Patents by Inventor Kathleen Engelbrecht

Kathleen Engelbrecht 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).

  • Fibrous substrate for capture of gram negative bacteria
    Patent number: 11737458
    Abstract: A fibrous substrate for the removal of Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) from a surface is provided. The fibrous substrate includes a capturing agent, and the affinity of capturing for the Gram negative bacteria allows the fibrous substrate to capture the Gram negative bacteria, thereby removing the Gram negative bacteria from the surface and also inhibiting the spread of the Gram negative bacteria to other surfaces that may contact the fibrous substrate. Of particular advantage, the presence of the capturing agent on the fibrous substrate may help protect against the spread or infection of pathogens without the use of chemicals, such as antiseptics or antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Divesh Bhatt, Kathleen Engelbrecht
  • Fibrous Substrate for Capture of Gram Negative Bacteria
    Publication number: 20180098536
    Abstract: A fibrous substrate for the removal of Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) from a surface is provided. The fibrous substrate includes a capturing agent, and the affinity of capturing for the Gram negative bacteria allows the fibrous substrate to capture the Gram negative bacteria, thereby removing the Gram negative bacteria from the surface and also inhibiting the spread of the Gram negative bacteria to other surfaces that may contact the fibrous substrate. Of particular advantage, the presence of the capturing agent on the fibrous substrate may help protect against the spread or infection of pathogens without the use of chemicals, such as antiseptics or antibiotics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Divesh Bhatt, Kathleen Engelbrecht
  • Amplification primers with non-standard bases for increased reaction specificity
    Patent number: 8440406
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for increasing the annealing specificity of an amplification reaction using Iso-base Amplification Primers (“IAPs”). IAPs containing an iso-region are capable of regulating sequence-specific annealing thereby enhancing primer-template hybridization for sequence-specific amplification of nucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Luminex Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Johnson, Kathleen Engelbrecht, Tiruvidaimarudur S. Ramasubramanian
  • AMPLIFICATION PRIMERS WITH NON-STANDARD BASES FOR INCREASED REACTION SPECIFICITY
    Publication number: 20110097764
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for increasing the annealing specificity of an amplification reaction using Iso-base Amplification Primers (“IAPs”). IAPs containing an iso-region are capable of regulating sequence-specific annealing thereby enhancing primer-template hybridization for sequence-specific amplification of nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Scott Johnson, T. S. Ramasubramanian, Kathleen Engelbrecht