Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Hensler

Joseph P. Hensler 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 OF ANALYZING A SAMPLE FOR A BACTERIUM USING DIACETYLENE-CONTAINING POLYMER SENSOR
    Publication number: 20110091903
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of analyzing a sample for a bacterium of interest. In particular, the methods involve an initial capture process that includes the use of one or more antibodies having antigenic specificities for one or more distinct analytes characteristic of the specific bacterium. After initial capture of a specific bacterium, techniques of analyzing involve colorimetric techniques, particularly using colorimetric sensors that include polydiacetylene (PDA) materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: G. Marco Bommarito, Sridhar V. Dasaratha, Brinda B. Lakshmi, Robert E. Brennan, JR., Joseph J. Stoffel, Joseph P. Hensler, Triet M. Lu, Patrick A. Mach, Chunmei Guo, Mara S. Reif-Wenner, Heather M. Webb
  • Medical dressing
    Patent number: D679402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Deena M. Conrad-Vlasak, Steven B. Heinecke, Joseph P. Hensler, Dean M. Remer, Richard L. Jacobson