Patents by Inventor Pentti Kuusela

Pentti Kuusela 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).

  • Methods and materials for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 5776712
    Abstract: The present application discloses a novel method for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Further disclosed is an approximately 230 kDa protein and the use of such protein in detection assays for Staphylococcus aureus and in other diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Also disclosed are methods of purifying the protein and biologically active fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Helsinki University Licensing, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pentti Kuusela, Pekka Hilden
  • Methods and materials for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 5496706
    Abstract: The present application discloses a novel method for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Further disclosed is an approximately 230 kDa protein and the use of such protein in detection assays for Staphylococcus aureus and in other diagnostic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Helsinki University Licensing, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pentti Kuusela, Pekka Hilden