Patents by Inventor Dennis M. Bleile
Dennis M. Bleile 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).
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Patent number: 11573227Abstract: The invention provides compositions (e.g., peptide compositions) useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens. The peptide compositions comprise polypeptide sequences comprising variants in the IR6 domain of the Borrelia VlsE protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens and the diagnosis of Lyme disease.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: ZOETIS SERVICES LLCInventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 11255854Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, compositions (e.g., capture complexes), and kits useful for enhancing the detection of antibodies in a test sample. The methods, devices, and compositions utilize detectable Fc-binding molecules such as Protein A, Protein G, and/or an Fc-specific antibody to amplify the signal of a detected antibody in immunoassays, such as lateral flow assays.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Zoetis Services LLCInventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 11204351Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: ZOETIS SERVICES LLCInventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Jeremy D. Walker, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Cristina R. Cuesico, Timothy P. Forsyth
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Patent number: 11131675Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: ZOETIS SERVICES LLCInventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Publication number: 20210140964Abstract: The invention provides compositions (e.g., peptide compositions) useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens. The peptide compositions comprise polypeptide sequences comprising variants in the IR6 domain of the Borrelia VlsE protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens and the diagnosis of Lyme disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 10948487Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Zoetis Services LLCInventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 10921321Abstract: The invention provides compositions (e.g., peptide compositions) useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens. The peptide compositions comprise polypeptide sequences comprising variants in the IR6 domain of the Borrelia VlsE protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens and the diagnosis of Lyme disease.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Abaxis, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Publication number: 20190391139Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Rajesh K. MEHRA, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 10444231Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Abaxis, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 10330687Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 10281465Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, compositions (e.g., capture complexes), and kits useful for enhancing the detection of antibodies in a test sample. The methods, devices, and compositions utilize detectable Fc-binding molecules such as Protein A, Protein G, and/or an Fc-specific antibody to amplify the signal of a detected antibody in immunoassays, such as lateral flow assays.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 10073095Abstract: The invention provides compositions (e.g., peptide compositions) useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens. The peptide compositions comprise polypeptide sequences comprising variants in the IR6 domain of the Borrelia VlsE protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens and the diagnosis of Lyme disease.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Abaxis, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 9921218Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, compositions (e.g., capture complexes), and kits useful for enhancing the detection of antibodies in a test sample. The methods, devices, and compositions utilize detectable Fc-binding molecules such as Protein A, Protein G, and/or an Fc-specific antibody to amplify the signal of a detected antibody in immunoassays, such as lateral flow assays.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 9851352Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Jeremy D. Walker, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Cristina R. Cuesico, Timothy P. Forsyth
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Patent number: 9766238Abstract: The invention provides compositions (e.g., peptide compositions) useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens. The peptide compositions comprise polypeptide sequences comprising variants in the IR6 domain of the Borrelia VlsE protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Borrelia antigens and the diagnosis of Lyme disease.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Jeremy Walker, Cristina Cuesico
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Patent number: 9702883Abstract: The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens. The peptide populations comprise peptides derived from immunogenic fragments of the Anaplasma Outer Membrane Protein proteins. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising the populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens and the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Methods of identifying the particular Anaplasma species infecting a subject using the peptide populations of the invention are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Christina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 9696300Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 9651546Abstract: The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions and mixtures comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic and/or granulocytic ehrlichiosis.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
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Patent number: 9470682Abstract: The invention provides compositions (e.g., peptide compositions) useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens. The peptide compositions comprise polypeptide sequences based on an immunogenic fragment of the Ehrlichia Outer Membrane Protein 1 (OMP-1) protein. The invention also provides devices, methods, and kits comprising such peptide compositions and useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and the diagnosis of monocytic ehrlichiosis.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile
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Patent number: 9442112Abstract: The invention provides methods, kits, compositions, and devices useful for detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens and/or for differentiation of certain Ehrlichia species from others. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits useful for identifying species of Ehrlichia using populations of isolated peptides.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: ABAXIS, INC.Inventors: Rajesh K. Mehra, Jeremy D. Walker, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Cristina R. Cuesico, Timothy P. Forsyth