Patents by Inventor Thammajun L. Wood

Thammajun L. Wood 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).

  • Biofilms, components and methods of use to reduce biofouling and contamination
    Patent number: 10172362
    Abstract: Biofilms are provided which are capable of regulating their own thickness, reducing contamination and preventing biofouling. Constructs are introduced into bacteria that comprise nucleic acid molecules encoding an autoinducer synthase polypeptide, a transcriptional regulator and a biofilm dispersal protein. Nucleic acid molecules may also be introduced which encode a nitric oxide synthase, an epoxide hydrolase, or both. Biofilms of the bacteria may be used to reduce biofouling and contamination of a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas K. Wood, Manish Kumar, Thammajun L. Wood
  • BIOFILMS, COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF USE TO REDUCE BIOFOULING AND CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20190000090
    Abstract: Biofilms are provided which are capable of regulating their own thickness, reducing contamination and preventing biofouling. Constructs are introduced into bacteria that comprise nucleic acid molecules encoding an autoinducer synthase polypeptide, a transcriptional regulator and a biofilm dispersal protein. Nucleic acid molecules may also be introduced which encode a nitric oxide synthase, an epoxide hydrolase, or both. Biofilms of the bacteria may be used to reduce biofouling and contamination of a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas K. Wood, Manish Kumar, Thammajun L. Wood
  • BIOFILMS, COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF USE TO REDUCE BIOFOULING AND CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20170112136
    Abstract: Biofilms are provided which are capable of regulating their own thickness, reducing contamination and preventing biofouling. Constructs are introduced into bacteria that comprise nucleic acid molecules encoding an autoinducer synthase polypeptide, a transcriptional regulator and a biofilm dispersal protein. Nucleic acid molecules may also be introduced which encode a nitric oxide synthase, an epoxide hydrolase, or both. Biofilms of the bacteria may be used to reduce biofouling and contamination of a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas K. Wood, Manish Kumar, Thammajun L. Wood