Patents by Inventor Jeff S. Piotrowski

Jeff S. Piotrowski 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 FERULIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240276985
    Abstract: Antimicrobial diferulates, compositions containing same, and uses of same for inhibiting growth of microorganisms. The antimicrobial diferulates can be used alone or in combination with other antimicrobial agents to inhibit growth of microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, and other microorganisms having a glucan-containing cell wall. The antimicrobial diferulates can be included in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of animals or included in agricultural compositions for treatment of plants, crops, and soils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Fachuang Lu, Mehdi Kabbage, John Ralph, Robert C. Landick
  • Antimicrobial ferulic acid derivatives and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11985974
    Abstract: Antimicrobial diferulates, compositions containing same, and uses of same for inhibiting growth of microorganisms. The antimicrobial diferulates can be used alone or in combination with other antimicrobial agents to inhibit growth of microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, and other microorganisms having a glucan-containing cell wall. The antimicrobial diferulates can be included in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of animals or included in agricultural compositions for treatment of plants, crops, and soils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Fachuang Lu, Mehdi Kabbage, John Ralph, Robert C. Landick
  • ANTIMICROBIAL FERULIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220061321
    Abstract: Antimicrobial diferulates, compositions containing same, and uses of same for inhibiting growth of microorganisms. The antimicrobial diferulates can be used alone or in combination with other antimicrobial agents to inhibit growth of microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, and other microorganisms having a glucan-containing cell wall. The antimicrobial diferulates can be included in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of animals or included in agricultural compositions for treatment of plants, crops, and soils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Fachuang Lu, Mehdi Kabbage, John Ralph, Robert C. Landick
  • Recombinant yeast having enhanced gamma valerolactone tolerance and methods of use
    Patent number: 10006057
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for the production of ethanol. More particularly, the present invention provides genetically modified strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae having enhanced tolerance for gamma valerolactone (GVL) toxicity. Also provided are methods of using such genetically engineered yeast strains for improved GVL-mediated hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for industrial-scale ethanol production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Trey K. Sato, Chad L. Myers
  • USE OF LIGNIN-DERIVED ALDEHYDES AS ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS
    Publication number: 20170296490
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and corresponding composition of matter for inhibiting the growth of fungi and oomycetes. The method includes contacting fungi or oomycetes with a growth inhibitory effective amount of one or more compounds selected from p-hydroxycoumaryl aldehyde, coniferyl aldehyde, and sinapaldehyde, and salts and esters thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Steve D. Karlen, Medhi Kabbage, Ashish Ranjan
  • RECOMBINANT YEAST HAVING ENHANCED GAMMA VALEROLACTONE TOLERANCE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20160068869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for the production of ethanol. More particularly, the present invention provides genetically modified strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae having enhanced tolerance for gamma valerolactone (GVL) toxicity. Also provided are methods of using such genetically engineered yeast strains for improved GVL-mediated hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for industrial-scale ethanol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Trey K. Sato, Chad L. Myers
  • ANTIMICROBIAL FERULIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150313221
    Abstract: Antimicrobial diferulates, compositions containing same, and uses of same for inhibiting growth of microorganisms. The antimicrobial diferulates can be used alone or in combination with other antimicrobial agents to inhibit growth of microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, and other microorganisms having a glucan-containing cell wall. The antimicrobial diferulates can be included in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of animals or included in agricultural compositions for treatment of plants, crops, and soils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeff S. Piotrowski, Fachuang Lu, Mehdi Kabbage, John Ralph, Robert C. Landick