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    • Vaccine comprising Brucella abortus which has O polysaccharide antigen absent 
      Adams, Leslie Garry; Crawford, Richard P.; Davis, Donald S.; Ficht, Thomas A.; Smith, Roger III; Sowa, Blair A.; Templeton, Joe W.; Williams, John D.; Wu, Albert M. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1998-02-17)
      The present invention is an improved vaccine against Brucella abortus which permits differentiation between vaccinated and field strain infected cattle. The vaccine can be administered in two different forms: (1) cell ...
    • Vaccine for immunization against Q-fever 
      Samuel, James E.; Van Schaik, Erin J.; Gregory, Anthony E. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-04-06)
      A vaccine includes at least one bacterial antigen capable of producing an immune response in a host when the vaccine is administered at a dose that is sufficient for preventing or treating Q fever in the host. The vaccine ...
    • Vaccine vectors and methods of enhancing immune responses 
      Berghman, Luc; Bottje, Walter; Hargis, Billy; Layton, Sherryll (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2015-02-17)
      Provided herein are vaccine vectors including an antigenic polypeptide and an HMGB1 polypeptide present on the surface of the vaccine vector. Compositions comprising the vaccine vectors are also provided and include a ...
    • Vaccine vectors and methods of enhancing immune responses 
      Berghman, Luc; Bottje, Walter; Hargis, Billy; Layton, Sherryll (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-03-13)
      Provided herein are vaccine vectors including an antigenic polypeptide and an HMGB1 polypeptide present on the surface of the vaccine vector. Compositions comprising the vaccine vectors are also provided and include a ...
    • Vanadyl compositions and methods for applying the compositions to promote plant growth 
      Wendt, Charles W.; Hicks, Stanley K.; Baker, Richard B. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993-02-16)
      Vanadyl ion compositions for promoting plant growth, especially plant fruits, and the methods for applying the compositions are provided. Specifically, the compositions comprise an organic compound or complex of vanadyl ...
    • Vapor deposited micro heat pipes 
      Weichold, Mark H.; Peterson, George P.; Mallik, Arnab K. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993-01-12)
      A micro heat pipe, formed in a semiconductor substrate, carries heat from a region of heat flux in the substrate to a region of lower heat flux. The micro heat pipe is formed by cutting a groove into the substrate opposite ...
    • Vapor-compression evaporation system and method 
      Holtzapple, Mark T.; Noyes, Gary P.; Rabroker, George A. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2010-05-04)
      According to one embodiment of the invention, a vapor-compression evaporation system includes a plurality of vessels in series each containing a feed having a nonvolatile component, a mechanical compressor coupled to the ...
    • Vapor-compression evaporation system and method 
      Holtzapple, Mark T.; Noyes, Gary P. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2007-08-07)
      According to one embodiment of the invention, a vapor-compression evaporation system includes a plurality of vessels in series each containing a feed having a nonvolatile component. A first set of the plurality of vessels ...
    • Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components 
      Holtzapple, Mark T.; Davison, Richard; Rabroker, Andrew G. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2004-02-03)
      Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles ...
    • Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components 
      Holtzapple, Mark T.; Davison, Richard; Rabroker, Andrew G. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2006-08-22)
      Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles ...
    • Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components 
      Holtzapple, Mark T.; Davison, Richard; Rabroker, Andrew G. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2002-08-06)
      Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles ...
    • Variable Rate Low Density Parity Check Decoder 
      Pourjabar, Sara; Choi, Gwan Seong (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 6/14/2022)
      A method includes receiving a first data frame and a second data frame from a communication channel; decoding the first data frame using a first portion of an extended parity-check matrix (PCM); and decoding the second ...
    • Variants of phosphotriesterase for the hydrolysis and detoxification of nerve agents 
      Raushel, Frank M.; Bigley, Andrew N. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-05-28)
      Variants of phosphotriesterase have been created that exhibit enhanced hydrolysis of V-type and G-type nerve agents over wild-type phosphotriesterase. V- and G-type nerve agents have an SP and RP enantiomer. The SP enantiomers ...
    • Variants of the lantibiotic MU1140 and other lantibiotics with improved pharmacological properties and structural features 
      Hillman, Jeffrey D.; Smith, James Leif; Wilson-Stanford, Shawanda R. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-05-08)
      The invention provides improvements of lantibiotics useful for reducing the numbers of microbes or the reproduction of microbes in or on subjects or objects. One embodiment of the invention provides variants of antibiotics ...
    • Vascular prosthesis for leak prevention during endovascular aneurysm repair 
      Maitland, Duncan J.; Landsman, Todd L.; Horn, John; Nash, London; Yeh, Chung (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-11-26)
      An embodiment includes a process for treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoleak with a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam device. First, a bifurcated stent graft is placed within the aneurysm while a micro guidewire ...
    • Vascular Prosthesis For Leak Prevention During Endovascular Aneurysm Repair 
      Maitland, Duncan J.; Landsman, Todd L.; Horn, John; Nash, London; Yeh, Chung (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2022-05-24)
      An embodiment includes a process for treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoleak with a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam device. First, a bifurcated stent graft is placed within the aneurysm while a micro guidewire ...
    • Versatile student desk 
      Benden, Mark E. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2016-02-09)
      A seat and desk assembly has a seat integrated with a desk by a interconnecting base and floor. One or both of the seat or desk can be disconnected from the assembly and used independently. Removable panels for the desk ...
    • Vis-NIR equipped soil penetrometer 
      Morgan, Cristine; Ge, Yuefeng; Brown, David; Bricklemyer, Ross (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-02)
      Soil penetrometers capable of measuring soil reflectance along the direction of insertion of the penetrometer are provided. The penetrometer can house an array of sensors, such as, for example, a Vis-NIR reflectance sensor, ...
    • Volume array coil with enforced uniform element currents for improved excitation homogeneity 
      Mcdougall, Mary P.; Wright, Steven M. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-05-15)
      Each of the coils in a transmit coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is electrically connected to a common voltage point by a transmission line. By controlling the electrical length of the transmission line ...
    • Water sources for automotive devices 
      Andrews, Craig C.; Cisar, Alan J.; Salinas, Carlos; Murphy, Oliver J.; Appleby, John A. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2004-10-19)
      The present invention provides a self-replenishing liquid water source onboard an automobile for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer, such as an on-board hydrogen generator useful for the suppression of unwanted ...