Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Platt

Thomas B. Platt 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).

  • Method for the isolation and presumptive diagnosis of Bacillus cereus and tellurite medium therefor
    Patent number: 4444883
    Abstract: A method is provided for the isolation and presumptive diagnosis of Bacillus cereus which method is useful in the assay of antibiotic preparations, food products such as milk, drug products and cosmetics. A medium for use in such method is also provided which medium includes tellurite, glycine and polymyxin, and inhibits most organisms which grow and resemble Bacillus cereus on this medium. If an organism grows on the medium and has characteristic colonies, a presumptive diagnosis of Bacillus cereus can be assumed until further tests are made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1984
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Brown, Thomas B. Platt