Patents by Inventor Jose L. Lopez-Ribot

Jose L. Lopez-Ribot 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).

  • INHIBITION OF CANDIDA AURIS BIOFILM FORMATION ON MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES BY SILVER NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20210220400
    Abstract: Materials, compositions, and methods of inhibiting biofilm formation and treating formed biofilm employing medically acceptable materials and silver nanoparticles coupled thereto are disclosed. Pathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, and combinations thereof are implicated in healthcare-associated infections with both significant medical consequences and high mortality rates. Substantially pure silver nanoparticles are coupled directly to polymer or textile medical dressings to treat fungal, bacterial, viral and combination infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Humberto Herman Lara VILLEGAS, Jose L. LOPEZ-RIBOT, Miguel JOSE-YACAMAN
  • Systems, devices, and methods for microbial detection and identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
    Patent number: 10577638
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems, devices, products, and methods for detecting and identifying microbial organisms in a sample as well as testing antimicrobial susceptibility of microbial organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Anand Srinivasan, Anand K. Ramasubramanian, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Christopher R. Frei
  • Microbial testing devices, methods of making microbial testing devices and methods of identifying novel antimicrobial drug candidates
    Patent number: 10465227
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for microbial testing devices, methods for making microbial testing devices, methods for growing and testing microbial cultures and methods for testing compounds for antimicrobial activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Anand K. Ramasubramanian, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Anand Srinivasan
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES, & METHODS FOR MICROBIAL DETECTION & IDENTIFICATION, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING
    Publication number: 20160215324
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems, devices, products, and methods for detecting and identifying microbial organisms in a sample as well as testing antimicrobial susceptibility of microbial organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Board of Regents The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Anand SRINIVASAN, Anand K. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, Jose L. LOPEZ-RIBOT, Christopher R. FREI
  • MICROBIAL TESTING DEVICES, METHODS OF MAKING MICROBIAL TESTING DEVICES AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG CANDIDATES
    Publication number: 20150167046
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for microbial testing devices, methods for making microbial testing devices, methods for growing and testing microbial cultures and methods for testing compounds for antimicrobial activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Anand K. Ramasubramanian, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Anand Srinivasan
  • Development of a high-throughput screen for the identification of novel antifungal drug candidates
    Patent number: 8962531
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a testing device includes a substrate and a plurality of spatially distinct fungal cultures disposed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Anand K. Ramasubramanian, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Anand Srinivasan, Priya Uppuluri
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREEN FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL ANTIFUNGAL DRUG CANDIDATES
    Publication number: 20130040854
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a testing device includes a substrate and a plurality of spatially distinct fungal cultures disposed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Anand K. Ramasubramanian, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Anand Srinivasan, Priya Uppuluri