Patents by Inventor Kimberly M. Lee

Kimberly M. Lee 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).

  • Quorum sensing signaling in bacteria
    Patent number: 6855513
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for identifying a modulator of quorum sensing signaling in bacteria, and for identifying a quorum sensing controlled gene in bacteria. In addition, the invention provides quorum sensing controlled genetic loci in Pseudomas aeruginosa. Novel indicator strains and vectors for engineering the strains for use in the method of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignees: University of Iowa Research Foundation, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (San Diego) LLC
    Inventors: Marvin Whiteley, Kimberly M. Lee, E. Peter Greenberg, Ute Muh