Patents by Inventor Neal E. Woollen

Neal E. Woollen 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).

  • Polypeptides useful in prevention of chlamydia infection
    Patent number: 5725863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide vaccine and method to immunize subjects against Chlamydia. In particular, this invention relates to essentially pure polypeptides of Chlamydia psittaci strain DD-34 ranging from about 40 to 140 kilodaltons in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. These compositions are used to immunize several species of animals against Chlamydia. More specifically, this invention relates to the discovery of a highly immunogenic essentially pure polypeptide of Chlamydia psittaci strain DD-34 having a molecular weight of about 96 kilodaltons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Eddie K. Daniels, Neal E. Woollen