Patents by Inventor Jemlyn K. Howell

Jemlyn K. Howell 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).

  • VMP-like sequences of pathogenic
    Patent number: 8354240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA sequences encoding Vmp-like polypeptides of pathogenic Borreliae, the use of the DNA sequences in recombinant vectors to express polypeptides, the encoded amino acid sequences, application of the DNA and amino acid sequences to the production of polypeptides as antigens for immunoprophylaxis, immunotherapy, and immunodiagnosis. Also disclosed are the use of the nucleic acid sequences as probes or primers for the detection of organisms causing Lyme disease, relapsing fever, or related disorders, and kits designed to facilitate methods of using the described polypeptides, DNA segments and antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Steven J. Norris, Jing-Ren Zhang, John M. Hardham, Jemlyn K. Howell, Alan G. Barbour, George M. Weinstock
  • VMP-Like Sequences of Pathogenic Borrelia
    Publication number: 20120122238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA sequences encoding Vmp-like polypeptides of pathogenic Borreliae, the use of the DNA sequences in recombinant vectors to express polypeptides, the encoded amino acid sequences, application of the DNA and amino acid sequences to the production of polypeptides as antigens for immunoprophylaxis, immunotherapy, and immunodiagnosis. Also disclosed are the use of the nucleic acid sequences as probes or primers for the detection of organisms causing Lyme disease, relapsing fever, or related disorders, and kits designed to facilitate methods of using the described polypeptides, DNA segments and antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Steven J. Norris, Jing-Ren Zhang, John M. Hardham, Jemlyn K. Howell, Alan G. Barbour, George M. Weinstock