Patents by Inventor Alford M. Thomas

Alford M. Thomas 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).

  • Ristocetin .psi.-aglycone as an antibacterial agent
    Patent number: 4456593
    Abstract: Described is the use of .psi.-aglycone and other derivatives of ristocetin A as antibacterial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Thomas R. Herrin, Alford M. Thomas
  • Antibacterial peptides
    Patent number: 4309342
    Abstract: It has been found that dipeptides containing a 3-fluoro-D-alanine N-terminus are powerful antibacterials and produce a highly useful synergistic effect with antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chu, Jerry R. Martin, Alford M. Thomas
  • Phosphonoacetyl aminoacids
    Patent number: 4272528
    Abstract: Certain phosphonoacetyl aminoacids have been found to be useful antiviral agents suitable to combat herpes virus infection of various types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Anne M. Von Esch, Alford M. Thomas, John S. Fairgrieve, John H. Seely
  • Antibacterial peptide
    Patent number: 4264590
    Abstract: It has been found that dipeptides containing a 3-halo-D-alanine C-terminus are powerful antibacterials and produce a highly useful synergistic effect with antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Daniel I. Chu, Jerry R. Martin, Alford M. Thomas, Norman E. Wideburg