Patents by Inventor Kevin P. Bertrand

Kevin P. Bertrand 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).

  • Chimeric contraceptive vaccines
    Publication number: 20020198364
    Abstract: The invention is directed to contraceptive vaccines comprising a carrier protein or fragment thereof in peptide linkage with a reproduction related polypeptide, protein or fragment thereof, and to DNAs encoding the chimeric proteins. The invention also includes the use of the chimeric proteins in immunocontraceptive methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Jerry J. Reeves, Kevin P. Bertrand, Yuzhi Zhang
  • Chimeric contraceptive vaccines
    Patent number: 6045799
    Abstract: The invention is directed to contraceptive vaccines comprising a carrier protein or fragment thereof in peptide linkage with a reproduction related polypeptide, protein or fragment thereof, and to DNAs encoding the chimeric proteins. The invention also includes the use of the chimeric proteins in immunocontraceptive methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Washington State University
    Inventors: Jerry J. Reeves, Kevin P. Bertrand, Yuzhi Zhang
  • Chimeric contraceptive vaccines
    Patent number: 6013770
    Abstract: The invention is directed to contraceptive vaccines comprising a carrier protein or fragment thereof in peptide linkage with a reproduction related polypeptide, protein or fragment thereof, and to DNAs encoding the chimeric proteins. The invention also includes the use of the chimeric proteins in immunocontraceptive methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Washington State University
    Inventors: Jerry J. Reeves, Kevin P. Bertrand, Yuzhi Zhang