Patents by Inventor Derrick E. Fouts

Derrick E. Fouts 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).

  • Bacterial formulation
    Patent number: 12011467
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to compositions of bacterial isolates with probiotic activity. Aspects of the present invention also relate to compositions and methods that may confer health benefits to subjects in need thereof. This may be accomplished by administering to the subject an effective amount of the microorganism isolates and may include also administering an effective amount of a prebiotic, stabilizer, antibacterial agent, antifungal agent, and/or media component. Probiotic compositions may also be in combination with a suitable delivery system, such as a food product or a beverage, a food or beverage compositions, a food or beverage supplement or adjuvant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Venter, Karen Nelson, Derrick E. Fouts, Weizhong Li, Aubrie O'Rourke, Manolito Torralba
  • BACTERIAL FORMULATION
    Publication number: 20230017769
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to compositions of bacterial isolates with probiotic activity. Compositions and methods described herein may confer health benefits to subjects in need thereof. This may be accomplished by administering to the subject an effective amount of the microorganism isolates and may include also administering an effective amount of a prebiotic, stabilizer, antibacterial agent, antifungal agent, and/or media component. Probiotic compositions may also be in combination with a suitable delivery system, such as a food product or a beverage, a food or beverage compositions, a food or beverage supplement or adjuvant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Craig Venter, Karen Nelson, Derrick E. Fouts, Weizhong Li, Aubrie O'Rourke, Manolito Torralba
  • bacteriophage and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9795642
    Abstract: Bacteriophages are provided that infect strains of Enterococcus faecalis, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes human disease. Also provided are methods of treating Enterococcus faecalis by therapeutic administration of such bacteriophages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY—Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education, J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy H. Stevens, Hongming Zhang, Derrick E. Fouts, Jessica DePew
  • ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS BACTERIOPHAGE AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160067290
    Abstract: Bacteriophages are provided that infect strains of Enterococcus faecalis, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes human disease. Also provided are methods of treating Enterococcus faecalis by therapeutic administration of such bacteriophages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Roy H. Stevens, Hongming Zhang, Derrick E. Fouts, Jessica DePew