Patents by Inventor John F. Blazyk

John F. Blazyk 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).

  • Cationic, amphipathic beta-sheet peptides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040249122
    Abstract: This invention relates to an antimicrobial compound which is (a) a peptide having a length of 8-50 amino acids, a net charge of at least four, a hydrophobic moment as a beta sheet which is at least 0.2 higher than its hydrophobic moment as an alpha helix, and having detectable membrane disrupting activity against at least one microbial pathogen, and substantially no membrane disrupting activity against mammalian cells, or (b) a peptoid, peptidomimetic or nonpeptidic analogue of a peptide according to (a) above. And to antimicrobial use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: John F. Blazyk