Patents by Inventor Raphael Stricker

Raphael Stricker 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).

  • Method of culturing spirochetes and of diagnosing infections, and a diagnostic kit for use in the methods
    Patent number: 10613084
    Abstract: Herein is provided a method that provides a patient, suspected of having Lyme disease, a kit that does not require specialized equipment and allows for easy self-collection of specimens. Methods provided herein, allow for the efficient culturing of Borrelia spirochetes, such as B. burgdorferi spirochetes after being exposed to an environment that is typically not suitable for Borrelia growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventors: Marianne Middelveen, Raphael Stricker
  • Method of Culturing Borrelia Spirochetes and of Diagnosing Borrelia Infections, and a Diagnostic Kit for Use in the Methods
    Publication number: 20180267038
    Abstract: Herein is provided a method that provides a patient, suspected of having Lyme disease, a kit that does not require specialized equipment and allows for easy self-collection of specimens. Methods provided herein, allow for the efficient culturing of Borrelia spirochetes, such as B. burgdorferi spirochetes after being exposed to an environment that is typically not suitable for Borrelia growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Marianne Middelveen, Raphael Stricker