Patents by Inventor Duy Tu Nguyen

Duy Tu Nguyen 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).

  • Peptides with antifungal activity and methods of using the peptides
    Patent number: 9556226
    Abstract: Compositions with antifungal activity and methods of using such compositions are provided herein. In particular the compositions are peptides of SEQ ID NO: 1 and variations thereof. The peptides may contain L or D amino acids and may be circularized, dimerized or otherwise modified to make the compositions resistant to proteolysis. The compositions may be used to inhibit microbial growth and in particular fungal growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam, David S. McNabb, Yazan Hussien Akkam, Duy Tu Nguyen
  • PEPTIDES WITH ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF USING THE PEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160039873
    Abstract: Compositions with antifungal activity and methods of using such compositions are provided herein. In particular the compositions are peptides of SEQ ID NO: 1 and variations thereof. The peptides may contain L or D amino acids and may be circularized, dimerized or otherwise modified to make the compositions resistant to proteolysis. The compositions may be used to inhibit microbial growth and in particular fungal growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam, David S. McNabb, Yazan Hussien Akkam, Duy Tu Nguyen