Patents by Inventor Laurel A Doherty

Laurel A Doherty 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).

  • Automated system for simulating the human lower gastrointestinal tract
    Patent number: 11859214
    Abstract: An in vitro model of an in vivo gastrointestinal tract including an in vitro model of an in vivo small intestine including a plurality of fermentation vessels and an in vitro model of an in vivo large intestine including a plurality of fermentation vessels is provided. A method of simulating a biotransformation of food product through the human digestive tract using an in vitro model of an in vivo gastrointestinal tract is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Laurel A Doherty, Jason W Soares, Steven Arcidiacono, Sarah Pearce