PATENTS RELATED TO COLIFORMS

Although Dr. Demchick also represents patent seekers with non-microbiological inventions, his doctorate is in microbiology. Microbiology has been the primary focus of his research and teaching. He especially loves dealing with patent searches and applications for involving microbiology.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of coliforms related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Method for detection for total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 7,148,033)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,939,950)

Electrochemiluminescent assays (United States Patent 6,916,606)

System, method, and computer-readable medium for collection of environmental data and generation of user report for compliance with FDA requirements (United States Patent 6,904,370)

Reduction of odor gases from waste using plant-derived oils (United States Patent 6,902,726)

System and process for treating carbonaceous wastes (United States Patent 6,893,565)

Test media and quantitative or qualitative method for identification and differentiation of E. coli, general coliforms, salmonella, and aeromonas in a test sample (United States Patent 6,787,332)

Method, test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 6,699,685)

Method for detection of total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 6,670,145)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 6,511,819)

System and process for treating waste water (United States Patent 6,500,333)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,406,907)

Precipitation recovery process for food waste sludge (United States Patent 6,368,657)

Test media and quantitative or qualitative method for identification and differentiation of biological materials in a test sample (United States Patent 6,350,588)

Method of and apparatus for protecting and improving water quality in substantially enclosed bodies of water (United States Patent 6,346,193)

Membrane filter agar medium for simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 6,306,621)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 6,165,742)

Simultaneous enumeration of E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 6,146,840)

System and process for treating animal waste (United States Patent 6,117,324)

Membrane filter agar medium containing two enzyme substrates used for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli. (United States Patent 6,063,590)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 5,972,641)

Pre-thickened aerobic digester system (United States Patent 5,972,220)

Biological assay for microbial contamination (United States Patent 5,935,799)

Waste treatment system (United States Patent 5,891,330)

Enzymatic method for detecting coliform bacteria or E. coli (United States Patent 5,861,270)

Method and medium for use in detecting E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 5,849,515)

Disposable test kit apparatus and method for bacteria (United States Patent 5,728,542)

Treatment of soil and plants with a composition containing Bacillus laterosporus (United States Patent 5,702,701)

Method & Medium for use in detecting E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 5,650,290)

Method for detecting coliform and E. coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,643,743)

Test kit and method for the quantitative determination of coliform bacteria and E. coli (United States Patent 5,605,812)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 5,518,894)

Multiple chromogen enzyme targeting (MCET) for use in bacterial contamination monitoring (United States Patent 5,510,243)

Marine sewage treatment system (United States Patent 5,433,842)

Method for determination of E. coli in water (United States Patent 5,411,867)

Test media for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,393,662)

Culture medium for rapid count of coliform bacteria (United States Patent 5,364,766)

Method, test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,358,854)

Trivalent copper water treatment compositions (United States Patent 5,336,416)

Trivalent silver water treatment compositions (United States Patent 5,223,149)

Method test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,210,022)

Ultra-violet wastewater disinfection system (United States Patent 5,208,461)

Rice bran-honey based beverage product and process for making same (United States Patent 5,153,019)

Aquatic plant/microbial water purification system (United States Patent 5,137,625)

Divalent silver halide bactericide (United States Patent 5,078,902)

Glycopeptide and oligosaccharide antibacterial compositions (United States Patent 4,939,123)

Sewage treatment method (United States Patent 4,826,601)

Process for treating municipal wastewater sludge (United States Patent 4,765,911)

Method and apparatus for treating septic system with radiation activated fluid (United States Patent 4,599,179)

Coliform bacillus having a gene for the production of staphylokinase and a process for production of staphylokinase therewith (United States Patent 4,532,211)

Method for killing water borne microorganisms (United States Patent 4,416,854)

Bacteriostatic filter media (United States Patent 4,396,512)

Method for detecting coliform organisms (United States Patent 4,386,157)

Use of hypophosphorous acid and its salts to prevent clostridial blowing and formation of clostridial enterotoxins in cheese (United States Patent 4,382,971)

Anucleated live E. coli vaccine (United States Patent 4,311,797)

Vaccine for diarrhea caused by E. coli (United States Patent 4,298,597)

Rapid detection of bacteria (United States Patent 4,242,447)

Process for treatment of waste waters (United States Patent 4,208,283)

Method and automated apparatus for detecting coliform organisms (United States Patent 4,204,037)

Sewage treatment system (United States Patent 4,124,499)

Apparatus for treating fluids and treating tablets therefor (United States Patent 4,117,560)

Renovation of waste water (United States Patent 4,008,159)

Bacterial compositions for changing the digestive system bacteria in animals (United States Patent 3,984,575)

Apparatus for determining the concentration of microorganisms (United States Patent 3,972,778)

Method for the growth restriction of undesirable digestive system bacteria in animals and the establishment of lactobacillus lactis NRRL B-5628 (United States Patent 3,953,609)

Marine sewage disposal device (United States Patent 3,951,803)

Method for detection for total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 7,148,033)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,939,950)

Electrochemiluminescent assays (United States Patent 6,916,606)

System, method, and computer-readable medium for collection of environmental data and generation of user report for compliance with FDA requirements (United States Patent 6,904,370)

Reduction of odor gases from waste using plant-derived oils (United States Patent 6,902,726)

System and process for treating carbonaceous wastes (United States Patent 6,893,565)

Test media and quantitative or qualitative method for identification and differentiation of E. coli, general coliforms, salmonella, and aeromonas in a test sample (United States Patent 6,787,332)

Method, test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 6,699,685)

Method for detection of total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 6,670,145)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 6,511,819)

System and process for treating waste water (United States Patent 6,500,333)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,406,907)

Precipitation recovery process for food waste sludge (United States Patent 6,368,657)

Test media and quantitative or qualitative method for identification and differentiation of biological materials in a test sample (United States Patent 6,350,588)

Method of and apparatus for protecting and improving water quality in substantially enclosed bodies of water (United States Patent 6,346,193)

Membrane filter agar medium for simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 6,306,621)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 6,165,742)

Simultaneous enumeration of E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 6,146,840)

System and process for treating animal waste (United States Patent 6,117,324)

Membrane filter agar medium containing two enzyme substrates used for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli. (United States Patent 6,063,590)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 5,972,641)

Pre-thickened aerobic digester system (United States Patent 5,972,220)

Biological assay for microbial contamination (United States Patent 5,935,799)

Waste treatment system (United States Patent 5,891,330)

Enzymatic method for detecting coliform bacteria or E. coli (United States Patent 5,861,270)

Method and medium for use in detecting E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 5,849,515)

Disposable test kit apparatus and method for bacteria (United States Patent 5,728,542)

Treatment of soil and plants with a composition containing Bacillus laterosporus (United States Patent 5,702,701)

Method & Medium for use in detecting E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 5,650,290)

Method for detecting coliform and E. coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,643,743)

Test kit and method for the quantitative determination of coliform bacteria and E. coli (United States Patent 5,605,812)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 5,518,894)

Multiple chromogen enzyme targeting (MCET) for use in bacterial contamination monitoring (United States Patent 5,510,243)

Marine sewage treatment system (United States Patent 5,433,842)

Method for determination of E. coli in water (United States Patent 5,411,867)

Test media for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,393,662)

Culture medium for rapid count of coliform bacteria (United States Patent 5,364,766)

Method, test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,358,854)

Trivalent copper water treatment compositions (United States Patent 5,336,416)

Trivalent silver water treatment compositions (United States Patent 5,223,149)

Method test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,210,022)

Ultra-violet wastewater disinfection system (United States Patent 5,208,461)

Rice bran-honey based beverage product and process for making same (United States Patent 5,153,019)

Aquatic plant/microbial water purification system (United States Patent 5,137,625)

Divalent silver halide bactericide (United States Patent 5,078,902)

Glycopeptide and oligosaccharide antibacterial compositions (United States Patent 4,939,123)

Sewage treatment method (United States Patent 4,826,601)

Process for treating municipal wastewater sludge (United States Patent 4,765,911)

Method and apparatus for treating septic system with radiation activated fluid (United States Patent 4,599,179)

Coliform bacillus having a gene for the production of staphylokinase and a process for production of staphylokinase therewith (United States Patent 4,532,211)

Method for killing water borne microorganisms (United States Patent 4,416,854)

Bacteriostatic filter media (United States Patent 4,396,512)

Method for detecting coliform organisms (United States Patent 4,386,157)

Use of hypophosphorous acid and its salts to prevent clostridial blowing and formation of clostridial enterotoxins in cheese (United States Patent 4,382,971)

Anucleated live E. coli vaccine (United States Patent 4,311,797)

Vaccine for diarrhea caused by E. coli (United States Patent 4,298,597)

Rapid detection of bacteria (United States Patent 4,242,447)

Process for treatment of waste waters (United States Patent 4,208,283)

Method and automated apparatus for detecting coliform organisms (United States Patent 4,204,037)

Sewage treatment system (United States Patent 4,124,499)

Apparatus for treating fluids and treating tablets therefor (United States Patent 4,117,560)

Renovation of waste water (United States Patent 4,008,159)

Bacterial compositions for changing the digestive system bacteria in animals (United States Patent 3,984,575)

Apparatus for determining the concentration of microorganisms (United States Patent 3,972,778)

Method for the growth restriction of undesirable digestive system bacteria in animals and the establishment of lactobacillus lactis NRRL B-5628 (United States Patent 3,953,609)

Marine sewage disposal device (United States Patent 3,951,803)

Method for detection for total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 7,148,033)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,939,950)

Electrochemiluminescent assays (United States Patent 6,916,606)

System, method, and computer-readable medium for collection of environmental data and generation of user report for compliance with FDA requirements (United States Patent 6,904,370)

Reduction of odor gases from waste using plant-derived oils (United States Patent 6,902,726)

System and process for treating carbonaceous wastes (United States Patent 6,893,565)

Test media and quantitative or qualitative method for identification and differentiation of E. coli, general coliforms, salmonella, and aeromonas in a test sample (United States Patent 6,787,332)

Method, test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 6,699,685)

Method for detection of total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 6,670,145)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 6,511,819)

System and process for treating waste water (United States Patent 6,500,333)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,406,907)

Precipitation recovery process for food waste sludge (United States Patent 6,368,657)

Test media and quantitative or qualitative method for identification and differentiation of biological materials in a test sample (United States Patent 6,350,588)

Method of and apparatus for protecting and improving water quality in substantially enclosed bodies of water (United States Patent 6,346,193)

Membrane filter agar medium for simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 6,306,621)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 6,165,742)

Simultaneous enumeration of E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 6,146,840)

System and process for treating animal waste (United States Patent 6,117,324)

Membrane filter agar medium containing two enzyme substrates used for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli. (United States Patent 6,063,590)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 5,972,641)

Pre-thickened aerobic digester system (United States Patent 5,972,220)

Biological assay for microbial contamination (United States Patent 5,935,799)

Waste treatment system (United States Patent 5,891,330)

Enzymatic method for detecting coliform bacteria or E. coli (United States Patent 5,861,270)

Method and medium for use in detecting E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 5,849,515)

Disposable test kit apparatus and method for bacteria (United States Patent 5,728,542)

Treatment of soil and plants with a composition containing Bacillus laterosporus (United States Patent 5,702,701)

Method & Medium for use in detecting E. coli and total coliforms (United States Patent 5,650,290)

Method for detecting coliform and E. coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,643,743)

Test kit and method for the quantitative determination of coliform bacteria and E. coli (United States Patent 5,605,812)

Rapid coliform detection system (United States Patent 5,518,894)

Multiple chromogen enzyme targeting (MCET) for use in bacterial contamination monitoring (United States Patent 5,510,243)

Marine sewage treatment system (United States Patent 5,433,842)

Method for determination of E. coli in water (United States Patent 5,411,867)

Test media for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,393,662)

Culture medium for rapid count of coliform bacteria (United States Patent 5,364,766)

Method, test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,358,854)

Trivalent copper water treatment compositions (United States Patent 5,336,416)

Trivalent silver water treatment compositions (United States Patent 5,223,149)

Method test media and chromogenic compounds for identifying and differentiating general coliforms and Escherichia coli bacteria (United States Patent 5,210,022)

Ultra-violet wastewater disinfection system (United States Patent 5,208,461)

Rice bran-honey based beverage product and process for making same (United States Patent 5,153,019)

Aquatic plant/microbial water purification system (United States Patent 5,137,625)

Divalent silver halide bactericide (United States Patent 5,078,902)

Glycopeptide and oligosaccharide antibacterial compositions (United States Patent 4,939,123)

Sewage treatment method (United States Patent 4,826,601)

Process for treating municipal wastewater sludge (United States Patent 4,765,911)

Method and apparatus for treating septic system with radiation activated fluid (United States Patent 4,599,179)

Coliform bacillus having a gene for the production of staphylokinase and a process for production of staphylokinase therewith (United States Patent 4,532,211)

Method for killing water borne microorganisms (United States Patent 4,416,854)

Bacteriostatic filter media (United States Patent 4,396,512)

Method for detecting coliform organisms (United States Patent 4,386,157)

Use of hypophosphorous acid and its salts to prevent clostridial blowing and formation of clostridial enterotoxins in cheese (United States Patent 4,382,971)

Anucleated live E. coli vaccine (United States Patent 4,311,797)

Vaccine for diarrhea caused by E. coli (United States Patent 4,298,597)

Rapid detection of bacteria (United States Patent 4,242,447)

Process for treatment of waste waters (United States Patent 4,208,283)

Method and automated apparatus for detecting coliform organisms (United States Patent 4,204,037)

Sewage treatment system (United States Patent 4,124,499)

Apparatus for treating fluids and treating tablets therefor (United States Patent 4,117,560)

Renovation of waste water (United States Patent 4,008,159)

Bacterial compositions for changing the digestive system bacteria in animals (United States Patent 3,984,575)

Apparatus for determining the concentration of microorganisms (United States Patent 3,972,778)

Method for the growth restriction of undesirable digestive system bacteria in animals and the establishment of lactobacillus lactis NRRL B-5628 (United States Patent 3,953,609)

Marine sewage disposal device (United States Patent 3,951,803)

Method for detection for total coliforms and E. coli (United States Patent 7,148,033)

Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use (United States Patent 6,939,950)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.