Patents by Inventor Thomas Whittam

Thomas Whittam 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).

  • METHODS OF DETECTING AND GENOTYPING ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7
    Publication number: 20100279294
    Abstract: A method for detecting and genotyping Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains, including detecting nucleotides at single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci, the identity of which nucleotides define SNP genotypes. A method for genotyping E. coli O157:H7 strains, including detecting thirty-two nucleotides at thirty-two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci, the identity of which nucleotides define thirty-six SNP genotypes. Multiplexed primer trios capable of detecting the nucleotides at E. coli SNP loci, and a kit including one or more primer trios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: THOMAS WHITTAM, Shannon Manning, David Alland, Alifiya Motiwala
  • PCR based capsular typing method
    Publication number: 20070128613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to molecular diagnostics. In particular, the present invention relates to PCR based diagnostics for the typing of Group B streptococci.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Dele Davies, David Lacher, Thomas Whittam, Shannon Manning
  • Pathogenicity and protective attributes of major clones of Escherichia coli recovered from chickens during processing
    Patent number: 6096322
    Abstract: New methods and compositions suitable for the vaccination of poultry against pathogenic Escherichia coli are presented. The invention uses the clonal structure of bacterial populations in order to successfully vaccinate against such poultry pathogens by selecting out closely related non-pathogenic organisms. Live E. coli are used to effect immunization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, Thomas Whittam, Vivek Kapur
  • Escherichia coli strain 364 and use of said strain as a vaccine
    Patent number: 5641491
    Abstract: New methods and compositions suitable for the vaccination of poultry against pathogenic Escherichia coli are presented. The invention uses the clonal structure of bacterial populations in order to successfully vaccinate aginst such poultry pathogens by selecting out closely related non-pathogenic organisms. Live E. coli strain 364 is used to effect immunization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard A. Wilson, Thomas Whittam, Vivek Kapur