Patents by Inventor Volker Gerdts

Volker Gerdts 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING, CONTROLLING AND DIAGNOSING MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20230218734
    Abstract: Mycobacterial antigens, such as MAP and M. bovis antigens, are described. The antigens can be used in subunit compositions to elicit immune responses in order to prevent and/or control mycobacterial infections, as well as in diagnostics in order to detect mammals infected with mycobacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Antonio Facciuolo, Philip Griebel, Volker Gerdts, Andrew Potter, Neil Rawlyk, Jeffrey Chen, Elodie Pastural, Manjeet Bains, Michael Trimble, Amy Lee, Robert Hancock
  • MUCOADHESIVE LIPIDIC DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210267890
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response, such as a mucosal immune response, to a selected antigen are described. The methods are useful for the treatment and prevention of microbial infections, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ellen K. Wasan, Kishor M. Wasan, Volker Gerdts, Stacy Strom
  • MYCOPLASMA VACCINES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210244807
    Abstract: Immunogenic proteins comprising Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides and M. mycoides subsp. capri proteins, encoding polynucleotides, a method for producing said proteins, and use of compositions to prevent M. mycoides subsp. mycoides infections are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew POTTER, Volker GERDTS, Jose PEREZ-CASAL, Yejun WANG, Hezron WESONGA, Reuben SOI, Jan NAESSENS, Joerg JORES
  • MYCOPLASMA VACCINES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190030153
    Abstract: Immunogenic proteins comprising Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides and M. mycoides subsp. capri proteins, encoding polynucleotides, a method for producing said proteins, and use of compositions to prevent M. mycoides subsp. mycoides infections are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew POTTER, Volker GERDTS, Jose PEREZ-CASAL, Yejun WANG, Hezron WESONGA, Reuben SOI, Jan NAESSENS, Joerg JORES
  • METHODS FOR TREATING, PREVENTING AND DIAGNOSING PORCINE EPIDEMIC DIARRHEA VIRUS INFECTION
    Publication number: 20180344836
    Abstract: Immunogens, compositions and methods for treating, preventing and/or diagnosing PEDV infection in pigs are disclosed. The compositions and methods use inactivated or attenuated virus-containing vaccines, or subunit vaccines, including immunogens and mixtures of immunogens derived from PEDV isolates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Volker GERDTS, Brenda ALLAN, Jan VAN DEN HURK, Yan ZHOU, Alexander ZAKHARTCHOUK, Suresh TIKOO, Andrew POTTER
  • Combination adjuvant formulation
    Patent number: 9408908
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response to a selected antigen are described. The methods are useful for the treatment and prevention of microbial infections, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The methods and compositions include host defense peptides, polyphosphazenes and immunostimulatory sequences to enhance the immune response to a coadministered antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: Sylvia van den Hurk, Volker Gerdts, Andrew Potter, Lorne Babiuk, Robert Hancock, Scott Halperin, Jennifer Kovacs-Nolan, George Mutwiri, Song Lee, Mi-Na Kweon, Jason Kindrachuk, Melissa Elliott
  • Combination adjuvant formulation
    Patent number: 9061001
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response to a selected antigen are described. The methods are useful for the treatment and prevention of microbial infections, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The methods and compositions include host defense peptides, polyphosphazenes and immunostimulatory sequences to enhance the immune response to a coadministered antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: University of Saskatchewan, Dalhousie University, International Vaccines Institute, University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, Volker Gerdts, Andrew Potter, Lorne Babiuk, Robert Hancock, Scott Halperin, Jennifer Kovacs-Nolan, George Mutwiri, Song Lee, Mi-Na Kweon, Jason Kindrachuk, Melissa Elliott
  • Combination adjuvant formulation
    Publication number: 20100239611
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response to a selected antigen are described. The methods are useful for the treatment and prevention of microbial infections, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The methods and compositions include host defense peptides, polyphosphazenes and immunostimulatory sequences to enhance the immune response to a coadministered antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, Volker Gerdts, Andrew Potter, Lorne Babiuk, Robert Hancock, Scott Halperin, Jennifer Kovacs-Nolan, George Mutwiri, Song Lee, Mi-Na Kweon, Jason Kindrachuk, Melissa Elliot
  • Methods for treating and preventing microbial infections
    Publication number: 20060008466
    Abstract: Methods for the treatment and prevention of microbial infection, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are disclosed, as are adjuvants for use with vaccines against such microbes. The methods use porcine ?-defensins, such as porcine ?-defensin-1 and are particularly useful for treating or preventing infections caused by gram-negative bacteria, such as pertussis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Shokrollah Elahi, Volker Gerdts, Lorne Babiuk
  • In utero oral nucleic acid immunization
    Patent number: 6946448
    Abstract: Methods of nucleic acid immunization comprising the in utero delivery of nucleic acid molecules that encode one or more selected antigens to a vertebrate fetus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Volker Gerdts, Lorne Babiuk, Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, Philip J. Griebel
  • In utero oral nucleic acid immunization
    Publication number: 20030086905
    Abstract: Methods of nucleic acid immunization comprising the in utero delivery of nucleic acid molecules that encode one or more selected antigens to a vertebrate fetus are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Volker Gerdts, Lorne Babiuk, Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, Philip J. Griebel
  • In utero oral nucleic acid immunization
    Publication number: 20020110567
    Abstract: Methods of nucleic acid immunization comprising the in utero delivery of nucleic acid molecules that encode one or more selected antigens to a vertebrate fetus are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Volker Gerdts, Lorne Babiuk, Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, Philip J. Griebel