Patents by Inventor Shannon M. Schmura

Shannon M. Schmura 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).

  • Live attenuated virus vaccines for western equine encephalitis virus, eastern equine encephalitis virus, and venezuelan equine encephalitis virus IE and IIIA variants
    Patent number: 6261570
    Abstract: cDNAs coding for an infectious Western Equine Encephalitis virus (WEE) and infectious Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus variant IE (VEE IE) are disclosed in addition to cDNA coding for the structural proteins of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus variant IIIA (VEE IIIA). Novel attenuating mutations of WEE and VEE IE and their uses are described. Also disclosed are attenuated chimearic alphaviruses and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michael D. Parker, Jonathan F. Smith, Bruce J. Crise, Mark Steven Oberste, Shannon M. Schmura