Patents by Inventor Henry J. Lubrant
Henry J. Lubrant 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).
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Patent number: 10619181Abstract: A method of detecting a Shigella or Cronobacter microorganism. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Takatoshi Moriyama, Patrick A. Mach, Akio Kitahara, Henry J. Lubrant
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Publication number: 20180320213Abstract: A method of detecting Listeria monocytogenes. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of Listeria microorganisms. When a Listeria microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect Listeria monocytogenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: TAKATOSHI MORIYAMA, PATRICK A. MACH, AKIO KITAHARA, HENRY J. LUBRANT
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Patent number: 10023898Abstract: A method of detecting Listeria monocytogenes. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of Listeria microorganisms. When a Listeria microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect Listeria monocytogenes.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Takatoshi Moriyama, Patrick A. Mach, Akio Kitahara, Henry J. Lubrant
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Patent number: 10018534Abstract: The present invention refers to articles for collecting samples from a surface, articles for microbiological analyses of said samples, and methods of use of said articles. The articles include sample collectors, sample housings with optional barrier layers, and sample-ready reagent strips comprising hydrophilic agents to grow and detect microorganisms. The disclosure includes methods to collect, detect, and quantify microorganisms in a surface sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Cynthia D. Zook, Robert H. Silbernagel, Barbara L. Horter, Henry J. Lubrant, Robert E. Koeritzer
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Patent number: 9873904Abstract: The disclosure provides culture devices and methods useful for detecting acid-producing bacteria in a sample. The devices include a nutrient medium and a pH indicator to detect and differentiate acid-producing microorganisms, such as lactic acid bacteria. Methods of use include detecting or enumerating acid-producing microorganisms. The methods further provide for the detection of gas-producing acid-producing bacteria.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Robert F. Young, Patrick A. Mach, Michael E. Hughes, Christine A. Binsfeld, Jason W. Bjork, Mara S. Celt, Henry J. Lubrant
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Publication number: 20170283846Abstract: A method of detecting Listeria monocytogenes. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of Listeria microorganisms. When a Listeria microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect Listeria monocytogenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: TAKATOSHI MORIYAMA, PATRICK A. MACH, AKIO KITAHARA, HENRY J. LUBRANT
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Patent number: 9719124Abstract: A method of detecting Listeria monocytogenes. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of Listeria microorganisms. When a Listeria microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect Listeria monocytogenes.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Takatoshi Moriyama, Patrick A. Mach, Akio Kitahara, Henry J. Lubrant
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Publication number: 20160083770Abstract: A method of detecting Listeria monocytogenes. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of Listeria microorganisms. When a Listeria microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect Listeria monocytogenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: TAKATOSHI MORIYAMA, PATRICK A. MACH, AKIO KITAHARA, HENRY J. LUBRANT
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Patent number: 9273340Abstract: A method of detecting a target microorganism is disclosed. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of an indicator microorganism. When an indicator microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect the target microorganism.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Takatoshi Moriyama, Patrick A. Mach, Akio Kitahara, Henry J. Lubrant
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Publication number: 20150010941Abstract: The disclosure provides culture devices and methods useful for detecting acid-producing bacteria in a sample. The devices include a nutrient medium and a pH indicator to detect and differentiate acid-producing microorganisms, such as lactic acid bacteria. Methods of use include detecting or enumerating acid-producing microorganisms. The methods further provide for the detection of gas-producing acid-producing bacteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: ROBERT F. YOUNG, PATRICK A. MACH, MICHAEL E. HUGHES, CHRISTINE A. BINSFELD, JASON W. BJORK, MARA S. CELT, HENRY J. LUBRANT
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Publication number: 20140370585Abstract: The present invention refers to articles for collecting samples from a surface, articles for microbiological analyses of said samples, and methods of use of said articles. The articles include sample collectors, sample housings with optional barrier layers, and sample-ready reagent strips comprising hydrophilic agents to grow and detect microorganisms. The disclosure includes methods to collect, detect, and quantify microorganisms in a surface sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: CYNTHIA D. ZOOK, ROBERT H. SILBERNAGEL, BARBARA L. HORTER, HENRY J. LUBRANT, ROBERT E. KOERITZER
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Patent number: 8846334Abstract: The disclosure provides culture devices and methods useful for detecting acid-producing bacteria in a sample. The devices include a nutrient medium and a pH indicator to detect and differentiate acid-producing microorganisms, such as lactic acid bacteria. Methods of use include detecting or enumerating acid-producing microorganisms. The methods further provide for the detection of gas-producing acid-producing bacteria.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Robert F. Young, Patrick A. Mach, Michael E. Hughes, Christine A. Binsfeld, Jason W. Bjork, Mara S. Reif-Wenner, Henry J. Lubrant
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Patent number: 8828653Abstract: The present invention refers to articles for collecting samples from a surface, articles for microbiological analyses of said samples, and methods of use of said articles. The articles include sample collectors, sample housings with optional barrier layers, and sample-ready reagent strips comprising hydrophilic agents to grow and detect microorganisms. The disclosure includes methods to collect, detect, and quantify microorganisms in a surface sample.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Cynthia D. Zook, Robert H. Silbernagel, Barbara L. Horter, Henry J. Lubrant, Robert E. Koeritzer
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Publication number: 20130273598Abstract: A method of detecting a target microorganism is disclosed. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of an indicator microorganism. When an indicator microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect the target microorganism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Takatoshi Moriyama, Patrick A. Mach, Akio Kitahara, Henry J. Lubrant
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Publication number: 20120094327Abstract: The disclosure provides culture devices and methods useful for detecting acid-producing bacteria in a sample. The devices include a nutrient medium and a pH indicator to detect and differentiate acid-producing microorganisms, such as lactic acid bacteria. Methods of use include detecting or enumerating acid-producing microorganisms. The methods further provide for the detection of gas-producing acid-producing bacteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Robert F. Young, Patrick A. Mach, Michael E. Hughes, Christine A. Binsfeld, Jason W. Bjork, Mara S. Reif-Wenner, Henry J. Lubrant
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Publication number: 20120028297Abstract: The present invention refers to articles for collecting samples from a surface, articles for microbiological analyses of said samples, and methods of use of said articles. The articles include sample collectors, sample housings with optional barrier layers, and sample-ready reagent strips comprising hydrophilic agents to grow and detect microorganisms. The disclosure includes methods to collect, detect, and quantify microorganisms in a surface sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Cynthia D. Zook, Robert H. Silbernagel, Barbara L. Horter, Henry J. Lubrant, Robert E. Koeritzer
