Patents by Inventor Tagbo Niepa

Tagbo Niepa 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).

  • System and method for controlling bacterial cells with weak electric currents
    Patent number: 8663914
    Abstract: A system and method for treating bacterial cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate bacterial cells. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and may also be used for decontamination of medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Syracuse University
    Inventors: Dacheng Ren, Mi Zhang, Tagbo Niepa, Jeremy Gilbert
  • System and method for controlling bacterial persister cells with weak electric currents
    Patent number: 8569027
    Abstract: A system and method for treating persister cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate persister cells and the efficacy can be further improved through synergistic effects with antibiotics. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has a broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and may also be used for decontamination of medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Syracuse University
    Inventors: Dacheng Ren, Mi Zhang, Tagbo Niepa, Jeremy Gilbert
  • System And Method For Controlling Bacterial Cells With Weak Electric Currents
    Publication number: 20110143413
    Abstract: A system and method for treating bacterial cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate bacterial cells. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and may also be used for decontamination of medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dacheng Ren, Mi Zhang, Tagbo Niepa, Jeremy Gilbert
  • System And Method For Controlling Bacterial Persister Cells With Weak Electric Currents
    Publication number: 20110034406
    Abstract: A system and method for treating persister cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate persister cells and the efficacy can be further improved through synergistic effects with antibiotics. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has a broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and may also be used for decontamination of medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dacheng Ren, Mi Zhang, Tagbo Niepa, Jeremy Gilbert