Patents by Inventor George Steven Krakowka

George Steven Krakowka 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 for preventing and ameiliorating porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus-associated disease by immunizing against porcine ttv infection
    Publication number: 20100092512
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for preventing and ameliorating Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus (PRRSV)-associated diseases in pigs by immunizing against Torque teno virus (TTV) are disclosed. Also described are methods of identifying compounds for the treatment and prevention of PRRSV-associated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: John A. Ellis, George Steven Krakowka
  • Campylobacter Vaccines and Methods of use
    Publication number: 20100074846
    Abstract: Porcine models for studying bacterial gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcer disease caused by Campylobacter pathogens, such as C. coli are described, as well as methods of identifying vaccines and compounds for treating and/or preventing Campylobacter infection using the animal models. Also described are methods of preventing Campylobacter infection in swine, such as infection caused by C. coli, using immunogenic proteins and nucleic acids derived from Campylobacter pathogens, such as C. coli.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: John A. Ellis, George Steven Krakowka, Kathleen Anne McIntosh
  • Porcine circovirus and parvovirus vaccine
    Patent number: 6953581
    Abstract: The invention relates to antigenic preparations and vaccines directed against the porcine multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), comprising at least one porcine circovirus antigen, preferably type II, and at least one porcine parvovirus antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Moore Allan, Brian Martin Meehan, John Albert Ellis, George Steven Krakowka, Jean-ChrJistophe Francis Audonnet
  • Porcine circovirus and parvovirus vaccine
    Publication number: 20020146431
    Abstract: The invention relates to antigenic preparations and vaccines directed against the porcine multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), comprising at least one porcine circovirus antigen, preferably type II, and at least one porcine parvovirus antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Gordon Moore Allan, Brian Martin Meehan, John Albert Ellis, George Steven Krakowka, Jean-Christophe Francis Audonnet
  • Porcine circovirus and paravovirus vaccine
    Patent number: 6217883
    Abstract: The invention relates to antigenic preparations and vaccines directed against the porcine multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), comprising at least one porcine circovirus antigen, preferably type II, and at least one porcine parvovirus antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignees: Merial, The Queen's University of Belfast, University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Gordon Moore Allan, Brian Martin Meehan, John Albert Ellis, George Steven Krakowka, Jean-ChrJistophe Francis Audonnet