Patents by Inventor Alma U. Daniels

Alma U. Daniels 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).

  • CALORIMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF MICROORGANISMS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090317859
    Abstract: Methods, integrated kits and systems for the rapid detection, identification and/or quantification of microorganisms in samples such as blood samples via calorimetry are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Alma U. Daniels, Dieter Wirz, Andrej Trampuz
  • Biodegradable composites for internal medical use
    Patent number: 5108755
    Abstract: A family of composites suitable for use as materials of construction for implantable medical devices is disclosed. In the most preferred embodiment, the substrate polymer is an ortho ester polymer formed by the reaction of a ketene acetal having a functionality of two or more with a polyol. Also in the most preferred embodiment, the reinforcement material in the composites is calcium-sodium metaphosphate ("CSM") fibers. In other embodiments, the composites may replace either (but not both) of the substrate or the reinforcement with materials of the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignees: SRI International, University of Utah
    Inventors: Alma U. Daniels, Jorge Heller