Patents by Inventor Heinz-Jürgen Thiel

Heinz-Jürgen Thiel 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).

  • Pestivirus mutants and vaccines containing the same
    Patent number: 7037508
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to attenuated pestivirus mutants, which have a reduced ability to replicate as exhibited by a small plaque size. The mutations are in the 5? nontranslated region of the viral genome. These mutant viruses are useful as live vaccines in the control of bovine viral diarrhea, border disease and classical swine fever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel NV
    Inventors: Heinz-Jürgen Thiel, Paul P. Becher, Michaela M. Orlich
  • Antibodies and diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of pestiviruses
    Patent number: 6455264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diagnostic method for the diagnosis of Pestivirus infection in animals, in particular to a method for the diagnosis of animals infected with BVDV. A monoclonal antibody directed to a conserved antigen determinant on the Pestivirus ERNS protein is provided which allows the identification of infected animals with a high sensitivity and specificity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Judith Baumeister, Robert Stark, Matthias König, Heinz-Jürgen Thiel