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Method for locating animals
12 Oct 21
The invention relates to a method for automatically locating an animal by means of radio waves and a plurality of nodes, wherein the animal is located on a ground and is equipped with a node of the radio locating system to be located and with one or more acceleration sensors.
Wolfgang Auer
Filed: 28 Jan 20
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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine
12 Oct 21
This invention provides a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) antigen that is compatible with antigens from other swine pathogens, wherein the M. hyo antigen is a cell free M. hyo culture supernatant which is substantially free of swine IgG.
Jeffrey E. Galvin, Gregory P. Nitzel, John Keith Garrett, James R. Kulawik, II, Tracy L. Ricker, Megan Marie Smutzer
Filed: 27 Apr 20
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Peptides, devices, and methods for the detection of anaplasma antibodies
28 Sep 21
The invention provides populations of isolated peptides useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Anaplasma antigens.
Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Andrew P. Rogers, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
Filed: 9 May 19
Utility
Egg grasp device having interlaced members, and associated systems and methods
21 Sep 21
An egg grasp device is provided.
William Dongwook Suh
Filed: 12 Sep 19
Utility
Vaccine against infectious bronchitis
31 Aug 21
Poultry vaccines against infectious bronchitis and Turkey Rhinotracheitis are provided.
Carla Maria Batista de Freitas, Maria Carolina Ferreira dos Santos, Paul Joseph Dominowski, Harmen Jacob Geerligs
Filed: 31 May 17
Utility
Effective vaccination against European strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus prior to weaning
17 Aug 21
The present invention provides modified live European PRRS viruses (whether or not recombinant) that have been at all times cultured, maintained, and/or attenuated on non-simian cells, typically porcine cells, wherein such cells express a porcine CD163 receptor, and whereinby vaccines prepared from such viruses are safe and efficacious, and permit the pre-weaning single dose vaccination of swine, typically as early as Day 1 of life.
Jay Gregory Calvert, Monica Balasch, Maria Fort, Douglas S. Pearce, Marcia L. Keith
Filed: 14 Dec 17
Utility
Systems and methods for inspecting a microfluidic rotor device
17 Aug 21
Described herein are various embodiments directed to rotor devices, systems, and kits.
Robert Justice Shartle, Gregory Trigub
Filed: 22 Aug 19
Utility
Apparatus for harvesting egg fluid, and associated method
10 Aug 21
A harvesting apparatus adapted to harvest egg fluid from an avian egg is provided.
Joseph Federowicz, Louis Pallay
Filed: 8 Aug 19
Utility
Method and facility for filling traveling egg trays
3 Aug 21
The invention relates to a so-called stabilization method, consisting of completing the filling of traveling egg trays.
Pierre Robert, Franck Robert
Filed: 18 Nov 19
Utility
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus strains and immunogenic compositions therefrom
13 Jul 21
The present invention is directed to novel nucleotide and amino acid sequences of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (“PEDV”), including novel genotypes thereof, all of which are useful in the preparation of vaccines for treating and preventing diseases in swine and other animals.
Jianqiang Zhang, Qi Chen, Phillip Gauger, Darin Madson, John Morgan Hardham, Meggan Bandrick, Jay Gregory Calvert, James Richard Thompson, Mira Ivanova Stoeva, Walter Valdez
Filed: 26 Feb 16
Utility
Method for locating animals using radio waves
15 Jun 21
A method for locating an animal using radio waves.
Wolfgang Auer, Branislav Rudic, Markus Pichler
Filed: 9 Jun 16
Utility
Method for obtaining information about a farm animal
25 May 21
The invention relates to a method for obtaining information about a farm animal, wherein a device (a) is attached to the head region of an animal, said device containing at least one acceleration sensor by means of which recurring acceleration data is measured, wherein the acceleration data is evaluated using automatic data processing means, and, as an outcome of the evaluation, is indicative of the activities and/or conditions of the animal.
Wolfgang Auer
Filed: 9 Jun 20
Utility
Foot-and-mouth disease vaccine
6 Apr 21
Compositions for prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) are provided, comprising an antigen component in the amount equivalent to 0.5-20 μg FMD virus and an adjuvant component comprising oil, an immunostimulatory oligonucleotide, and a polycationic carrier.
Paul Joseph Dominowski, John Morgan Hardham, James Alan Jackson, Cyril Gerard Gay, Luis Leandro Rodriguez, Peter William Krug, Aida Elizabeth Rieder
Filed: 3 Apr 19
Utility
Rotors for immunoassays
6 Apr 21
The present invention provides an analyte detection system for detecting target analytes in a sample.
Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron
Filed: 24 Jun 19
Utility
Oil-based adjuvants
23 Mar 21
The instant invention provides various formulations comprising combinations of immunostimulating oligonucleotides, polycationic carriers, sterols, saponins, quaternary amines, TLR-3 agonists, glycolipids, and MPL-A or analogs thereof in oil emulsions, use thereof in preparations of immunogenic compositions and vaccines, and use thereof in the treatment of animals.
Paul Joseph Dominowski, Dennis L. Foss, Guillermo Gallo, John Morgan Hardham, Richard Lee Krebs, Sandra Ann Marie Lightle, Suman Mahan, Sangita Mediratta, Kaori Mohr, Duncan Mwangi, Sharath K. Rai, Sarah A. Salmon, Shaunak Vora, Lauren Wilmes
Filed: 22 Oct 18
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Vaccine compositions for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and porcine deltacoronavirus
23 Mar 21
The present invention is directed to novel immunogenic compositions that protect swine from disease caused by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV).
Jacqueline Gayle Marx, John Morgan Hardham, Paul J. Dominowski, Vicki Jon Rapp Gabrielson, Monica Balasch Sanuy, Marta Cabana Sumsi, Laia Plaja Dilme, Alicia Urniza Hostench, Oscar Romero Galindo
Filed: 22 Feb 19
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Peptides, devices, and methods for the detection of Ehrlichia antibodies
16 Mar 21
The invention provides peptide compositions and mixtures useful for the detection of antibodies that bind to Ehrlichia antigens.
Rajesh K. Mehra, Kenneth P. Aron, Dennis M. Bleile, Timothy P. Forsyth, Jeremy D. Walker, Cristina R. Cuesico
Filed: 27 Aug 19
Utility
Egg transfer module having free-moving ejector, and associated systems and methods
16 Mar 21
An egg transfer module is provided.
William Dongwook Suh, Christopher John Williams, Michael Glenn Schnupper, James Dennis Clarke, Jr.
Filed: 25 Mar 19
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Adjuvant compositions
9 Mar 21
This invention relates to adjuvant formulations comprising various combinations of triterpenoids, sterols, immunomodulators, polymers, and Th2 stimulators; methods for making the adjuvant compositions; and the use of the adjuvant formulations in immunogenic and vaccine compositions with different antigens.
Paul Joseph Dominowski, Ramasamy Mannar Mannan, Richard Lee Krebs, James Richard Thompson, Tedd Alan Childers, Mary Kathryn Olsen, Robert John Yancey, Jr., Risini Dhammika Weeratna, Shucheng Zhang, Cedo Martin Bagi
Filed: 23 Mar 18
Utility
Animal ear tag having a spike
16 Feb 21
The invention relates to an animal ear tag that comprises a spike (1) and two outer parts (2, 3), which come to rest on opposite sides of the animal's ear, wherein the spike (1) has a plurality of parts (5, 6, 7), made of a relatively hard material and arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the spike (1), and another part made of an elastically softer material and extending, in the longitudinal direction of the spike (1), along a plurality of the parts (5, 6, 7) made of a relatively hard material, connecting the same.
Wolfgang Auer
Filed: 6 Aug 19