If you’re looking for a US patent application about the production and use of bacterial histamine on Google Patents, I can help you find and interpret it. I can’t browse the web in real time here, but I can guide you through a precise search and help you understand the results once you have a link or a patent number.
How to find it on Google Patents
- Go to patents.google.com.
- Use targeted search phrases (try these, in quotes for exact matches):
- "bacterial histamine" production
- "histamine production" bacteria
- "histamine decarboxylase" bacteria
- Filter results to jurisdiction: United States.
- Focus on US patent publications (A1 or A9, etc.) rather than granted patents if you want applications.
- Check the assignee/inventors to identify the likely developers (biotech companies, universities, or research institutes).
- Open a candidate and review:
- Claims section: look for language about producing histamine by a bacterium, engineered strains, fermentation methods, purification, and any specific uses of the histamine produced.
- Description/Examples: look for the specific bacteria involved, genes (e.g., histidine decarboxylase), fermentation conditions, and intended applications of the histamine (industrial chemical production, pharmaceutical use, food-related applications, etc.).
- Legal status: check if it’s an active US application, whether it’s been granted, or if there are continuations or family members.
What the patent might cover (typical themes)
- The organism or engineered strain: a bacterium engineered to overproduce histamine, often via expression of histidine decarboxylase (hdc) or related pathways.
- Culture/fermentation processes: conditions (medium, pH, temperature, aeration) that maximize histamine yield during production.
- Purification and downstream use: methods to isolate histamine from the fermentation broth and potential end uses (e.g., chemical synthesis intermediate, pharmaceutical/biotech applications, or specialized industrial uses).
- Use claims: claims covering not only the production method but also specific uses of the histamine produced (for a particular application or formulation).
- Safety/regulatory notes: some filings may address byproducts, purity, or regulatory considerations for histamine use.
If you already have a link or a patent number
- Paste the Google Patents URL or the US publication number (for example, US 201x/xxxxxx A1).
- I’ll summarize:
- The scope of the claims (what exactly is being protected)
- The main embodiments described (the organisms, methods, and uses)
- Any notable examples or data
- The current legal status (pending, granted, or abandoned)
A quick caveat
- Patent titles can be broad or narrow; always read the claims first to understand what is actually protected.
- If you’re assessing freedom-to-operate or planning a filing, I can help you map the claim language to potential overlaps with your own work or identify gaps.
If you share a link or a publication number, I can provide a concise summary of the claims and how the invention purportedly works, plus any likely applications or limitations.