Patents by Inventor Nicolas L. G. BARRAUD

Nicolas L. G. BARRAUD 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 AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGULATING BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT
    Publication number: 20160089396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting dispersal of, or preventing formation of microbial biofilms, comprising: exposing a biofilm to an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent; treating a surface or medium susceptible to biofilm formation with an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent; incorporating an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent in a surface or medium susceptible to biofilm formation; or inducing the accumulation of one or more reactive oxygen or nitrogen species within microorganisms within said biofilm or capable of forming a biofilm. The invention also relates to methods for maintaining or enhancing or maintaining and enhancing the functioning of a biofilm, comprising exposing a biofilm to at least one nitric oxide scavenger, at least one antioxidant or at least one nitric oxide scavenger and at least one antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited
    Inventors: Nicolas L. G. BARRAUD, Jeremy S. WEBB, Scott A. RICE, Staffan KJELLEBERG
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGULATING BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT
    Publication number: 20130230606
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for promoting dispersal of, or preventing formation of microbial biofilms, including: exposing a biofilm to an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent; treating a surface or medium susceptible to biofilm formation with an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent; incorporating an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent in a surface or medium susceptible to biofilm formation; or inducing the accumulation of one or more reactive oxygen or nitrogen species within microorganisms within said biofilm or capable of forming a biofilm. The disclosure also relates to methods for maintaining or enhancing or maintaining and enhancing the functioning of a biofilm, comprising exposing a biofilm to at least one nitric oxide scavenger, at least one antioxidant or at least one nitric oxide scavenger and at least one antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: NEWSOUTH INNOVATIONS PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicolas L. G. BARRAUD, Jeremy S. WEBB, Scott A. RICE, Staffan KJELLEBERG