Patents by Inventor Ann Lewendon

Ann Lewendon 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).

  • Production and use of antimicrobial agents
    Patent number: 6696268
    Abstract: A method for identifying antimicrobial agents comprises the steps of: (i) contacting a sample containing non-mammalian PPAT enzyme with a suitable substrate and a potential antimicrobial or antiprarasitic agent, under suitable conditions; (ii) measuring the activity of the PPAT enzyme; (iii) comparing the activity of the enzyme to that of a reference sample lacking the agent; and (iv) selecting an agent that reduces the activity of the PPAT enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Pantherix, Ltd.
    Inventors: William Vare Shaw, Ann Lewendon