Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Corbitt

Thomas S. Corbitt 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).

  • STRUCTURE, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR CONJUGATED POLYAMPHOLYTES
    Publication number: 20130330386
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel polyampholyte compounds, methods for synthesizing these compounds, and materials and substances incorporating these compounds. The various polyampholytes show antibacterial activity and may also demonstrate antiviral antifungal and/or antibiofilm activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: David G. Whitten, Kirk Schanze, Eunkyung Ji, Thomas S. Corbitt, Dimitri Dascier
  • Materials incorporating antimicrobial polymers
    Patent number: 8598053
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the manufacture and use of soft surfaces such as fabrics bearing surface-grafted antimicrobial polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: David G. Whitten, Linnea K. Ista, Thomas S. Corbitt, Motokatsu Ogawa, Kirk S. Schanze, Gabriel P. Lopez, Ramanathan Nagarajan
  • STRUCTURE, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR OLIGO PHENYLENE ETHYNYLENES (OPEs)
    Publication number: 20130273800
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel oligo phenylene ethynylene (OPE) compounds, methods for synthesizing these compounds, and materials and substances incorporating these compounds. The various OPEs show antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Office of Technology Licensing
    Inventors: David G. Whitten, Kirk S. Schanze, Eunkyung Ji, Thomas S. Corbitt, Zhijun Zhou, Dimitri Dascier, Ying Wang, Linnea K. Ista, Anand Parthsaray
  • STRUCTURE, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR POLY (PHENYLENE) ETHYNYLENES (PPEs)
    Publication number: 20130210828
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel poly(phenylene ethynylene) (PPE) compounds, methods for synthesizing these compounds, and materials and substances incorporating these compounds. The various PPEs show antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: David G. Whitten, Kirk S. Sehanze, Anand Parthsaray, Eunkyung Ji, Motokatsu Ogawa, Thomas S. Corbitt, Dimitri Dascier, Ying Wang, Linnea K. Ista
  • MATERIALS INCORPORATING ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20120271023
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the manufacture and use of soft surfaces such as fabrics bearing surface-grafted antimicrobial polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: STC.UNM
    Inventors: David G. Whitten, Linnea K. Ista, Thomas S. Corbitt, Motokatsu Ogawa, Kirk S. Schanze, Gabriel P. Lopez, Ramanathan Nagarajan