Patents by Inventor John R. McOulston

John R. McOulston 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).

  • Patent number: 6444445
    Abstract: Live Brucella vaccines and methods for preparing the live vaccines protective against brucellosis are described. The vaccines are prepared by introducing a deletion in the rfbU gene of a strain of Brucella which results in attenuation of the strain while retaining the desired immunogenicity to initiate a protective immunogenic response. Other strains with varying levels of attenuation are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Mikeljon P. Nikolich, David L. Hoover, Richard L. Warren, Luther E. Lindler, Ted L. Hadfield, Gerhardt G. Schurig, Stephen M. Boyle, John R. McOulston, Nammalwar Sriranganathan
  • Publication number: 20010014673
    Abstract: Live Brucella vaccines and methods for preparing the live vaccines protective against brucellosis are described. The vaccines are prepared by introducing a deletion in the rfbU gene of a strain of Brucella which results in attenuation of the strain while retaining the desired immunogenicity to initiate a protective immunogenic response. Other strains with varying levels of attenuation are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: MIKELJON P. NIKOLICH, DAVID L. HOOVER, RICHARD L. WARREN, LUTHER E. LINDLER, TED L. HADFIELD, CERHARDT G. SCHURIG, STEPHEN M. BOYLE, JOHN R. MCOULSTON, NAMMALWAR SRIRANGANATHAN