Patents by Inventor Mark S. Ryan

Mark S. Ryan 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).

  • IL-12 as an adjuvant for Bordetella pertussis vaccines
    Patent number: 6929794
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition of at least one Bordetella antigen and an effective adjuvant amount of interleukin-12 (IL-12), and uses thereof as a vaccine against Bordetella infection. Methods for using IL-12 as an adjuvant in combination with vaccines against Bordetella are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Kingston H. G. Mills, Bernard P. Mahon, Mark S. Ryan, Fiona Griffin