specifically bind to the new peptides of GDF8, and methods of treating animals in order to modulate the activity of GDF8, employing vaccines or antibodies according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: David Junker, Mark Cochran