Patents by Inventor Carmella S. Moody

Carmella S. Moody 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).

  • Device and method for detecting microorganisms
    Patent number: 5094955
    Abstract: An instrument and a sealable vessel for detecting the presence of microorganisms in a specimen, the vessel containing a liquid culture medium communicating with a sensor means containing an indicator medium therein. Changes in the indicator medium resulting from pH change or change in CO.sub.2 concentration in the medium are detected from outside the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Akzo N.V.
    Inventors: Michael J. Calandra, James E. Turner, Thurman C. Thorpe, James L. DiGuiseppi, Richard C. Driscoll, Carmella S. Moody