Patents by Inventor Alain Le Coustumier

Alain Le Coustumier 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).

  • Method of detecting meticillin-resistant microorganisms
    Patent number: 7632657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel solid medium for detecting meticillin-resistant micro-organisms, containing an antibiotic selected from the cephalosporin group, particularly second and third generation, and a chromogenic agent bearing a chromophore which is released after hydrolysis with an active enzyme in said micro-organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventors: Alain Rambach, Alain Le Coustumier
  • Method of detecting meticillin-resistant micro-organisms
    Publication number: 20060035309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel solid medium for detecting meticillin-resistant micro-organisms, containing an antibiotic selected from the cephalosporin group, particularly second and third generation, and a chromogenic agent bearing a chromophore which is released after hydrolysis with an active enzyme in said micro-organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Alain Rambach, Alain Le Coustumier