Patents by Inventor Laura C. Miller

Laura C. Miller 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT BIOFILM STREAMER GROWTH AND THEIR USES
    Publication number: 20150191765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring biofilms and/or biofilm streamers, wherein the method comprises a system that has at least one channel and a biofilm streamer promotion element, a fluid capable of moving along the channel, wherein the fluid has a flow driven by a controlled pressure; and a measuring element capable of measuring a flow rate of the fluid through the channel. Additionally, method of screening for compound(s) that promote and/or inhibit biofilm and/or biofilm streamers using this system are also contemplated. Uses of the system, methods and identified compounds are contemplated for medical and/or industrial environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bonnie L. Bassler, Howard A. Stone, Martin F. Semmelhack, Knut Drescher, Yi Shen, Colleen T. O'Loughlin, Laura C. Miller