Patents by Inventor Ashwin Kumar Saikumar

Ashwin Kumar Saikumar 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).

  • BORON CARBON NITRIDE (BCN) NANOCOATINGS ON CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS INHIBIT BACTERIAL COLONIZATION
    Publication number: 20250144274
    Abstract: A novel anti-microbial coating and uses thereof on medical devices are presented. The novel coating is comprised of a layer of boron carbon nitride (BCN) coated onto a medical device such as a catheter. The BCN coating was found to inhibit bacterial growth by at least 80% and reduce biofilm formation by at least 60% on the treated surface of the catheter. This coating can be used to reduce or prevent central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in patients as well as inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation on a variety of medical devices or polymeric surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Kalpathy B. Sundaram, Varsha Naga, Shraddha Dhanraj Nehate, Ashwin Kumar Saikumar
  • Boron carbon nitride (BCN) nanocoatings on central venous catheters inhibit bacterial colonization
    Patent number: 12194197
    Abstract: A novel anti-microbial coating and uses thereof on medical devices are presented. The novel coating is comprised of a layer of boron carbon nitride (BCN) coated onto a medical device such as a catheter. The BCN coating was found to inhibit bacterial growth by at least 80% and reduce biofilm formation by at least 60% on the treated surface of the catheter. This coating can be used to reduce or prevent central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in patients as well as inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation on a variety of medical devices or polymeric surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalpathy B. Sundaram, Varsha Naga, Shraddha Dhanraj Nehate, Ashwin Kumar Saikumar
  • BORON CARBON NITRIDE (BCN) NANOCOATINGS ON CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS INHIBIT BACTERIAL COLONIZATION
    Publication number: 20220288281
    Abstract: A novel anti-microbial coating and uses thereof on medical devices are presented. The novel coating is comprised of a layer of boron carbon nitride (BCN) coated onto a medical device such as a catheter. The BCN coating was found to inhibit bacterial growth by at least 80% and reduce biofilm formation by at least 60% on the treated surface of the catheter. This coating can be used to reduce or prevent central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in patients as well as inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation on a variety of medical devices or polymeric surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kalpathy B. Sundaram, Varsha Naga, Shraddha Dhanraj Nehate, Ashwin Kumar Saikumar