Patents Assigned to QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 12342826
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Protein, and therapeutic and cosmetic uses thereof
    Patent number: 12195502
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel protein and biologically-active fragments and variants thereof with advantageous therapeutic and cosmetic uses. Also provided are methods of using the proteins, as well as methods of producing the proteins using a recombinant cell. Further provided are recombinant host cells transformed with a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the expression of the proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Monsul, Eva A. Berkes, Frederick T. Boehm, Yu-Hsien Liao
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 11825848
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Materials and methods for inhibiting a viral infection, including a coronavirus infection
    Patent number: 11826390
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting viral infections. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Monsul, Eva A. Berkes, Frederick T. Boehm, Yu-Hsien Liao
  • Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions
    Patent number: 11564957
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Protective barrier compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11457633
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods of enhancing the barrier function of surfaces and/or objects using biochemical-producing microbes and/or byproducts synthesized by the microbes. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a Lactobacillus sp., and/or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Monsul, Eva A. Berkes, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 11191277
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 10925908
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions
    Patent number: 10617726
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 10086025
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 10004771
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions
    Patent number: 10004772
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 9919012
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 9717765
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 9713631
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions
    Patent number: 9706778
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul, Frederick T. Boehm
  • Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm
    Patent number: 9504739
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul
  • Materials and Methods for Treating Conditions Associated with Pathogenic Biofilm
    Publication number: 20140037688
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eva A. Berkes, Nicholas T. Monsul