Patents by Inventor Ravindranadh Venkata Somu

Ravindranadh Venkata Somu 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).

  • Antibacterial agents
    Patent number: 7989430
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof: R1-L-R2—B wherein R1, L, R2, and B have any of the values defined herein, as well as compositions comprising such compounds, and therapeutic methods comprising the administration of such compounds or salts. The compounds block siderophore production in bacteria and are useful as antibacterial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Courtney Aldrich, Ravindranadh Venkata Somu
  • Antibacterial Agents
    Publication number: 20080293666
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof: R1-L-R2—B wherein R1, L, R2, and B have any of the values defined herein, as well as compositions comprising such compounds, and therapeutic methods comprising the administration of such compounds or salts. The compounds block siderophore production in bacteria and are useful as antibacterial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Courtney Aldrich, Ravindranadh Venkata Somu