Patents by Inventor Cynthia Larive

Cynthia Larive 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).

  • Methanobactin: a copper binding compound having antibiotic and antioxidant activity isolated from methanotrophic bacteria
    Patent number: 7199099
    Abstract: A means and method for treating bacterial infection, providing antioxidant activity, and chelating copper using a copper binding compound produced by methanotrophic bacteria is described. The compound, known as methanobactin, is the first of a new class of antibiotics having gram-positive activity. Methanobactin has been sequenced, and its structural formula determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignees: The University of Kansas, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. DiSpirito, James A. Zahn, David W. Graham, Hyung J. Kim, Michail Alterman, Cynthia Larive
  • Methanobactin: a copper binding compound having antibiotic and antioxidant activity isolated from methanotrophic bacteria
    Publication number: 20040171519
    Abstract: A means and method for treating bacterial infection, providing antioxidant activity, and chelating copper using a copper binding compound produced by methanotrophic bacteria is described. The compound, known as methanobactin, is the first of a new class of antibiotics having gram-positive activity. Methanobactin has been sequenced, and its structural formula determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicants: The University of Kansas, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. DiSpirito, James A. Zahn, David W. Graham, Hyung J. Kim, Michail Alterman, Cynthia Larive