Patents by Inventor Orestes Rolando Contreras Alarcón

Orestes Rolando Contreras Alarcón 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).

  • Patent number: 6537772
    Abstract: The present invention is related to microbiology and forms part of a system for rapid microbiological diagnosis. The invention allows detection of turbidimetric changes due to microbial growth, using equipment comprised of two main devices: a static turbidimetric minireader and a microflow sensor which is fed by a peristaltic pump; this equipment is coupled to a microcomputer with a program package for acquisition, processing and formation of databases used in generating necessary reports. The diagnostic kit has a glass vial with culture medium and a polymer with derepressive activity and two additional substrates for E.coli identification, as well as a set of antibiotic discs arranged in a strip for antibiogram determination from previously isolated colonies or samples obtained directly from their sources, allowing detection of urinary tract infections from direct samples of urine, and additionally simultaneous identification of E.coli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Centro Nacional de Investigaciones
    Inventors: Orestes Rolando Contreras Alarcón, Gloria Roura Carmona, Francisco Novo Mesegué, Silvio Hernández Ramirez, Nardo Ramirez Frómeta, Iván Manuel Ramirez Molina, Angela Mariana Zayas Tamayo, Fernando Travieso Ruíz, Cheyla Romay Penabad