Patents by Inventor Dyan MACWILLIAM

Dyan MACWILLIAM 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).

  • Methods for identifying arthropod repellents and attractants, and compounds and compositions identified by such methods
    Patent number: 10768168
    Abstract: Provided herein are screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod repellent based on the masking or inhibition of the detection of the skin odor by a cpA neuron. Provided herein are also screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod attractant based on activation of the cpA neuron. Further provided are one or more compounds identified using the screening methods described herein, and compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Anandasankar Ray, Sean Michael Boyle, Dyan MacWilliam, Genevieve Mitchell Tauxe
  • METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ARTHROPOD REPELLENTS AND ATTRACTANTS, AND COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS IDENTIFIED BY SUCH METHODS
    Publication number: 20180188235
    Abstract: Provided herein are screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod repellent based on the masking or inhibition of the detection of the skin odor by a cpA neuron. Provided herein are also screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod attractant based on activation of the cpA neuron. Further provided are one or more compounds identified using the screening methods described herein, and compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Anandasankar RAY, Sean Michael BOYLE, Dyan MACWILLIAM, Genevieve Mitchell TAUXE
  • Methods for identifying arthropod repellents and attractants, and compounds and compositions identified by such methods
    Patent number: 9897592
    Abstract: Provided herein are screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod repellent based on the masking or inhibition of the detection of the skin odor by a cpA neuron. Provided herein are also screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod attractant based on activation of the cpA neuron. Further provided are one or more compounds identified using the screening methods described herein, and compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Anandasankar Ray, Sean Michael Boyle, Dyan MacWilliam, Genevieve Mitchell Tauxe
  • METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ARTHROPOD REPELLENTS AND ATTRACTANTS, AND COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS IDENTIFIED BY SUCH METHODS
    Publication number: 20170292944
    Abstract: Provided herein are screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod repellent based on the masking or inhibition of the detection of the skin odor by a cpA neuron. Provided herein are also screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod attractant based on activation of the cpA neuron. Further provided are one or more compounds identified using the screening methods described herein, and compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Anandasankar RAY, Sean Michael BOYLE, Dyan MACWILLIAM, Genevieve Mitchell TAUXE
  • METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ARTHROPOD REPELLENTS AND ATTRACTANTS, AND COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS IDENTIFIED BY SUCH METHODS
    Publication number: 20160003805
    Abstract: Provided herein are screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod repellent based on the masking or inhibition of the detection of the skin odor by a cpA neuron. Provided herein are also screening methods for identifying compounds for use as an arthropod attractant based on activation of the cpA neuron. Further provided are one or more compounds identified using the screening methods described herein, and compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Anandasankar RAY, Sean Michael BOYLE, Dyan MACWILLIAM, Genevieve Mitchell TAUXE