Patents by Inventor Gregory Govoni

Gregory Govoni 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).

  • Live Biotherapeutics to Treat and Prevent Lung Conditions
    Publication number: 20210353693
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for treatment of lung conditions using live biotherapeutics, in particular modified microbes, such as chimeric microbial hybrids or microbial mutants produced by environmental selective pressure and screened for characteristics that are therapeutically beneficial for treatment or prevention of lung conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony F. Cann, Jeanette M. Mucha, Stacy M. Townsend, Derik A. Twomey, Gregory Govoni
  • Device for capture and lysis of microorganisms from liquids and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9988622
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting microbial contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, in fluids such as drinking water, pharmaceutical solutions and tissue culture media are provided. More particularly, provided are filtration devices for capture and processing of microorganisms from fluids, and improved methods for recovery, lysis and detection of microorganisms based on a combination of physical disruption with small beads and lysis solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Gregory Govoni, Nikolay Sergeev, Elena Bolchakova, Maxim Brevnov, Manohar Furtado, Johnie Young, James Nurse, Mariela Cuadras
  • DEVICE FOR CAPTURE AND LYSIS OF MICROORGANISMS FROM LIQUIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150307869
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting microbial contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, in fluids such as drinking water, pharmaceutical solutions and tissue culture media are provided. More particularly, provided are filtration devices for capture and processing of microorganisms from fluids, and improved methods for recovery, lysis and detection of microorganisms based on a combination of physical disruption with small beads and lysis solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin HACKER, Gregory GOVONI, Nikolay SERGEEV, Elena BOLCHAKOVA, Maxim BREVNOV, Manohar FURTADO, Johnie YOUNG, James NURSE, Mariela CUADRAS
  • Device for capture and lysis of microorganisms from liquids
    Patent number: 9044694
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting microbial contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, in fluids such as drinking water, pharmaceutical solutions and tissue culture media are provided. More particularly, provided are filtration devices for capture and processing of microorganisms from fluids, and improved methods for recovery, lysis and detection of microorganisms based on a combination of physical disruption with small beads and lysis solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Gregory Govoni, Nikolay Sergeev, Elena Bolchacova, Maxim Brevnov, Manohar Furtado, Johnie Young, Jim Nurse, Mariela Cuadras
  • DEVICE FOR CAPTURE AND LYSIS OF MICROORGANISMS FROM LIQUIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130157277
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting microbial contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, in fluids such as drinking water, pharmaceutical solutions and tissue culture media are provided. More particularly, provided are filtration devices for capture and processing of microorganisms from fluids, and improved methods for recovery, lysis and detection of microorganisms based on a combination of physical disruption with small beads and lysis solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hacker, Gregory Govoni, Nikolay Sergeev, Elena Bolchacova, Maxim Brevnov, Manohar Furtado, Johnie Young, Jim Nurse, Mareila Cuadras