Patents by Inventor Berit Akerlof

Berit Akerlof 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).

  • Method of inactivating pathogens
    Publication number: 20020187068
    Abstract: The present invention introduces a class of compounds, 2-substituted carbonyl compounds, that are useful as disinfecting agents, and particularly useful in methods for the disinfection of biological fluids. Members of the class of compounds have been found to possess pathogen invactivating properties against a variety of pathogens. The compounds and methods disclosed herein are useful for disinfecting biological fluids such as blood and blood fractions, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Shirley I. Miekka, William H. Drohan, Herbert Baumann, Ingrid Drevin, Jean-Luc Maloisel, Berit Akerlof