Patents by Inventor Terrance J. Leighton

Terrance J. Leighton 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).

  • Methods and compositions for classifying bacillus bacteria
    Publication number: 20090220951
    Abstract: A method of classifying a Bacillus bacterium is provided. In certain embodiments, the method includes proteotyping a Bacillus bacterium by analyzing a nucleic acid encoding an SspE protein of the Bacillus bacterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Katherine Wheeler, Terrance J. Leighton
  • Methods and compositions for treating Botrytis infections
    Patent number: 5637621
    Abstract: The invention provides fungicidal compounds having the general formula:X.sub.1 -A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 -C-B.sub.2 -A.sub.2 -X.sub.2 (I)wherein X.sub.1 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole group.A.sub.1 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring;B.sub.1 is either O (oxygen) or absent; C is a straight chain alkyl comprising 1-8 carbons; B.sub.2 is either O (oxygen) or absent; A.sub.2 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring; and X.sub.2 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: NZYM, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Bolonick, Terrance J. Leighton, Ida K. Yu
  • Methods and compositions for treating septoria infections
    Patent number: 5629348
    Abstract: The invention provides fungicidal compounds having the general formula:X.sub.1 -A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 -C-B.sub.2 -A.sub.2 -X.sub.2 (I)wherein X.sub.1 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole group.A.sub.1 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring;B.sub.1 is either O (oxygen) or absent; C is a straight chain alkyl comprising 1-8 carbons; B.sub.2 is either O (oxygen) or absent; A.sub.2 is either a five-membered aromatic ring, a six-membered aromatic ring, a fusion of two five-membered aromatic rings, a fusion of 2 six-membered aromatic rings, or a fusion of a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aromatic ring; and X.sub.2 is an amidine, a guanidine, or an imidazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: NZYM, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Bolonick, Terrance J. Leighton, Ida K. Yu