US 12,290,072 B2
Methods of use and processes for preparing alcoholic solutions of polyvinylpyridine polymers
Houssam Bouloussa, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Othman Bouloussa, Bordeaux (FR)
Assigned to DEBOGY MOLECULAR, INC., Battle Creek, MI (US)
Filed by DEBOGY MOLECULAR, INC., Battle Creek, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/244,489.
Application 16/270,656 is a division of application No. 15/825,517, filed on Nov. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,238,110, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 17/244,489 is a continuation of application No. 16/922,240, filed on Jul. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,019,819.
Application 16/922,240 is a continuation of application No. 16/270,656, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,743,539, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/427,464, filed on Nov. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0352898 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 43/40 (2006.01); A01N 25/02 (2006.01); A01N 55/00 (2006.01); C08F 8/42 (2006.01); C08F 8/44 (2006.01); C08F 26/06 (2006.01); C08F 226/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 43/40 (2013.01) [A01N 25/02 (2013.01); A01N 55/00 (2013.01); C08F 8/42 (2013.01); C08F 8/44 (2013.01); C08F 26/06 (2013.01); C08F 226/06 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling the growth of at least one of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, the method comprising depositing and grafting on an activated surface an alcoholic solution comprising a polyvinylpyridine (PVP) polymer;
wherein the PVP polymer comprises:
a) a first quaternized PVP moiety comprising a butyl chain; and
b) a second quaternized PVP moiety comprising methylcatechol or propyltrimethoxysilane.