Patents by Inventor Rachael Bloom

Rachael Bloom 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).

  • Compositions and Methods for Measuring Bacterial Growth
    Publication number: 20220205021
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates generally to the fields of microbiology, ecology and microfluidics. Particularly, the invention disclosed herein provides compositions and methods for isolating bacteria from complex microbial communities and measuring growth rates of the isolated bacteria in a given environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence David, Rachael Bloom
  • Compositions and methods for measuring bacterial growth
    Patent number: 11313000
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates generally to the fields of microbiology, ecology and microfluidics. Particularly, the invention disclosed herein provides compositions and methods for isolating bacteria from complex microbial communities and measuring growth rates of the isolated bacteria in a given environmental condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Lawrence David, Rachael Bloom
  • RAPID PHENOTYPING AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROBES FROM A COMPLEX MICROBIAL COMMUNITY
    Publication number: 20190241943
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates generally to the fields of microbiology, ecology and microfluidics. Particularly, the invention disclosed herein provides compositions and methods for isolating, identifying and phenotyping bacteria from complex microbial communities and measuring growth rates of the isolated bacteria in a given environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Max Villa, Lawrence David, Rachael Bloom
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BACTERIAL GROWTH
    Publication number: 20190169680
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates generally to the fields of microbiology, ecology and microfluidics. Particularly, the invention disclosed herein provides compositions and methods for isolating bacteria from complex microbial communities and measuring growth rates of the isolated bacteria in a given environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lawrence David, Rachael Bloom