Patents by Inventor Max Custer

Max Custer 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).

  • Extraneous DNA sequence that facilitates hantavirus gene expression
    Patent number: 7217812
    Abstract: In this application is described a protective DNA vaccines against infection with HFRS- and HPS-associated hantaviruses. The vaccines were constructed by subcloning cDNA representing the medium (M) (encoding the G1 and G2 glycoproteins) into the DNA expression vector pWRG7077. Animals vaccinated with the M construct developed a neutralizing antibody response. Passive transfer experiments show that serum from vaccinated animals, when injected on days 4 or 5 after challenge, protected animals from lethal disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jay W. Hooper, Connie S. Schmaljohn, Max Custer
  • DNA vaccines against hantavirus infections
    Publication number: 20040053216
    Abstract: In this application is described a protective DNA vaccines against infection with HFRS- and HPS-associated hantaviruses. The vaccines were constructed by subcloning cDNA representing the medium (M) (encoding the G1 and G2 glycoproteins) into the DNA expression vector pWRG7077. Animals vaccinated with the M construct developed a neutralizing antibody response. Passive transfer experiments show that serum from vaccinated animals, when injected on days 4 or 5 after challenge, protected animals from lethal disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Jay W. Hooper, Connie S. Schmaljohn, Max Custer