Patents by Inventor Fred C. Tenover

Fred C. Tenover 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).

  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES FOR DETECTING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE AND QUINOLONE-RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIACEAE
    Publication number: 20080199877
    Abstract: Oligonucleotide probes for detecting Enterobacteriaceae species. Unique gyrA coding regions permit the development of probes specific for eight different species: Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Providencia stuartii and Serratia marcescens. The invention thereby provides methods for the species-specific identification of these Enterobacteriaceae in a sample, and detection and diagnosis of Enterobacteriaceae infection in a subject. Further, nucleic acids are provided for determining quinolone-resistant status of these Enterobacteriaceae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Linda M. Weigel, Fred C. Tenover
  • Oligonucleotide probes for detecting Enterobacteriaceae and quinolone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
    Patent number: 6706475
    Abstract: Oligonucleotide probes for detecting Enterobacteriaceae species. Unique gyrA coding regions permit the development of probes specific for eight different species: Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Providencia stuartii, and Serratia marcescens. The invention thereby provides methods for the species-specific identification of these Enterobacteriaceae in a sample, and detection and diagnosis of Enterobacteriaceae infection in a subject. Further, nucleic acids are provided for determining quinolone-resistant status of these Enterobacteriaceae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Linda M. Weigel, Fred C. Tenover