Patents by Inventor Patrick S. Wolfe

Patrick S. Wolfe 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).

  • Polycarbometallanes via acyclic diene metathesis polymerization
    Patent number: 5847064
    Abstract: An organometallic polymer having the following moiety: ##STR1## is disclosed. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from the group of H, alkyl having 30 or fewer carbons, alkenyl having 30 or fewer carbons, and aromatic having one to ten rings; n=0-30; p=0-30; and M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Sn, Ge, Pb, Hg, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, and Zn. Most preferably, M is Sn, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are n-butyl, n is 3, and p is 3. A preferred antibacterial/antifungal composition may be formed by combining the polymer with a suitable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Wagener, Patrick S. Wolfe, Fernando J. Gomez