Patents by Inventor Howard Ceri

Howard Ceri 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).

  • Intestinal protozoal vaccines
    Patent number: 6221366
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Giardia treatment and antibody
    Patent number: 6153191
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: University Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Biofilm assay
    Patent number: 6051423
    Abstract: Bacteria are incubated to form a biofilm on projections by providing a flow of liquid growth medium across projections, the direction of the flow of liquid being repeatedly changed, and an assay made of the resulting biofilm. Bacteria are incubated to form a biofilm on projections arranged in rows, with several projections in each row, while providing a flow of liquid growth medium across each row of projections, and an assay made of the resulting biofilm. Sensitivity of the biofilm to antibacterial reagent may be determined by treating the projections with antibacterial reagent before carrying out the assay, by treating each row of projections with a different antibacterial reagent, and each of the projections in a row with a different concentration of antibacterial reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: University Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Ceri, Merle Edwin Olson, Douglas Walter Morck, Ronald Rae Read, Andre Gerald Buret
  • Intestinal protozoal vaccines
    Patent number: 6036961
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: University Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Intestinal protozoal vaccines
    Patent number: 5935583
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: University Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Intestinal protozoal vaccines
    Patent number: 5922329
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: University Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Intestinal protozoal vaccines
    Patent number: 5676953
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Method of making giardia vaccines
    Patent number: 5662910
    Abstract: Vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Giardia vaccine
    Patent number: 5549899
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Giardia vaccine
    Patent number: 5512288
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of preventing or treating Giardia infection in dogs and cats by adminstering Giardia which has been cultured in media containing bile so as to make it protectively immunogenic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck