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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Choon Woo Lee, La Canada, CA (US);
Robert H. Grubbs, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Mark Humayun, Glendale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Choon Woo Lee, La Canada, CA (US);
Robert H. Grubbs, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Mark Humayun, Glendale, CA (US);
Assignees:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 25/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure provides methods and materials suitable for preparing coating layers on substrates. The coatings comprise quaternary amine groups and therefore impart anti-bacterial properties to the substrate. In one embodiment, for example, there is provided a quaternary amine-containing polymeric coating comprising propylene and ethylene repeat units.