Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Facon

Jean-Pierre Facon 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).

  • Culture medium for detecting pathogenic bacteria of the genus Listeria and method for identifying said bacteria
    Patent number: 6228606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritive agar culture medium allowing the direct identification of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Listeria, said medium comprising a chromogenic synthetic substrate specifically cleaved by the phospholipase C specific of phosphatidylinositol (PIPLC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Pasteur Sanofi Diagnostics
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Facon, Frederic Simon
  • Selective media for the culture and isolation of gram bacteria, antibiotic composition
    Patent number: 6037140
    Abstract: This invention relates to a selective medium for the culture and isolation of Gram.sup.- bacteria comprising at least one antibiotic specifically active against Gram.sup.+ bacteria and at least one bacteriocin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Pasteur Sanofi Diagnostics
    Inventors: Benoit Carles, Jean-Pierre Facon