Patents by Inventor Tracy A. Thornton, legal representative

Tracy A. Thornton, legal representative 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).

  • Exoenzyme toxin of , and uses therefor
    Patent number: 7851197
    Abstract: A protein toxin named Aeromonas salmonicida exoenzyme T (AexT), which belongs to the family of ADP-ribosylating toxins, is disclosed as is a novel Calcium (or other cation concentration) dependent promoter of A. salmonicida. Also disclosed are diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic techniques, including the preparation of bacterin vaccines based on AexT for inducing immunity against A. salmonicida infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Universitat Bern
    Inventors: Joachim Frey, Peter Kuhnert, Julian C. Thornton, Tracy A. Thornton, legal representative, Michael A. Kuzyk, Jan Burian, Martin Braun
  • Exoenzyme toxin of , and uses therefor
    Patent number: 7579011
    Abstract: A novel protein toxin named Aeromonas salmonicida exoenzyme T (AexT), which belongs to the family of ADP-ribosylating toxins, is disclosed as is a novel Calcium (or other cation concentration) dependent promoter of A. salmonicida. Also disclosed are diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic techniques, including the preparation of traditional, recombinant, and improved bacterin vaccines based on AexT for inducing immunity against A. salmonicida infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Universitat Bern
    Inventors: Joachim Frey, Peter Kuhnert, Julian C. Thornton, Tracy A. Thornton, legal representative, Michael A. Kuzyk, Jan Burian, Martin Braun
  • Exoenzyme toxin of , and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7351550
    Abstract: A protein toxin named Aeromonas salmonicida exoenzyme T (AcxT), which belongs to the family of ADP-ribosylating toxins, is disclosed as is a Calcium (or other cation concentration) dependent promoter of A. salmonicida. Also disclosed are diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic techniques, including the preparation of bacterin vaccines based on AexT for inducing immunity against A. salmonicida infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Universitat Bern
    Inventors: Joachim Frey, Peter Kuhnert, Tracy A. Thornton, legal representative, Michael A. Kuzyk, Jan Burian, Martin Braun, Julian C. Thornton