Patents by Inventor Charles A. Maynard

Charles A. Maynard 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).

  • ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20120003119
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for disinfecting or sterilizing food, particularly, fresh produce, fruits and vegetables, by applying antimicrobial polypeptides (AMP). The AMP used in the present invention consists of from 13 to 20 amino acids and has an amphipathic alpha helix structure, wherein 3 or more of the amino acids form a positively charged domain extending axially along the alpha helix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: William A. Powell, Charles A. Maynard
  • Antimicrobial peptides
    Patent number: 5856127
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antimicrobial polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding these antimicrobial polypeptides. The polypeptide consists of from 15 to 20 amino acids and has an amphipathic alpha helix structure, wherein 3 or more of the amino acids form a positively charged domain extending axially along the alpha helix. Expression vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants, as well as methods of producing plants having improved resistance to fungal and bacterial infestation, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: William Allen Powell, Charles A. Maynard