Patents by Inventor Michael J. E. Hewlins

Michael J. E. Hewlins 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).

  • Detection of diamines in biological fluids
    Patent number: 5124254
    Abstract: A fast-acting and portable diagnostic kit for detecting diamines in biological fluids is in the form of a diamine oxidase and a chromogenic system to detect the presence of hydrogen peroxide resulting from oxidation of such diamines. The kit may especially be used to detect cadaverine or putrescine or a mixture thereof, for example in a vaginal secretion, in order to detect Gardnerella-related bacterial vaginosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignees: University College Cardiff Consultants Limited, Welsh Medical School Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Michael J. E. Hewlins, Thomas C. O'Dowd, Robert H. Davis, Peter J. Winterburn