Patents by Inventor Kerry Asir

Kerry Asir 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 detecting and/or identifying
    Patent number: 8404460
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying Clostridium difficile, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) providing a reaction medium comprising at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile, b) inoculating the medium with a biological sample to be tested, c) allowing for incubation, and d) detecting the hydrolysis of the beta-glucosidase substrate, indicative of the presence of Clostridium difficile. The invention also relates to a reaction medium for the detection and/or the identification of Clostridium difficile, that comprises at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Biomerieux
    Inventors: Kerry Asir, Marie-Pierre Bourguignon, Diane Halimi, John Perry, Sylvain Orenga
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR IDENTIFYING CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
    Publication number: 20100279330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying Clostridium difficile, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) providing a reaction medium comprising at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile, b) inoculating the medium with a biological sample to be tested, c) allowing for incubation, and d) detecting the hydrolysis of the beta-glucosidase substrate, indicative of the presence of Clostridium difficile. The invention also relates to a reaction medium for the detection and/or the identification of Clostridium difficile, that comprises at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX
    Inventors: Kerry Asir, Marie-Pierre Bourguignon, Diane Halimi, John Perry, Sylvain Orenga