Patents by Inventor Lori Horton

Lori Horton 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).

  • SMALL MOLECULE COMPOUNDS AS BROAD-SPECTRUM INHIBITORS OF METALLO-BETA-LACTAMASES
    Publication number: 20120329842
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and/or compositions for treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infection wherein the bacteria has at least one metallo-?-lactamase. The bacteria are provided with an inhibitor of the metallo-?-lactamase, for example in conjunction with an antibiotic that targets the bacteria. The bacteria may be a drug-resistant strain or susceptible to becoming a drug-resistant strain. In specific embodiments, the bacteria is Pseudomonas or Acinetobacter spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Yongcheng Song, Timothy Palzkill, Pinhong Chen, Lori Horton