	US 12,433,294 B2
	Antipathogenic devices and methods thereof for antifungal applications
Bryan J. McEntire, Salt Lake City, UT (US); Ryan M. Bock, Salt Lake City, UT (US); and Bhajanjit Singh Bal, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Assigned to SINTX Technologies, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by SINTX Technologies, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,120.
Application 17/354,120 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/550,605, filed on Aug. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,192,787.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/727,724, filed on Sep. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/800,034, filed on Feb. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/042,859, filed on Jun. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0321617 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 59/00 (2006.01)

CPC A01N 59/00 (2013.01)

12 Claims

1. A method for treating or preventing a fungal pathogen in a plant, the method comprising:

contacting the plant with a composition comprising silicon nitride wherein the silicon nitride reduces the pathogen in the plant.