Patents by Inventor Martin T. Rossi

Martin T. Rossi 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 assay method and device for detection of antibiotics
    Patent number: 8476064
    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is a method and device for the detection of antibiotics in a sample. Embodiments include a microbial culture with growth indicators and sensitivity adjustment reagents. Adjustment reagents include a variety of antibiotic binders that can be added to microbial culture to reduce sensitivity to certain antibiotics. Some embodiments include multiple buffers with a variety of pKa ranges. Some embodiments also include a complete self-contained apparatus for sampling and testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Charm Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Salter, Steven J. Saul, Martin T. Rossi
  • Method for adjusting antibiotic sensitivity of a test culture
    Patent number: 7897365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adjusting the sensitivity of a microbial culture to an antibiotic. The method employs a substance derived from a bacterial species with sensitivity to the antibiotic. Such bacterial species include the same species used in the culture or a different species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Charm Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Salter, Steven J. Saul, Martin T. Rossi, Robert J. Markovsky
  • Inhibition Assay Method and Device for Detection of Antibiotics
    Publication number: 20100285572
    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is a method and device for the detection of antibiotics in a sample. Embodiments include a microbial culture with growth indicators and sensitivity adjustment reagents. Adjustment reagents include a variety of antibiotic binders that can be added to microbial culture to reduce sensitivity to certain antibiotics. Some embodiments include multiple buffers with a variety of pKa ranges. Some embodiments also include a complete self-contained apparatus for sampling and testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Robert S. Salter, Steven J. Saul, Martin T. Rossi