Patents by Inventor John S. Reid

John S. Reid has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Exo-(1--4)-.beta.-D galactanase
    Patent number: 5981831
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nucleotide sequence comprising substantially the sequence of nucleotides 229 to 2319 of the sequence shown in FIG. 1 encoding an enzyme having exo-(1.fwdarw.4)-.beta.-D-galactanase activity or a precursor or derivative of such an enzyme, or the functional equivalent of such a sequence. Also disclosed are vectors and hosts comprising the sequence of the invention, and a polypeptide encoded thereby. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of a functionally equivalent enzyme obtainable from tomato fruit are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Sumant Chengappa, Susan A. Hellyer, John S. Reid, Jacqueline de Silva
  • Corrosion resistant ceramic bodies
    Patent number: 5731250
    Abstract: Ceramic bodies comprised mainly of zircon and wollastonite, with zircon being the dominant crystalline phase, show improved resistance to alkaline conditions at elevated temperatures than conventional bodies and excellent thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Norton Chemical Process Products Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Reid, Thomas Szymanski