Patents by Inventor Denise H. Burroughs

Denise H. Burroughs 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).

  • Enhanced detection of microorganisms in samples
    Patent number: 5716798
    Abstract: This invention describes a method for the rapid identification of the presence of microorganisms in a sample. Briefly, in the method of this invention the sample container is divided into a plurality of discrete zones, each of which can be separately monitored for microbial presence. When a sample is placed into this container, detection is simplified as the volume monitored is low (as compared with the sample); since microbial detection is a concentration dependent phenomenon, the speed with which the presence of microbial contamination can be detected is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: James F. Monthony, David T. Stitt, Denise H. Burroughs