Patents by Inventor Gerard Florent

Gerard Florent 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).

  • Influenza virus and process of producing a vaccine therefrom
    Patent number: 4338296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel influenza virus strain and to the influenza virus vaccine containing said strain.The new strain, which is the CNCM N.degree. I-099 strain, is prepared by recombination of the influenza A/PR/8/34 virus strain with the influenza A/California/10/78 (CNCM N.degree. I-098) virus strain.The vaccine is prepared by allowing the CNCM N.degree. I-099 strain to grow in the allantoic cavity of fertile hen's eggs, harvesting and freeze-drying the yielded virus material.The strain and the vaccine deriving therefrom are valuable for the immunization against influenza caused by influenza type A (H.sub.1 N.sub.1) virus strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: SmithKline-RIT
    Inventors: Michele Lobmann, Gerard Florent
  • Live influenza virus vaccine and the preparation thereof
    Patent number: 4318903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel influenza virus strain and to the influenza virus vaccine containing said strain.The new strain, which is the CNCM I-062 strain, is prepared by recombination of the influenza A/PR/8/34 virus strain with the influenza A/Alaska/5/77 virus strain.The vaccine is prepared by allowing the CNCM I-062 strain to grow in the allantoic cavity of fertile hen's eggs, harvesting and freeze-drying the yielded virus material.The strain and the vaccine deriving therefrom are valuable for the immunization against influenza caused by influenza type A (H.sub.3 N.sub.2) virus strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: Smithkline-Rit
    Inventors: Michele Lobmann, Gerard Florent
  • Attenuated influenza type A virus vaccine
    Patent number: 4278662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel influenza virus strain and to the influenza virus vaccine containing said strain.The new strain, which is the DNCM No. I-099 strain, is prepared by recombination of the influenza A/PR/8/34 virus strain with the influenza A/California/10/78 (CNCM No. I-098) virus strain.The vaccine is prepared by allowing the CNCM No. I-099 strain to grow in the allantoic cavity of fertile hen's eggs, harvesting and freeze-drying the yielded virus material.The strain and the vaccine deriving therefrom are valuable for the immunization against influenza caused by influenza type A (H.sub.1 N.sub.1) virus strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: Smith Kline - RIT
    Inventors: Michele Lobmann, Gerard Florent