Patents by Inventor Allen L. CHEN

Allen L. CHEN 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).

  • Patent number: 11104964
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods present a universal microbial diagnostic (UMD) platform to screen for microbial organisms in a sample using a small number of random DNA probes that are agnostic to the target DNA sequences. The UMD platform can be used to direct and monitor appropriate treatments, thus minimizing the risk of antibiotic resistance, and enhancing patient care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Rebekah A. Drezek, Richard G. Baraniuk, Amirali Aghazadeh, Mona Sheikh, Adam Y. Lin, Allen L. Chen, Pallavi Bugga
  • Publication number: 20180355411
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods present a universal microbial diagnostic (UMD) platform to screen for microbial organisms in a sample using a small number of random DNA probes that are agnostic to the target DNA sequences. The UMD platform can be used to direct and monitor appropriate treatments, thus minimizing the risk of antibiotic resistance, and enhancing patient care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rebekah A. DREZEK, Richard G. BARANIUK, Amirali AGHAZADEH, Mona SHEIKH, Adam Y. LIN, Allen L. CHEN, Pallavi BUGGA