Patents by Inventor Douglas Lovern

Douglas Lovern 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 and culture medium for enhanced detection of
    Patent number: 8932851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: bioMērieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • Method for neutralization of antibiotics in a culture medium
    Patent number: 8911962
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Lovern
  • METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZATION OF ANTIBIOTICS IN A CULTURE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20140234889
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Lovern
  • Method and Culture Medium for Enhanced Detection of Mycobacterium
    Publication number: 20140199724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • Method and culture medium for enhanced detection of
    Patent number: 8617871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • Method for neutralization of antibiotics in a culture medium
    Patent number: 8603770
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Lovern
  • Method and Culture Medium for Enhanced Detection of Mycobacterium
    Publication number: 20130196366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventors: Parampeol Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • Method for Neutralization of Antibiotics in a Culture Medium
    Publication number: 20130164822
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Lovern
  • Method for neutralization of antibiotics in a culture medium
    Patent number: 8420346
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Lovern
  • Method and culture medium for enhanced detection of mycobacterium
    Patent number: 8389268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: bioMérieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • Method and culture medium for enhanced detection of
    Patent number: 8389267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: bioMérieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • METHOD AND CULTURE MEDIUM FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM
    Publication number: 20110160125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • METHOD AND CULTURE MEDIUM FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM
    Publication number: 20110159534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved culture medium and method for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium growth. The invention further relates to an improved mycobacterial reagent system or kit that can be used for the enhanced growth and detection of Mycobacterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventors: Parampal Deol, Leticia Barton, Yoany Portilla, Douglas Lovern
  • METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZATION OF ANTIBIOTICS IN A CULTURE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20110003329
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and means for the neutralization, binding, and/or inactivation of antimicrobials in a test sample. The invention is also directed to a method of detecting the presence of one or more microorganisms in a test sample by culturing the test sample in a culture media comprising one or more primary amine-containing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas Lovern
  • Nucleotide mixture for improved nucleic acid amplification performance
    Patent number: 7670779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modification of amplification buffer used in amplification reactions. The modifications result in a significant improvement in results of amplification. In particular, the present invention provides methods and buffers for performing an amplification reaction utilizing a buffer comprising nucleotide triphosphates comprising treating the buffer to substitute a portion of the nucleotide triphosphates with nucleotide diphosphates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Washburn, Douglas Lovern, Hwa-Tang Thomas Wang, Lawrence Burg
  • Novel nucleotide mixture for improved nucleic acid amplification performance
    Publication number: 20080248480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modification of amplification buffer used in amplification reactions. The modifications result in a significant improvement in results of amplification. In particular, the present invention provides methods and buffers for performing an amplification reaction utilizing a buffer comprising nucleotide triphosphates comprising treating the buffer to substitute a portion of the nucleotide triphosphates with nucleotide diphosphates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Washburn, Douglas Lovern, Hwa-Tang Thomas Wang, Lawrence Burg
  • Nucleotide mixture for improved nucleic acid amplification performance
    Patent number: 7364854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modification of amplification buffer used in amplification reactions. The modifications result in a significant improvement in results of amplification In particular, the present invention provides methods and buffers for performing an amplification reaction utilizing a buffer comprising nucleotide triphosphates comprising treating the buffer to substitute a portion of the nucleotide triphosphates with nucleotide diphosphates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc
    Inventors: Brian Washburn, Douglas Lovern, Hwa-Tang Thomas Wang, Lawrence Burg
  • Novel nucleotide mixture for improved nucleic acid amplification performance
    Publication number: 20060019266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modification of amplification buffer used in amplification reactions. The modifications result in a significant improvement in results of amplification In particular, the present invention provides methods and buffers for performing an amplification reaction utilizing a buffer comprising nucleotide triphosphates comprising treating the buffer to substitute a portion of the nucleotide triphosphates with nucleotide diphosphates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Washburn, Douglas Lovern, Hwa-Tang Wang, Lawrence Burg