Patents by Inventor Pamala J. Gahr

Pamala J. Gahr 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).

  • Mutants of Streptococcal toxin C and methods of use
    Patent number: 6835818
    Abstract: This invention is directed to mutant SPE-C toxins or fragments thereof, vaccine and pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the vaccine and pharmaceutical compositions. The preferred SPE-C toxin has at least one amino acid change and is substantially non-lethal compared with the wild type SPE-C toxin. The mutant SPE-C toxins can form vaccine compositions useful to protect animals against the biological activities of wild type SPE-C toxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Patrick M. Schlievert, Douglas Ohlendorf, David T. Mitchell, Pamala J. Gahr
  • MUTANTS OF STREPTOCOCCAL TOXIN C AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20020039585
    Abstract: This invention is directed to mutant SPE-C toxins or fragments thereof, vaccine and pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the vaccine and pharmaceutical compositions. The preferred SPE-C toxin has at least one amino acid change and is substantially non-lethal compared with the wild type SPE-C toxin. The mutant SPE-C toxins can form vaccine compositions useful to protect animals against the biological activities of wild type SPE-C toxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: MERCHANT & GOULD
    Inventors: PATRICK M SCHLIEVERT, DOUGLAS OHLENDORF, DAVID T MITCHELL, PAMALA J GAHR