Patents
US 12560603 B2: Self-contained apparatus and system for detecting microorganisms
- Granted
- 2026-02-24
- Filed
- 2019-12-10 application 16709567
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices, methods, and systems for rapid detection of microorganisms using a recombinant bacteriophage. The specificity of recombinant bacteriophages for binding microorganisms allows targeted and highly specific detection of a microorganism of interest.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 (ipgb20260224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings 128 patents | US company or organization | Burlington, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen E. Erickson | White Bear Township, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| John Paulson | Burlington, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Minh Mindy Bao Nguyen | Shoreview, MN | 11 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Jessica Stach | Burlington, NC | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Jose S. Gil | Winnetka, CA | 14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Dwight L. Anderson | Minneapolis, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Wendy Hahn | Hugo, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N33/56911 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L3/5029 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| C12Q | Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms ; compositions or test papers therefor; processes of preparing such compositions; condition-responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes | C12Q1/70 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N2795/00031 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| C12Y | Enzymes | C12Y113/12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ERICKSON, STEPHEN E. signed 2021-04-16 PAULSON, JOHN signed 2021-04-16 NGUYEN, MINH MINDY BAO signed 2021-04-16 STACH, JESSICA signed 2021-04-18 GIL, JOSE S. signed 2021-04-16 ANDERSON, DWIGHT L. signed 2021-04-16 HAHN, WENDY signed 2021-04-16 | LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS BURLINGTON, NC | 56140/255 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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