Patents by Inventor Hwia C. Ding

Hwia C. Ding 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).

  • Methods for rapid identification of bacillus cereus
    Patent number: 6699679
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for rapid identification of Bacillus Cereus comprising utilizing an antibody specific to a certain surface antigen of B. cereus, and the kit for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Food Industry Research and Development Institute
    Inventors: Chi Hua Chen, Tsung C. Chang, Hwia C. Ding
  • Methods for rapid identification of bacillus cereus
    Publication number: 20020146752
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for rapid identification of Bacillus Cereus comprising utilizing an antibody specific to a certain surface antigen of B. cereus, and the kit for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chi Hua Chen, Tsung C. Chang, Hwia C. Ding
  • Rapid identification of microorganisms
    Patent number: 6428976
    Abstract: A method of determining whether a test microorganism is a known microorganism, involving use of an agent that specifically affects the growth of the known microorganism. The invention also features a method of identifying E. coli O157:H7 that are based on following criteria: a test microorganism is E. coli O157:H7 if the microorganism is (i) E. coli, (ii) incapable of fermenting sorbitol, and (iii) susceptible to infection by AR1 phage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Food Industry Research and Development Institute
    Inventors: Tsung C. Chang, Shiowwen Chen, Hwia C. Ding
  • Rapid Identification of Escherichia coli O157:H7
    Patent number: 6210911
    Abstract: A method of determining whether a test microorganism is a known microorganism, involving use of an agent that specifically affects the growth of the known microorganism. The invention also features a method of identifying E. coli O157:H7 that are based on the following criteria: a test microorganism is E. coli O157:H7 if the microorganism is (i) E. coli, (ii) incapable of fermenting sorbitol, and (iii) susceptible to infection by AR1 phage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Food Industry Research and Development Institute
    Inventors: Tsung C. Chang, Shiowwen Chen, Hwia C. Ding