Patents by Inventor Michele L. Baca Denton

Michele L. Baca Denton 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).

  • Switchable antifouling coatings and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10435568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antifouling coatings capable of being switched by using heat or ultraviolet light. Prior to switching, the coating includes an onium cation component having antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Upon switching, the coating is converted to a conjugated polymer state, and the cationic component is released with any adsorbed biofilm layer. Thus, the coatings herein have switchable and releasable properties. Methods of making and using such coatings are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Michele L. Baca Denton, Shawn M. Dirk, Ross Stefan Johnson
  • SWITCHABLE ANTIFOULING COATINGS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170226350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antifouling coatings capable of being switched by using heat or ultraviolet light. Prior to switching, the coating includes an onium cation component having antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Upon switching, the coating is converted to a conjugated polymer state, and the cationic component is released with any adsorbed biofilm layer. Thus, the coatings herein have switchable and releasable properties. Methods of making and using such coatings are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Michele L. Baca Denton, Shawn M. Dirk, Ross Stefan Johnson
  • Switchable antifouling coatings and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9580608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antifouling coatings capable of being switched by using heat or ultraviolet light. Prior to switching, the coating includes an onium cation component having antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Upon switching, the coating is converted to a conjugated polymer state, and the cationic component is released with any adsorbed biofilm layer. Thus, the coatings herein have switchable and releasable properties. Methods of making and using such coatings are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Michele L. Baca Denton, Shawn M. Dirk, Ross Stefan Johnson