Patents by Inventor Irene Prieto Martínez

Irene Prieto Martínez 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).

  • DEVICE CAPABLE OF HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL, IN PARTICULAR BACTERIOSTATIC OR BACTERICIDAL, ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20220031441
    Abstract: A device configured for antimicrobial, in particular bacteriostatic or bactericidal, activity, and a method for manufacturing the device. The device includes a device body having a surface. The device body is configured to anchor thermal nanoparticles supporting optical resonance, in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, at its surface. The device body includes thermal nanoparticles supporting optical resonance, in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, bonded to the surface of the device body. The thermal nanoparticles are capable of increasing their temperature by light irradiation in a wavelength range that matches with the wavelength of the optical resonance, in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, of the thermal nanoparticles. The device body also includes an antimicrobial substance that is releasable from the device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Pau Turón Dols, Irene Prieto Martínez, Christine Weis, Ignacio de Miguel, Romain Quidant
  • Modified surface capable of having bacteriostatic and bactericide activity, the method for obtaining it and use thereof
    Patent number: 10314311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified surface capable of having bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity when it is light irradiated, thus converting the surface of the substrate into a bacteriostatic and a bactericidal surface as many times as it is desired, and for a long time. According to the invention, the modified surface upon light irradiation avoids the attachment of a microorganism to this surface, inhibits the formation of a biofilm on this surface and destroys an already formed biofilm on this surface. These effects can be achieved as many times as it is desired, and for indefinite time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: B. Braun Surgical, S.A., Fundacio Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Institucio Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avancats
    Inventors: Romain Quidant, Susana Santos, Pau Turon Dols, Sebastian Thompson, Christine Weis, Irene Prieto Martinez
  • A MODIFIED SURFACE CAPABLE OF HAVING BACTERIOSTATIC AND BACTERICIDE ACTIVITY, THE METHOD FOR OBTAINING IT AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160227786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified surface capable of having bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity when it is light irradiated, thus converting the surface of the substrate into a bacteriostatic and a bactericidal surface as many times as it is desired, and for a long time. According to the invention, the modified surface upon light irradiation avoids the attachment of a microorganism to this surface, inhibits the formation of a biofilm on this surface and destroys an already formed biofilm on this surface. These effects can be achieved as many times as it is desired, and for indefinite time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Romain QUIDANT, Susana SANTOS, Pau TURON DOLS, Sebastian THOMPSON, Christine WEIS, Irene PRIETO MARTINEZ