Patents by Inventor F. Chris Minion

F. Chris Minion 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).

  • Immunogenic polypeptides
    Patent number: 7858345
    Abstract: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids, as well as nucleic acid expression vectors and host cells containing nucleic acid vectors are provided. In addition, compositions containing M. hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids are provided for use in methods of treating swine to prevent enzootic pneumonia. Furthermore, the invention provides diagnostic tests for the detecting of M. hyopneumoniae infection in swine herds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignees: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Department of Agriculture for and on Behalf of the State of New South Wales
    Inventors: F Chris Minion, Steven P Djordjevic
  • Immunogenic Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Polypeptides
    Publication number: 20090010957
    Abstract: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids, as well as nucleic acid expression vectors and host cells containing nucleic acid vectors are provided. In addition, compositions containing M. hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids are provided for use in methods of treating swine to prevent enzootic pneumonia. Furthermore, the invention provides diagnostic tests for the detecting of M. hyopneumoniae infection in swine herds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Steven P. Djordjevic
  • Immunogenic polypeptides
    Patent number: 7419806
    Abstract: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids, as well as nucleic acid expression vectors and host cells containing nucleic acid vectors are provided. In addition, compositions containing M. hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids are provided for use in methods of treating swine to prevent enzootic pneumonia. Furthermore, the invention provides diagnostic tests for the detecting of M. hyopneumoniae infection in swine herds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Steven P. Djordjevic
  • Immunogenic Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae polypeptides
    Publication number: 20040091901
    Abstract: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids, as well as nucleic acid expression vectors and host cells containing nucleic acid vectors are provided. In addition, compositions containing M. hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids are provided for use in methods of treating swine to prevent enzootic pneumonia. Furthermore, the invention provides diagnostic tests for the detecting of M. hyopneumoniae infection in swine herds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Steven P. Djordjevic
  • Vaccine adjuvant
    Publication number: 20030162260
    Abstract: The invention features fusion agents such as fusion proteins that are useful for the treatment of and prevention from diseases that are susceptible to the effects of cellular (Th1 type) immune responses. Also encompassed by the invention are nucleic acids encoding the fusion proteins of the invention, vectors containing the nucleic acids, and cells containing the vectors. The invention includes methods of making and using the fusion agents of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., an Iowa corporation
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Sreekumar A. Menon, Gregory G. Mahairas
  • Vaccine adjuvant
    Patent number: 6537552
    Abstract: The invention features fusion agents such as fusion proteins that are useful for the treatment of and prevention from diseases that are susceptible to the effects of cellular (Th1 type) immune responses. Also encompassed by the invention are nucleic acids encoding the fusion proteins of the invention, vectors containing the nucleic acids, and cells containing the vectors. The invention includes methods of making and using the fusion agents of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Sreekumar A. Menon, Gregory G. Mahairas
  • Recombinant mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine
    Patent number: 6162435
    Abstract: A Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae protein prepared by recombinant DNA or synthetic means, DNA sequences coding for the protein, an expression vector and transformed host containing the DNA sequences, a vaccine based on the protein, a vaccine based on the DNA sequences, methods of treating swine to prevent enzootic pneumonia using the vaccines, and diagnostic tests based on the protein or antibodies raised against it for detecting the presence of Mhyo infection in swine herds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Tsungda Hsu
  • Mycoplasma expression system
    Patent number: 5821059
    Abstract: A system for identifying mycoplasma regulatory sequences with protein fusion constructs has been developed. This system has identified mycoplasma regulatory sequences that can be used in expression vectors. The expression vectors employing these mycoplasma regulatory sequences permit the expression of foreign DNA sequences in mycoplasma hosts, such as Acholeplasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Chris Minion, Kevin L. Knudtson
  • PCR-based assay for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
    Patent number: 5712090
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a PCR-based assay for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, a species-specific primer pair for use in the assay, and a related diagnostic kit. The primer pair is made up of an oligonucleotide having the nucleotide sequence 5'-AAGTTCATTCGCGCTAGCCC-3' and an oligonucleotide having the nucleotide sequence 5'-GCTCCTACTCCATATTGCCC-3'. Preferably, the kit contains an oligonucleotide probe having the sequence 5'-GGTAGCCCTTCCTTTGAGGT-3'.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey Artiushin, Laszlo Stipkovits, F. Chris Minion