Patents by Inventor Samuel G. Awuah

Samuel G. Awuah 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).

  • Distorted gold (I)-phosphine complexes and and methods for use as antifungal agents
    Patent number: 11564394
    Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter describes distorted gold (I) phosphine compounds. The presently-disclosed subject matter also describes a method for killing fungus comprising contacting fungus with distorted gold (I) phosphine compounds. The presently-disclosed subject matter further describes a method of preventing or disrupting a biofilm on a surface comprising contacting a surface with distorted gold (I) phosphine compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Emily K Dennis, Jong Hyun Kim, Samuel G. Awuah
  • DISTORTED GOLD (I)-PHOSPHINE COMPLEXES AND AND METHODS FOR USE AS ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS
    Publication number: 20210195903
    Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter describes distorted gold (I) phosphine compounds. The presently-disclosed subject matter also describes a method for killing fungus comprising contacting fungus with distorted gold (I) phosphine compounds. The presently-disclosed subject matter further describes a method of preventing or disrupting a biofilm on a surface comprising contacting a surface with distorted gold (I) phosphine compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Emily K Dennis, Jong Hyun Kim, Samuel G. Awuah