Patents by Inventor Waheed N. Khan

Waheed N. Khan 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).

  • Devices and Methods for the Rapid Analysis of Pathogens in Biological Fluids
    Publication number: 20090269733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for rapidly determining whether a biological fluid contains a suspect Gram positive bacterial, a Gram negative bacterial or a viral pathogen. The invention particularly pertains to such devices and methods wherein the biological fluid is cerebrospinal fluid, and wherein the suspect pathogen is a causative agent of meningitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: AZKO, INC.
    Inventor: Waheed N. Khan
  • Diagnostic test kit
    Publication number: 20030013121
    Abstract: A diagnostic test kit comprising test strips, extraction instrument, reagent material, all in an elongated tubular container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Waheed N. Khan
  • Method for differential diagnosis of meningitis with a limulus lysate test
    Patent number: 4067776
    Abstract: A method for rapid bedside diagnostic differentiation between aseptic meningitis and Gram-negative bacterial meningitis is carried out in a positive control vessel, a negative control vessel and a test vessel, wherein each vessel contains an equal amount of lyophilized limulus lysate and the positive control vessel also contains an amount of lyophilized Gram-negative bacterial endotoxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignee: Research Foundation of Children's Hospital
    Inventor: Waheed N. Khan