公开(公告)号：US20230357055A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18313523

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.

Inventor： Gregory E. Welbaum ,  Austin Dylan King

IPC: C02F1/28

CPC classification number: C02F1/286 ,  C02F1/285 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F2103/001

Abstract: In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, the disclosure, in one aspect, relates to methods for removing deicing salt ions from water. In one aspect, the method involves contacting the water with deicing salt ions with a device comprising an ionic binding material present in a porous housing. Additionally, described herein are methods for recharging the device so that the device can be re-used multiple times.

公开(公告)号：US20250017206A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18894249

申请日：2024-09-24

Applicant: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.

Inventor： Gregory E. Welbaum ,  Bingyu Zhao ,  Merve Kiremit

IPC: A01N43/16 ,  A01N43/40 ,  A01N43/90 ,  A01N65/08 ,  A01P1/00

Abstract: Described herein are methods preventing or reducing a bacterial infection on a plant seed. In one aspect, the method involves applying to the plant seed epigallocatechin-3 gallate, catechin, epicatechin, or any combination thereof. In one aspect, a mixture comprising epigallocatechin-3 gallate, catechin, and epicatechin is applied to the plant seed. In another aspect, green tea is applied to the plant seed. In other aspects, epigallocatechin-3 gallate, catechin, epicatechin, or any combination thereof is applied to plant seed in combination with an antibiotic, where a synergistic effect is observed. In other aspects, epigallocatechin-3 gallate, catechin, epicatechin, or any combination thereof is added to soil before and/or after the seed is planted in the soil.