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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald J Gerhart, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Assignee:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ; B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424609 ; 424 7809 ; 424409 ; 424630 ; 424638 ; 424646 ; 514245 ; 514332 ; 514335 ; 514372 ; 514417 ; 514425 ; 514476 ; 514491 ; 514492 ; 514493 ; 514499 ; 514500 ; 514501 ; 514525 ; 514596 ; 514600 ; 514630 ; 514638 ; 514646 ; 514690 ; 504158 ; 504161 ; 114 / ; 114222 ; 114361 ; 405216 ; 428907 ; 428543 ; 4284111 ; 106 1833 ; 106 1505 ; 210764 ; 523122 ;
Abstract
A method of controlling the attachment of organisms to an underwater surface is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the organisms with a compound of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, halogen, or hydroxyl. Antifouling coatings and cementitious compositions containing a compound of Formula I are also disclosed.