Patents by Inventor William E. Dobson

William E. Dobson 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).

  • Isolation and screening of subcuticular brittlestar bacteria for antimicrobial compounds production
    Patent number: 6210947
    Abstract: A biologically pure culture comprising a subcuticular bacteria isolated from A. gracillima and having bacillus morphology and antimicrobial activity is described. A sample has been deposited at American Type Tissue Culture (ATCC) on Apr. 14, 1998 under accession numbers 202111, 202112, or 202113. Mutants or derivatives thereof having the same antimicrobial activity as the culture are also described. Antimicrobial compositions including the biologically pure culture and methods of inhibiting the growth utilizing the biologically pure culture are also described. Finally, an antibiotic or antibiotic fraction derivable from the bacteria is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Appalachain State University
    Inventor: William E. Dobson
  • Antibiotic complex producing bacterial culture
    Patent number: 4495286
    Abstract: A biologically pure culture of the microorganism Streptomyces pulveraceus subspecies fostreus ATCC 31906 is provided. Strain 31906 is capable of producing the CL 1565 antibiotic complex in a recoverable quantity upon cultivation in an aqueous nutrient medium containing assimilable sources of nitrogen and carbon. The CL 1565 antibiotic complex includes CL 1565-A, -B and -T sodium salt compounds that in dosage form are useful antibiotics and antitumor agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Josefino B. Tunac, William E. Dobson, Blanche D. Graham