Patents by Inventor Jutta M. Loeffler

Jutta M. Loeffler 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).

  • Phage-associated lytic enzymes for treatment of and related conditions
    Patent number: 7569223
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions and articles of manufacture useful for the treatment of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria and spores, and related conditions. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for the identification of a phage associated lytic enzyme to rapidly kill Streptococcus pneumoniae and other bacteria. Related articles of manufacture, methods of degrading spores and methods of treatment of infections or bacteria populations of, or subjects exposed to or at risk for exposure to, Streptococcus pneumoniae are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Vincent A. Fischetti, Jutta M. Loeffler, Daniel Nelson