Patents by Inventor Merle E. Olson

Merle E. Olson 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).

  • Intestinal protozoal vaccines
    Patent number: 5676953
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Method of making giardia vaccines
    Patent number: 5662910
    Abstract: Vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Giardia vaccine
    Patent number: 5549899
    Abstract: The invention provides vaccines and methods for preventing or treating intestinal protozoal infections in an animal. In particular, vaccines and methods for prevention or treatment of giardiasis are provided. The invention also encompasses methods of preparing and methods of use of novel toxins, antibodies, vaccine strains and compositions that result from or are used in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck
  • Giardia vaccine
    Patent number: 5512288
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of preventing or treating Giardia infection in dogs and cats by adminstering Giardia which has been cultured in media containing bile so as to make it protectively immunogenic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: University Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Howard Ceri, Douglas W. Morck