Patents by Inventor Marvin B. Rhodes

Marvin B. Rhodes 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).

  • Transthoracic intrapulmonary immunization against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
    Patent number: 5456914
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for immunizing an animal for the production of high levels of IgA antibodies against a lung pathogen. The method comprises administering an antigen by transthoracic injection directly into the lung of the animal, the elicited antibodies having specific activity against the administered antigen and lung pathogen of interest. The invention provides a method of stimulating the production of IgA antibodies at mucosal surfaces of the lungs to increase IgA antibody titers in lung fluids and reduce the severity of the lung disease of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Douglas L. Stine, Subramaniam Srikumaran, Marvin B. Rhodes