Patents by Inventor Gerard Nau

Gerard Nau 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).

  • Photoactivatable antimicrobial agents and therapeutic and diagnostic methods of using same
    Patent number: 11795491
    Abstract: The present invention provides photosensitizer compounds for use in detecting beta-lactamase activity. Methods and kits that utilize the photosensitizer compounds of the invention for the detection of, quantitation of, and classification or typing of microbial beta-lactamases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Tayyaba Hasan, Ulysses W. Sallum, Sarika Verma, Gerard Nau
  • Photoactivatable Antimicrobial Agents And Therapeutic And Diagnostic Methods Of Using Same
    Publication number: 20180094292
    Abstract: The present invention provides photosensitizer compounds for use in detecting beta-lactamase activity. Methods and kits that utilize the photosensitizer compounds of the invention for the detection of, quantitation of, and classification or typing of microbial beta-lactamases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Tayyaba Hasan, Ulysses W. Sallum, Sarika Verma, Gerard Nau
  • Photoactivatable antimicrobial agents and therapeutic and diagnostic methods of using same
    Patent number: 9828622
    Abstract: The present invention provides photosensitizer compounds for use in detecting beta-lactamase activity. Methods and kits that utilize the photosensitizer compounds of the invention for the detection of, quantitation of, and classification or typing of microbial beta-lactamases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Tayyaba Hasan, Ulysses W. Sallum, Sarika Verma, Gerard Nau