Patents by Inventor Johannes Gerardus Kusters

Johannes Gerardus Kusters 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).

  • vaccine
    Patent number: 7514547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Helicobacter felis urease subunit polypeptides and to nucleic acid sequences encoding these subunit polypeptides, to DNA fragments and recombinant DNA molecules comprising the nucleic acid sequences encoding these subunit polypeptides, to live recombinant carriers and to host cells comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding these subunit polypeptides. Also, the invention relates to the subunit polypeptides for use in vaccines and the use in the manufacturing thereof, to vaccines comprising said subunit polypeptides and to methods for the preparation of such vaccines. Furthermore, the invention relates to diagnostic methods for the detection of Helicobacter felis specific nucleic acid sequences, Helicobacter felis antigenic material and to antibodies against Helicobacter felis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Intervet International B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Gerardus Kusters, Giovanni Cattoli
  • Helicobacter felis vaccine
    Publication number: 20040005325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Helicobacter felis urease subunit polypeptides and to nucleic acid sequences encoding these subunit polypeptides, to DNA fragments and recombinant DNA molecules comprising the nucleic acid sequences encoding these subunit polypeptides, to live recombinant carriers and to host cells comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding these subunit polypeptides. Also, the invention relates to the subunit polypeptides for use in vaccines and the use in the manufacturing thereof, to vaccines comprising said subunit polypeptides and to methods for the preparation of such vaccines. Furthermore, the invention relates to diagnostic methods for the detection of Helicobacter felis specific nucleic acid sequences, Helicobacter felis antigenic material and to antibodies against Helicobacter felis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Johannes Gerardus Kusters, Giovanni Cattoli