Patents by Inventor Joseph C. Frantz

Joseph C. Frantz 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: 7736658
    Abstract: This invention relates to vaccines and methods for protecting dogs against disease caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica. This invention also relates to combination vaccines and methods for protecting dogs against disease or disorder caused by canine pathogens, for example, infectious tracheobronchitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine distemper caused by canine distemper (CD) virus, infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) caused by canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1), respiratory disease caused by canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parainfluenza caused by canine parainfluenza (CPI) virus, enteritis caused by canine coronavirus (CCV) and canine parvovirus (CPV), and leptospirosis caused by Leptospira Bratislava, Leptospira canicola, Leptospira grippotyphosa, Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae or Leptospira pomona. The vaccines of the present invention include a Bordetella bronchiseptica p68 antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Dominowski, Joseph C. Frantz, Richard L. Krebs, Shelly L. Shields, Robert Greg Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20080226670
    Abstract: This invention relates to vaccines and methods for protecting dogs against disease caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica. This invention also relates to combination vaccines and methods for protecting dogs against disease or disorder caused by canine pathogens, for example, infectious tracheobronchitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine distemper caused by canine distemper (CD) virus, infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) caused by canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1), respiratory disease caused by canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parainfluenza caused by canine parainfluenza (CPI) virus, enteritis caused by canine coronavirus (CCV) and canine parvovirus (CPV), and leptospirosis caused by Leptospira Bratislava, Leptospira canicola, Leptospira grippotyphosa, Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae or Leptospira pomona. The vaccines of the present invention include a Bordetella bronchiseptica p68 antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicants: WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY, PFIZER INC.
    Inventors: Paul J. Dominowski, Joseph C. Frantz, Richard L. Krebs, Shelly L. Shields, Robert Greg Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20040185062
    Abstract: This invention relates to vaccines and methods for protecting dogs against disease caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica. This invention also relates to combination vaccines and methods for protecting dogs against disease or disorder caused by canine pathogens, for example, infectious tracheobronchitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine distemper caused by canine distemper (CD) virus, infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) caused by canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1), respiratory disease caused by canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parainfluenza caused by canine parainfluenza (CPI) virus, enteritis caused by canine coronavirus (CCV) and canine parvovirus (CPV), and leptospirosis caused by Leptospira Bratislava, Leptospira canicola, Leptospira grippotyphosa, Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae or Leptospira pomona. The vaccines of the present invention include a Bordetella bronchiseptica p68 antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Paul J. Dominowski, Joseph C. Frantz, Richard L. Krebs, Shelly L. Shields, Robert Greg Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20040158195
    Abstract: A needle-fee injection device including: a housing having a striker channel, a dose chamber, and a jet orifice; a syringe plunger movable in the dose chamber between reload and ejection positions; a striker movable within the striker channel between the reload and ejection positions; a spring for storing energy to be delivered to the striker; a driven member; an engagement member movable between engagement and disengagement positions with the driven member such that engagement of the engagement member with the driven member causes the spring to store energy and disengagement of the engagement member with the driven member allows the stored energy in the spring to be delivered to the striker causing the striker to impact the syringe plunger and eject the medicament from the dose chamber through the jet orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Gary J. Sibert, Paul J. Dominowski, Joseph C. Frantz
  • Patent number: 5695769
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccine compositions, methods of producing same and methods for protecting porcine animals against disease associated with infection by toxigenic Pasteurella multocida. The vaccines of this invention contain effective amounts of a P. multocida bacterin with a cell-bound toxoid and, optionally, a P. multocida free toxoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Frantz, David S. Roberts, Leroy A. Swearingin, Richard J. Kemmy
  • Patent number: 5536496
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccine compositions, methods of producing same and methods for protecting porcine animals against disease associated with infection by toxigenic Pasteurella multocida. The vaccines of this invention contain effective amounts of a free, soluble P. multocida toxoid and/or a P. multocida bacterin with a cell-bound toxoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Frantz, David S. Roberts, Leroy A. Swearingin, Richard J. Kemmy
  • Patent number: 5019388
    Abstract: A vaccine for protecting canines against infection by Bordetella bronchiseptica is prepared by inactivating whole cells with glutaraldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Norden Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Brown, Joseph C. Frantz, Richard H. Peetz
  • Patent number: 4888169
    Abstract: A vaccine for protecting canines against infection by Bordetella bronchiseptica is prepared by inactivating whole cells with glutaraldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: Norden Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Brown, Joseph C. Frantz, Richard H. Peetz