Patents by Inventor Maria Wilma T. Cruz

Maria Wilma T. Cruz 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).

  • 43 Kd protein vaccine and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 6656477
    Abstract: A protein derivable from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) having a molecular size ranging between 43 Kd on SDS PAGE is described. The protein is soluble on sodium lauryl sarcosinate (SLS) and not heat modifiable. The protein can also be derived by recombinant methods. The protein in a vaccine provides immunity against multiple serotypes of APP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Martha H. Mulks, Brad J. Thacker, Maria Wilma T. Cruz
  • 43 Kd protein vaccine and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 5911996
    Abstract: A protein derivable from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) having a molecular size ranging between 43 Kd on SDS PAGE is described. The protein is soluble on sodium lauryl sarcosinate (SLS) and not heat modifiable. The protein can also be derived by recombinant methods. The protein in a vaccine provides immunity against multiple serotypes of APP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Martha H. Mulks, Brad J. Thacker, Maria Wilma T. Cruz
  • 43 Kd protein vaccine and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 5879952
    Abstract: A protein derivable from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) having a molecular size ranging between 43 Kd on SDS PAGE is described. The protein is soluble on sodium lauryl sarcosinate (SLS) and not heat modifiable. The protein can also be derived by recombinant methods. The protein in a vaccine provides immunity against multiple serotypes of APP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Martha H. Mulks, Brad J. Thacker, Maria Wilma T. Cruz