Patents by Inventor Michael E. Dobson

Michael E. Dobson 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).

  • Gene and protein applicable to the preparation of vaccines for rickettsia prowazekii and rickettsia typhi and the detection of both
    Patent number: 5783441
    Abstract: All or part of the DNA sequence of the gene which encodes the S-layer protein of R. prowazekii as illustrated in Sequence ID No. 1 as well as a truncated identical piece of this gene in R. typhi as well as the 5' and 3' noncoding regions can be used for vaccination against typhus and spotted fever rickettsial infection or to diagnose the diseases caused by these bacteria. The invention is also accomplished by the deduced amino acid sequence of the S-layer protein of R. prowazekii derived from the DNA sequence of the encoding gene. Further, the invention includes the peptide or protein products based on all or parts of this gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Mitchell Carl, Michael E. Dobson, Wei-Mei Ching, Gregory A. Dasch