Patents by Inventor Theresa Sui-Ling Wai lee

Theresa Sui-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).

  • Nutritional formulations containing water-miscible lipid derivatives as antibacterial agents
    Patent number: 5958974
    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: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Steven N. Anderson, Milo Duane Hilty, Terry Bruce Mazer, Joseph Schaller, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Theresa Sui-Ling Wai Lee, Lisa Ann Reaves, Jin-Zhou Liu
  • Water-miscible esters of monoglycerides having antimicrobial activity
    Patent number: 5912372
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-miscible lipid derivatives effective to inhibit the infectious activity of pathogenic microorganisms. Preferred water-miscible lipid derivatives are diacetyltartaric acid esters of monoglycerides wherein 90 percent or more of the fatty acid content is accounted for by a single fatty acid. The fatty acid component preferably contains from 8 to 24 and, more preferably, from about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms. The fatty acid can be saturated, unsaturated or hydroxylated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Terry Bruce Mazer, Steven N. Anderson, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Milo Duane Hilty, Theresa Sui-Ling Wai lee, Joseph Schaller, Jin-Zhou Liu