Patents by Inventor Orit GEFEN

Orit GEFEN 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).

  • Kit and discs for use in disc diffusion antibiotic sensitivity testing
    Patent number: 10889847
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and kits for performing microbial sensitivity tests. Specifically, the invention relates to methods for identifying the susceptibility, tolerance or resistance of a microorganism to one or more antimicrobial agents, and the level of tolerance. The method comprises exposing the microorganism grown on a plate surface to one or more antimicrobial agents and to at least one growth promoting agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Natalie Balaban, Orit Gefen
  • KIT AND DISCS FOR USE IN DISC DIFFUSION ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY TESTING
    Publication number: 20180305732
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and kits for performing microbial sensitivity tests. Specifically, the invention relates to methods for identifying the susceptibility, tolerance or resistance of a microorganism to one or more antimicrobial agents, and the level of tolerance. The method comprises exposing the microorganism grown on a plate surface to one or more antimicrobial agents and to at least one growth promoting agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Natalie BALABAN, Orit GEFEN