Patents by Inventor Catherine S. Reed

Catherine S. Reed 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).

  • Patent number: 9351491
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for methods of preventing, removing or inhibiting microbial biofilm formation or microbial infection in a plant or plant part thereof, including applying thereto a treatment effective amount of an active compound as described herein, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Methods of enhancing a microbicide (e.g., including a copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator are also provided, including applying an active compound as described herein. Compositions comprising an active compound as described herein in an agriculturally acceptable carrier are also provided, and in some embodiments the compositions further include a microbicide (e.g., including copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Christian Melander, John Cavanagh, David F. Ritchie, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed
  • Patent number: 9145395
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for imidazole-triazole derivative compounds that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Christian Melander, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed
  • Publication number: 20130315874
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for methods of preventing, removing or inhibiting microbial biofilm formation or microbial infection in a plant or plant part thereof, including applying thereto a treatment effective amount of an active compound as described herein, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Methods of enhancing a microbicide (e.g., including a copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator are also provided, including applying an active compound as described herein. Compositions comprising an active compound as described herein in an agriculturally acceptable carrier are also provided, and in some embodiments the compositions further include a microbicide (e.g., including copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Christian Melander, John Cavanagh, David F. Ritchie, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed
  • Patent number: 8367713
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for imidazole-triazole derivative compounds such as those given in Formulas (I)-(VI) that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Christian Melander, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed
  • Publication number: 20110117158
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for imidazole-triazole derivative compounds that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Christian Melander, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed
  • Patent number: 7897631
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for imidazole-triazole derivative compounds such as those given in Formulas (I)-(VI) that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Christian Melander, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed
  • Publication number: 20090263438
    Abstract: Disclosure is provided for imidazole-triazole derivative compounds that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Christian Melander, Steven A. Rogers, Robert W. Huigens, III, Catherine S. Reed