Patents by Inventor Nihar M. Shah

Nihar M. Shah 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).

  • Method and compositions for biofouling deterrence
    Patent number: 9560848
    Abstract: A method of deterring biofouling of a surface comprising attaching an adduct having formula (I) or noradrenalin to the surface. Formula (I) being defined as compounds that have the formula A-L-R wherein A is i) a C6 or C10 substituted aryl ring, or ii) a C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring: L is a linking group, and R is a primary amino moiety comprising unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Andrew S. Mount, Neeraj V. Gohad, Andrew Metters, Nihar M. Shah
  • METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR BIOFOULING DETERRENCE
    Publication number: 20110123477
    Abstract: A method of deterring biofouling of a surface comprising attaching an adduct having formula (I) or noradrenalin to the surface. Formula (I) being defined as compounds that have the formula A-L-R wherein A is i) a C6 or C10 substituted aryl ring, or ii) a C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring: L is a linking group, and R is a primary amino moiety comprising unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew S. Mount, Neeraj V. Gohad, Andrew Metters, Nihar M. Shah