Patents by Inventor Steven Zatechka, Jr.

Steven Zatechka, Jr. 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).

  • Oral vaccine for peste-des-petits-ruminants virus
    Patent number: 11850280
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter includes a viral-vectored composition made of a bacterial expression vehicle expressing one or more recombinant viral protein antigens and its method of use. In particular, this invention relates to a vaccine for oral administration. Preferably, the bacterial expression vehicle is Bacillus subtilis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: US Biologic, Inc
    Inventors: Jolieke Gerdy van Oosterwijk, Andrew Raymond Peters, Douglas Steven Zatechka, Jr., Luciana Meirelles Richer, Christopher Anthony Przybyszewski
  • Method to reduce tick population with a universal tick antigen
    Patent number: 11771746
    Abstract: Through the use of a universal anti-tick antigens, multiple tick-borne diseases that occur over a significant area can be targeted for eradication. The novel reservoir targeted anti-tick treatment is designed to reduce tick numbers and thereby blocking transmission of tick-borne diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: US Biologic, Inc
    Inventors: Jolieke Gerdy van Oosterwijk, Douglas Steven Zatechka, Jr., Luciana Meirelles Richer
  • Adjustable laboratory rack
    Patent number: 7820115
    Abstract: A laboratory rack assembly for supporting columns and receptacle tubes and other paraphernalia during laboratory procedures such as such as filtration, chromatography, plasma preparation, affinity purification, and so on, includes upper and lower support portions that are connected together for relative sliding movement. An upper rack module is connected to the upper support portion and is configured to receive at least one column. A lower rack module is connected to the lower support portion and is configured to receive at least one receptacle tube. At least one of the rack modules is removably connected to at least one of the support portions. An adjustment mechanism is operably associated with the upper and lower support portions for adjusting a position of one support portion with respect to the other support portion to thereby vary the distance between the upper and lower rack modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignees: Bel-Art Products, Inc., St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Zatechka, Jr., Francis Gomes, David Landsberger
  • Adjustable laboratory rack
    Publication number: 20080299012
    Abstract: A laboratory rack assembly for supporting columns and receptacle tubes and other paraphernalia during laboratory procedures such as such as filtration, chromatography, plasma preparation, affinity purification, and so on, includes upper and lower support portions that are connected together for relative sliding movement. An upper rack module is connected to the upper support portion and is configured to receive at least one column. A lower rack module is connected to the lower support portion and is configured to receive at least one receptacle tube. At least one of the rack modules is removably connected to at least one of the support portions. An adjustment mechanism is operably associated with the upper and lower support portions for adjusting a position of one support portion with respect to the other support portion to thereby vary the distance between the upper and lower rack modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Zatechka, JR., Francis Gomes, David Landsberger