Patents by Inventor Robert Craig Findly

Robert Craig Findly 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).

  • In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
    Patent number: 7018640
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immnunizing dose of live Eimeria sporozoites or merozoites, or a mixture thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the domesticated bird that is vaccinated is a chicken or turkey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Pfizer Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel A. Evans, Robert Craig Findly, Frederick H. Weber
  • Myostatin regulatory region, nucleotide sequence determination and methods for its use
    Publication number: 20040030114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcription regulatory region of a myostatin gene. In particular, the invention relates to a 2.5 kb polynucleotide immediately 5′ to the myostatin coding sequence, its nucleotide sequence and methods of using this regulatory region, and fragments thereof. The present invention relates to the use of the myostatin promoter of the present invention to direct expression of a target gene in a tissue specific manner, i.e. muscle tissue. The present invention relates to the use of the myostatin promoter of the present invention in high throughput screens to identify test compounds which inhibit myostatin promoter activity or myostatin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Craig Findly
  • Ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
    Patent number: 6627205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immunizing dose of live Eimeria sporocysts or oocysts, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Pfizer Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel A. Evans, Robert Craig Findly, Frederick H. Weber
  • Myostatin regulatory region, nucleotide sequence determination and methods for its use
    Patent number: 6617440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcription regulatory region of a myostatin gene. In particular, the invention relates to a 2.5 kb polynucleotide immediately 5′ to the myostatin coding sequence, its nucleotide sequence and methods of using this regulatory region, and fragments thereof. The present invention relates to the use of the myostatin promoter of the present invention to direct expression of a target gene in a tissue specific manner, i.e. muscle tissue. The present invention relates to the use of the myostatin promoter of the present invention in high throughput screens to identify test compounds which inhibit myostatin promoter activity or myostatin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignees: Pfizer, Inc., Pfizer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Craig Findly
  • In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
    Patent number: 6500438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immunizing dose of live Eimeria sporozoites or merozoites, or a mixture thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the domesticated bird that is vaccinated is a chicken or turkey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Pfizer Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel A. Evans, Robert Craig Findly, Frederick H. Weber
  • In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
    Patent number: 6495146
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immunizing dose of live Eimeria sporocysts or oocysts, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Pfizer Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel A. Evans, Robert Craig Findly, Frederick H. Weber
  • In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
    Publication number: 20020146435
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immnunizing dose of live Eimeria sporozoites or merozoites, or a mixture thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the domesticated bird that is vaccinated is a chicken or turkey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Nigel A. Evans, Robert Craig Findly, Frederick H. Weber
  • In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis
    Publication number: 20020090378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immunizing dose of live Eimeria sporocysts or oocysts, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Nigel A. Evans, Robert Craig Findly, Frederick H. Weber
  • IN OVO VACCINATION AGAINST COCCIDIOSIS
    Publication number: 20020031530
    Abstract: The Invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ova an effective itmmunwning dose of live Ekneria sporozoites or merozoites, or a mixture thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the domesticated bird that is vaccinated is a chicken or turkey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: NIGEL A EVANS, ROBERT CRAIG FINDLY, FREDERICK H. WEBER