Patents by Inventor Shanmuga Sozhamannan

Shanmuga Sozhamannan 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).

  • Bacteriophage with Enhanced Lytic Activity
    Publication number: 20100240025
    Abstract: This invention encompasses an isolated Bacillus phage AP50 that has one or more nucleotide substitutions in the phage genome, whereby the one or more nucleotide substitutions increase lytic activity of the phage. In addition, the invention encompasses proteins expressed by the phages, compositions containing the proteins and/or the phage as well as methods of using the Bacillus phage AP50 to test for the presence of B. anthracis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy Read, Shanmuga Sozhamannan
  • METHODS FOR EVALUATING A BACTERIOPHAGE PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20090087831
    Abstract: A quality assurance/quality control paradigm for bacteriophage is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Alexander Sulakvelidze, Shanmuga Sozhamannan, LeRoy Voelker