Patents by Inventor Katherine Sprunt

Katherine Sprunt 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).

  • Preparation of an antibiotic selectively effective against staphylococcus infections
    Patent number: 4513083
    Abstract: A strain (ATCC 31918) of Rothia dentocariosa which, upon fermentation, produces an antibiotic--staphylocidin--which is selectively effective against staphylococci, particularly those with S. aureus and S. epidermidis; and a process for producing such antibiotic by cultivation of the strain under aerobic conditions. Staphylocidin-containing products comprising the cell murein from the fermentation product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Inventors: David S. Hodes, Grace Leidy, Katherine Sprunt, Piper Weldy