Patents by Inventor Josep Mercader Badia

Josep Mercader Badia 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).

  • Method for the detection and/or identification of bacteria present in a sample
    Publication number: 20070020720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying bacteria present in a liquid or solid sample, characterized in that: a. the sample that may contain said bacteria is placed in a liquid culture medium, in a first container, b. a second container comprising at least one system for detecting said bacteria is provided, c. a means of transfer between the first container and the second container is provided, d. a temperature T1 is applied inside the second container, then e. a temperature T2 is applied inside the second container, f. the temperature T1 is higher than the temperature T2 such that a defined volume of culture medium is transferred from the first container to the second container, g. the presence or absence of bacteria is determined and/or the bacteria are identified within the detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: bioMerieux
    Inventors: Bruno Colin, Vincent Atrache, Josep Mercader Badia