Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Murrell

Kenneth D. Murrell 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 for swine trichinosis
    Patent number: 4795633
    Abstract: A vaccine for immunization of swine against Trichinella spiralis "T. spiralis" wherein the immunogenic substance is inert newborn larvae of T. spiralis emulsified with a suitable adjuvant. The vaccine induces greater than 60% immunity in swine and offers a novel approach to the control of swine trichinosis. Preferably, the inert newborn larvae preparation is emulsified with Freund's complete adjuvant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Murrell, Howard R. Gamble, Hanspeter Marti
  • Diagnostic reagent for swine trichinosis
    Patent number: 4670384
    Abstract: A hybrid cell formed by the fusion of a mouse spleen cell with a mouse myeloma cell secretes an IgM class antibody. The antibody is useful as a preparative reagent in the isolation of three proteins, molecular weights 45,000, 49,000 and 53,000, from the parasite Trichinella spiralis and is also useful as a direct diagnostic reagent is a competitive serodiagnostic test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Howard R. Gamble, Kenneth D. Murrell