Patents by Inventor Assumpta Bennaars-Eiden

Assumpta Bennaars-Eiden 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).

  • BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FOR MONITORING A LOW-TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170252475
    Abstract: An article and method are provided for assessing the efficacy of a sterilization process. The article comprises an outer container having an interior volume; a dry source of measurable biological activity disposed in the interior volume; and an effective amount of a dry agent for neutralizing a sterilant compound; wherein both the source of measurable biological activity and the agent are in vapor communication with an environment outside the outer container. The method comprises exposing the article to a first sterilant and, optionally, a second sterilant for a period of time and detecting the measurable biological activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Francois Ahimou, Assumpta Bennaars-Eiden, William E. Foltz, Swarnalatha Swaminathan
  • Biological indicator for monitoring a low-temperature sterilization process
    Patent number: 9675722
    Abstract: An article and method are provided for assessing the efficacy of a sterilization process. The article comprises an outer container having an interior volume; a dry source of measurable biological activity disposed in the interior volume; and an effective amount of a dry agent for neutralizing a sterilant compound; wherein both the source of measurable biological activity and the agent are in vapor communication with an environment outside the outer container. The method comprises exposing the article to a first sterilant and, optionally, a second sterilant for a period of time and detecting the measurable biological activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Francois Ahimou, Assumpta Bennaars-Eiden, William E. Foltz, Swarnalatha Swaminathan
  • BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FOR MONITORING A LOW-TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20160000954
    Abstract: An article and method are provided for assessing the efficacy of a sterilization process. The article comprises an outer container having an interior volume; a dry source of measurable biological activity disposed in the interior volume; and an effective amount of a dry agent for neutralizing a sterilant compound; wherein both the source of measurable biological activity and the agent are in vapor communication with an environment outside the outer container. The method comprises exposing the article to a first sterilant and, optionally, a second sterilant for a period of time and detecting the measurable biological activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: FRANCOIS AHIMOU, ASSUMPTA BENNAARS-EIDEN, WILLIAM E. FOLTZ, SWARNALATHA SWAMINATHAN
  • METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100129878
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for amplifying nucleic acid after isolating nucleic acid from a sample using functionalized support material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Hsi-Chou Liu, Wensheng Xia, Assumpta Bennaars-Eiden, Paul N. Holt, William Bedingham, Christopher R. Kokaisel, Jeffrey C. Pederson