Patents by Inventor Karin Fruehwirth

Karin Fruehwirth 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).

  • Genetically modified bacterium of the species
    Patent number: 8808683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically modified bacterium of the species Listeria monocytogenes, wherein the genomic locus of the transcriptional factor PrfA has been deleted, characterized in that it comprises on genomic level an artificial sequence that acts as internal amplification control, the use of this bacterium as well as a method for detecting and determining qualitatively and/or quantitatively the occurrence of wild type Listeria monocytogenes in a sample suspected to be contaminated with said micro-organism and a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Rossmanith, Karin Fruehwirth, Martin Wagner, Sabine Fuchs
  • GENETICALLY MODIFIED BACTERIUM OF THE SPECIES LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
    Publication number: 20130137100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically modified bacterium of the species Listeria monocytogenes, wherein the genomic locus of the transcriptional factor PrfA has been deleted, characterised in that it comprises on genomic level an artificial sequence that acts as internal amplification control, the use of this bacterium as well as a method for detecting and determining qualitatively and/or quantitatively the occurrence of wild type Listeria monocytogenes in a sample suspected to be contaminated with said micro-organism and a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Peter Rossmanith, Karin Fruehwirth, Martin Wagner, Sabine Fuchs