Patents by Inventor Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee

Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee 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).

  • Glyceride compositions and methods of making and using same
    Publication number: 20040209953
    Abstract: Disclosed are glyceride compositions, methods of making the glyceride compositions, and nutritional formulations containing the glyceride compositions. The glyceride compositions contain predominantly monoglycerides and diglycerides carrying one or more long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also disclosed are methods of using the glyceride compositions and nutritional formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee
  • Nutritional formulations containing water-miscible lipid derivatives as antibacterial agents
    Patent number: 6228886
    Abstract: A nutritional formulation containing bactericidal amounts of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is provided. A process of inhibiting bacterial infections including the step of feeding the nutritional composition to a subject is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Steven N. Anderson, Milo Duane Hilty, Terry Bruce Mazer, Joseph Schaller, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Lisa Ann Reaves, Jin-Zhou Liu
  • Water-Miscible esters of mono- and diglycerides having antimicrobial activity and their use in inhibiting infection
    Patent number: 6136855
    Abstract: A process of treating infection by a pathogenic microorganism in a subject in need of such treatment comprising the step of administering to the subject an effective antimicrobial amount of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is provided. Pharmaceutical compositions containing diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides as an active antimicrobial agent are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Melinda Guzman-Harty, Milo Duane Hilty, Steven N. Anderson, Joseph Schaller, Terry Bruce Mazer, Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Lisa Ann Reaves, Jin-Zhou Liu
  • Nutritional formulations containing water-miscible lipid derivatives as anti-bacterial agents
    Patent number: 6066669
    Abstract: A nutritional formulation containing bacterial amounts of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is provided. A process of inhibiting bacterial infections including the step of feeding the nutritional composition to a subject is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Steven N. Anderson, Milo Duane Hilty, Terry Bruce Mazer, Joseph Schaller, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Lisa Ann Reaves, Jin-Zhou Liu
  • Water-miscible esters of mono- and diglycerides having antimicrobial activity and their use in inhibiting infection
    Patent number: 5981587
    Abstract: A process of treating infection by a pathogenic microorganism in a subject in need of such treatment including the step of administering to the subject an effective antimicrobial amount of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is provided. Pharmaceutical compositions containing diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides as an active antimicrobial agent are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Melinda Guzman-Harty, Milo Duane Hilty, Steven N. Anderson, Joseph Schaller, Terry Bruce Mazer, Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Lisa Ann Reaves, Jin-Zhou Liu
  • Water-miscible esters of mono--and diglycerides having antibacterial activity and their use in inhibiting infection
    Patent number: 5908862
    Abstract: A process of treating a bacterial infection in a subject in need of such treatment including the step of administering to the subject an effective bactericidal amount of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is provided. Pharmaceutical compositions containing diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides as an active bactericidal agent are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Abbot Laboratories
    Inventors: Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Joseph Schaller, Steven N. Anderson, Terry Bruce Mazer, Milo Duane Hilty, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Jonathan Allan Meulbroek, Patricia Joan Ewing, Jin-Zhou Liu
  • Nutritional formulations containing water-miscible lipid derivatives as anti-microbial agents
    Patent number: 5866606
    Abstract: A nutritional formulation containing an amount of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides effective to inhibit the infectious activity of pathogenic microorganisms is provided. A process of inhibiting the infectious activity of pathogenic microorganisms including the step of feeding the nutritional composition to a subject is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Joseph Schaller, Steven N. Anderson, Terry Bruce Mazer, Milo Duane Hilty, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Tammy Marie Bowman, Jill M. Lamm, Jin-Zhou Liu