Patents by Inventor Stephen Lory

Stephen Lory 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 compositions for the modulation of biofilm formation
    Publication number: 20030113742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the modulation of biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance. Specifically, the present invention identifies the differential expression of biofilm-associated genes in biofilms, relative to their expression in non-biofilm producing bacterial cells. The present invention also identifies the differential expression of biofilm-associated genes in biofilms treated with antibiotic, relative to their expression in untreated biofilms. The present invention describes methods for the diagnostic evaluation of biofilm formation. The invention also provides methods for identifying a compound capable of modulating biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance. The present invention also provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of biofilm-associated diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Marvin Whiteley, M. Gita Bangera, Stephen Lory, Everett Peter Greenberg