Patents by Inventor Gail Eugene Smith

Gail Eugene Smith 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).

  • Methods of making neuraminidase-supplemented compositions
    Patent number: 6951649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for formulating a vaccine composition which comprises an anti-influenza vaccine, wherein the improvement of the vaccine composition is that the vaccine includes, as an additive, neuraminidase (NA). The base anti-influenza vaccine can be any commercially available anti-influenza vaccine. The improved composition can include and be administered with an adjuvant. The improved vaccine composition provides protection in a host, animal or human, against influenza infection, including viral replication and systemic infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Protein Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Gail Eugene Smith, James T. Matthews, Edwin D Kilbourne, Bert E. Johansson, Bethanie E. Wilkinson, Andrie I. Voznesensky, Craig S. Hackett, Franklin Volvovitz
  • Neuraminidase-supplemented compositions
    Patent number: 6485729
    Abstract: An anti-influenza vaccine composition wherein the improvement is that the vaccine includes, as an additive, neuraminidase (NA). The base anti-influenza vaccine can be any commercially available anti-influenza vaccine. The composition can include and be administered with an adjuvant. The vaccine composition provides protection in a host, animal or human, against influenza infection, including viral replication and systemic infection. Oral, nasal or other mucosal or per needle administration, including intracutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravascular, and intravenous, are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Protein Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Gail Eugene Smith, James T. Matthews, Edwin D. Kilbourne, Bert E. Johansson, Bethanie E. Wilkinson, Andrei I. Voznesensky, Craig S. Hackett, Franklin Volvovitz