Patents by Inventor Allan L. Delisle

Allan L. Delisle 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).

  • Bacteriophage-encoded enzymes for the treatment and prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases
    Patent number: 6635238
    Abstract: A method for the treatment and prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases using bacteriophages and phage-encoded anti-bacterial enzymes to inhibit establishment of bacteria in the oral cavity is provided. Also provided are methods for studying the cell wall of an oral bacterium, a method for preventing spoilage of perishable items and a method for removing dextrans from surfaces utilized in sugar manufacture. Purified enzymes and the isolated DNA fragments encoding them are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: University of MD
    Inventor: Allan L. Delisle
  • Bacteriophage-encoded enzymes for the treatment and prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases
    Publication number: 20020044911
    Abstract: A method for the treatment and prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases using bacteriophages and phage-encoded anti-bacterial enzymes to inhibit establishment of bacteria in the oral cavity is provided. Also provided are methods for studying the cell wall of an oral bacterium, a method for preventing spoilage of perishable items and a method for removing dextrans from surfaces utilized in sugar manufacture. Purified enzymes and the isolated DNA fragments encoding them are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Allan L. Delisle
  • METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT AND THE PREVENTION OF DENTAL CARIES AND PERIDONTAL DISEASES USING BACTERIO PHAGE-ENCODED ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20010014463
    Abstract: A method for the treatment and prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases using bacteriophages and phage-encoded anti-bacterial enzymes to inhibit establishment of bacteria in the oral cavity is provided. Also provided are methods for studying the cell wall of an oral bacterium, a method for preventing spoilage of perishable items and a method for removing dextrans from surfaces utilized in sugar manufacture. Purified enzymes and the isolated DNA fragments encoding them are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventor: ALLAN L. DELISLE