Patents by Inventor Grace M. Thorne

Grace M. Thorne 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).

  • Rapid detection of virulence-associated factors
    Patent number: 5552294
    Abstract: A method for detecting at least one virulence-associated factor (VAF), e.g., a bacterial toxin, in a sample is described. The sample suspected of containing the VAF-producing bacteria is contacted with a VAF releasing solution under conditions which release VAF from the bacteria. The released VAF subsequently is immunochemically detected. The preferred method is a membrane-based enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for immunochemically detecting the well-characterized Shiga family toxins including SLT I and SLT II. Also described is the VAF releasing solution and a kit containing the reagents for conducting the described methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventor: Grace M. Thorne