Patents by Inventor Rick Bright

Rick Bright 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).

  • Patent number: 10729760
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Novavax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Patent number: 10548968
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Novavax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20190314484
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter M. PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Publication number: 20190038738
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter M. PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Patent number: 10188723
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NOVAVAX, INC.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20180110851
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter M. PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Patent number: 9937253
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Novavax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20170252427
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Patent number: 9694066
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NOVAVAX, INC.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Patent number: 9623104
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NOVAVAX, INC.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20160008456
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Publication number: 20150374813
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter M. PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Patent number: 9180180
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: NOVAVAX, INC.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20150231227
    Abstract: Novel plasmid constructs useful for the delivery of DNA vaccines are provided having a transcription cassette capable of directing the expression of a vaccine nucleic acid insert encoding immunogens derived from any pathogen, including fungi, bacteria and viruses. The constructs are useful for inducing in a patient an immune response against pathogenic viruses such as HIV, measles or influenza. Immunodeficiency virus vaccine inserts of the present invention express non-infectious HIV virus-like particles (VLP) bearing multiple viral epitopes. VLPs allow presentation of the epitopes to multiple histocompatability types. Also described are methods for immunizing a patient by delivery of a novel plasmid of the present invention to a patient. Optionally, the immunization protocol may include a booster vaccination that may be a live vector vaccine such as a recombinant pox virus or modified vaccinia Arbora vector having a transcription cassette expressing the same vaccine insert as the primary immunizing vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Harriet L. Robinson, James M. Smith, Jian Hua, Bernard Moss, Rama R. Amara, Linda S. Wyatt, Patricia L. Earl, Ted M. Ross, Rick A. Bright, Salvatore T. Butera, Dennis L. Ellenberger, Thomas M. Folks
  • Patent number: 9050290
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Novavax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Patent number: 8951537
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Novavax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20140193447
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: NOVAVAX, INC.
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick BRIGHT, Peter PUSHKO, Jinyou ZHANG, Kutub MAHMOOD
  • Patent number: 8506967
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Novavax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20120207786
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: NOVAVAX INC.
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Patent number: 8080255
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Novavax Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood