Patents by Inventor Roy Gurtiss, III

Roy Gurtiss, III 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).

  • Avirulent microbes and uses therefor
    Patent number: 5389368
    Abstract: This invention provides a vaccine for the immunization of a vertebrate or invertebrate comprising an avirulent derivative of a pathogenic microbe said derivative being substantially incapable of producing functional adenylate cyclase and cyclic AMP receptor protein. The invention also provides a vaccine for the immunization of a vertebrate and invertebrate comprising a virulent derivative of a pathogenic microbe said derivative being substantially incapable of producing functional adenylate cyclase and cyclic AMP receptor protein while being capable of expressing a recombinant gene derived from a pathogen of said vertebrate to produce and antigen capable of inducing an immune response in said vertebrate against said pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventor: Roy Gurtiss, III