Patents by Inventor Steven Hagens

Steven Hagens 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).

  • A NOVEL PHAGE FOR LISTERIA, INCLUDING LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
    Publication number: 20230380458
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to a bacteriophage or a combination of bacteriophages, to a composition comprising said bacteriophage or comprising said combination of bacteriophages for preventing, treating or controlling contamination with and/or growth of Listeria, including Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria serovar (SV) 1/2 mutants that are resistant to bacteriophage P100 and/or Listeria serovar 3. The invention further relates to the a method for controlling contamination with Listeria, including Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria serovar (SV) 1/2 mutants that are resistant to bacteriophage P100 and/or Listeria serovar 3, in a food product, on food processing equipment, or on food storage containers by applying the bacteriophage or the combination of bacteriophages, to the composition comprising said bacteriophage or said combination of bacteriophages to a food product or food processing equipment to reduce the amount of Listeria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Micreos Food Safety B.V.
    Inventor: Steven HAGENS
  • PHAGE COCKTAIL AGAINST E. COLI 0157
    Publication number: 20210204551
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to an antimicrobial composition comprising a first and a second bacteriophage, wherein the composition has lytic activity against E. coli O157. The invention further relates to a use of the antimicrobial composition for controlling bacterial contamination in a food- or feed environment on or in food- or feed processing equipment or food- or feed containers or in a food- or feed product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Micreos Food Safety B.V.
    Inventors: Joël Thomas van Mierlo, Sander Witte, Steven Hagens
  • Bacteriophage and methods of making and using
    Patent number: 11034936
    Abstract: Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Dongmei Xu, Elisabeth Miller, James Arthur Strickland, Ujwala Warek, Steven Hagens
  • IMPROVED CONTROL OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION IN FOOD
    Publication number: 20190380355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, more specifically the field of food biotechnology: the control of bacterial contamination in ready-to-eat foods by a bacteriophage composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: MICREOS FOOD SAFETY B.V.
    Inventors: Steven HAGENS, Bert Theo DE VEGT, Iancu CATALIN, Giovanni ERACLIO
  • Bacteriophage for biocontrol of and in the manufacturing or processing of foods
    Patent number: 10435669
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to a bacteriophage, polypeptide and a corresponding polynucleotide, a nucleic acid molecule and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polynucleotide, a composition comprising said bacteriophage, polypeptide, polynucleotide, construct, vector and/or cell, preferably for preventing, treating or diagnosing contamination with and/or a condition in an individual related to Salmonella. The invention further relates to an antimicrobial composition for medical use or for use as a food additive or as a disinfectant, or for detecting bacteria, preferably in a diagnostic application, wherein said antimicrobial composition comprises a bacteriophage, polypeptide, corresponding polynucleotide, construct and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polypeptide and/or composition according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MICREOS B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Johannes Loessner, Steven Hagens, Albert Johannes Hendrikus Slijkhuis, Jochen Achim Klumpp, Roger Marti
  • Bacteriophage and methods of making and using
    Patent number: 10377992
    Abstract: Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided. The bacteriophage can be provided in a tobacco product, where the bacteriophage reduces the number of viable bacteria in the tobacco product and includes a nucleic acid sequence encoding an endolysin having at least 95% sequence identity to the nucleic acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Altria Client Services LLC, Micreos BV
    Inventors: Dongmei Xu, Elisabeth Miller, James Arthur Strickland, Ujwala Warek, Steven Hagens
  • Bacteriophage and Methods of Making and Using
    Publication number: 20190203185
    Abstract: Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Dongmei Xu, Elisabeth Miller, James Arthur Strickland, Ujwala Warek, Steven Hagens
  • Bacteriophage and methods of using
    Patent number: 9781929
    Abstract: Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC, Micreos BV
    Inventors: Elisabeth Miller, Ujwala Warek, Dongmei Xu, Fritz Eichenseher, Steven Hagens, Chengalrayan Kudithipudi
  • A METHOD OF FEEDING AN ANIMAL TO IMPROVE GROWTH EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20170143778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of feeding an animal to improve growth efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Micreos B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Frans Willem Nuboer, Steven Hagens, Martin Johannes Loessner, Mark Leonard Offerhaus
  • BACTERIOPHAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
    Publication number: 20160369245
    Abstract: Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dongmei Xu, Elisabeth Miller, James Arthur Strickland, Ujwala Warek, Steven Hagens
  • BACTERIOPHAGE AND METHODS OF USING
    Publication number: 20160219876
    Abstract: Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Elisabeth Miller, Ujwala Warek, Dongmei Xu, Fritz Eichenseher, Steven Hagens
  • BACTERIOPHAGE FOR BIOCONTROL OF SALMONELLA AND IN THE MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING OF FOODS
    Publication number: 20150125424
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of microbiology, specifically to a bacteriophage, polypeptide and a corresponding polynucleotide, a nucleic acid molecule and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polynucleotide, a composition comprising said bacteriophage, polypeptide, polynucleotide, construct, vector and/or cell, preferably for preventing, treating or diagnosing contamination with and/or a condition in an individual related to Salmonella. The invention further relates to an antimicrobial composition for medical use or for use as a food additive or as a disinfectant, or for detecting bacteria, preferably in a diagnostic application, wherein said antimicrobial composition comprises a bacteriophage, polypeptide, corresponding polynucleotide, construct and/or vector and/or cell comprising such polypeptide and/or composition according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Micreos B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Johannes Loessner, Steven Hagens, Albert Johannes Hendrikus Slijkhuis, Jochen Achim Klumpp, Roger Marti