Patents Represented by Law Firm Webb Ziesenheim Bruening Logsdon Orkin & Hanson
  • Patent number: 6610909
    Abstract: A process for commercially propagating plants by tissue culture in such a way as both to conserve desired plant morphology and to transform the plant with respect to one or more desired genes. The method includes the steps of (a) creating an Agrobacterium vector containing the gene sequence desired to be transferred to the propagated plant, preferably together with a marker gene; (b) taking one or more petiole explants from a mother plant and inoculating them with the Agrobacterium vector; (c) conducting callus formation in the petiole sections in culture, in the dark; and (d) culturing the resulting callus in growth medium containing a benzylamino growth regulator such as benzylaminopurine or, most preferably, benzylaminopurineriboside. Additional optional growth regulators including auxins and cytokinins (indole butyric acid, benzylamine, benzyladenine, benzylaminopurine, alpha naphthylacetic acid and others known in the art) may also be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Wendy Oglevee-O'Donovan, Richard N. Arteca, Jeannette Arteca, Eleanor Stoots
  • Patent number: 6083992
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of 2-methylamino-2-phenylcyclohexanone and of pharmaceuticals which contain this active agent in combination with physiologically acceptable solid or liquid supporting materials or diluents for treating bacterial, fungal, virus or protozoan infections as well as for immunomodulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Detlef Preiss
    Inventors: Detlef Preiss, Akos Tatar
  • Patent number: 6020381
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of 2-methylamino-2-phenylcyclohexanone and of pharmaceuticals which contain this active agent in combination with physiologically acceptable solid or liquid supporting materials or diluents for treating bacterial, fungal, virus or protozoan infections as well as for immunomodulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Detleg Preiss
    Inventors: Detlef Preiss, Akos Tatar
  • Patent number: 5994525
    Abstract: The invention provides a vaccine for the prevention and/or the treatment of infection by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, which vaccine contains at least an immunogenic part of at least one cytolytic protein of A. pleuropneumoniae produced by recombinant DNA, and detoxified derivatives thereof. Three of such cytolytic proteins are identified and a vaccine containing these, or parts or derivatives thereof, ensures protection against all known serotypes of A. pleuropneumoniae. The cytolytic proteins are produced by inserting a nucleotide sequence encoding one or more of the proteins or parts thereof in a host cell, cultivating the host cell and recovering the proteins. another vaccine contains the genetic information for one or more of the cytolytic proteins, and a passive vaccine contains antibodies against these proteins. The invention further provides monoclonal antibodies and DNA probes for use in diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Elbarte Margriet Kamp, Marinus Adrianus Smits
  • Patent number: 5981260
    Abstract: Process for the production of cell mass and/or fermentation products under sterile conditions, during which the fermentation mixture, at least at times, is recycled and the metabolic products of the cultivated cells, and possibly the cell mass are separated; the process comprises the following steps:charging the fermentation equipment with a sufficient amount of nutrient medium to start the required cell culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Michael Metz
  • Patent number: 5976323
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and device for controlling a distillation or condensation apparatus including a distillation vessel, heat source and condenser. A distillation or condensation apparatus consumes considerable quantities of cooling water which is discharged, through a length of hose connected to the condenser, directly into the drain. The aim of the invention is to propose a method and device for controlling a distillation or condensation apparatus to ensure a significant reduction in cooling-water consumption. The method proposed achieves this by virtue of the fact that the cooling water flowing through the condenser of the distillation or condensation apparatus is passed round in a closed loop, its temperature is measured in this loop and, when an upper temperature limit is reached, cooling water is replaced by feeding in cold water until a lower temperature limit is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Eckhardt Milde, Gunnar Muller
  • Patent number: 5969774
    Abstract: A programmable remote control transmitter has a programming mode and a controlling mode and is used to control electric devices such as television sets. The remote control transmitter has a memory for storing a limited number of remote control codes. There is a keypad for selecting one of the stored codes and a transmitter for transmitting the remote control signal corresponding to the selected remote control code to the electric device such as a television set. Remote control codes are able to be input to the memory of the remote control transmitter only when the remote control transmitter is in programming mode. In normal operation the remote control transmitter is in controlling mode. A removable key must be used to change the mode of the remote control transmitter from controlling mode to programming mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Dixon Wininger
  • Patent number: 5956951
    Abstract: An adjustable magneto-rheological fluid device includes a movable piston adjacent a first chamber containing a first hydraulic fluid for moving the piston. The first hydraulic fluid interacts with a flexible magneto-rheological compartment containing a magneto-rheological fluid that flows between a first magneto-rheological fluid chamber and a second magneto-rheological fluid chamber. By controlling the flow of the magneto-rheological fluid, the device controls the first hydraulic fluid in the first chamber to bias the piston in a first direction. Additionally, the magneto-rheological fluid device may include a second chamber, containing a second hydraulic fluid, spaced apart from the first chamber on the opposite side of the piston. The second hydraulic fluid interacts with the flexible magneto-rheological compartment allowing the device to control the second hydraulic fluid to bias the piston in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: MR Technologies
    Inventor: Michael G. O'Callaghan
  • Patent number: 5956561
    Abstract: A method for making dies or molds from powdered metals is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a pattern of a desired shape to define the mold or die cavity configuration; providing a canister; placing the pattern in the canister and filling the canister with a selected powdered metal; hot isostatic pressing the canister and powdered metal to produce a consolidated and densified compact; and sectioning the compact along a plane to enable removal of the pattern and thus providing the desired die or mold cavity in the fully densified powdered metal die or mold set so formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Dynamet Incorporated
    Inventors: Clifford M. Bugle, Carl A. Lombard
  • Patent number: 5947450
    Abstract: A manual swivel winch is pivotally attached to a D-ring of a barge deck, boat deck or the like. The manual swivel winch includes a pair of spaced side plates defining a substantially open bottom, a drum rotatably supported between the side plates, and a rotatable handle attached to the drum and extending from one of the side plates. A swivel link is attached to the side plates for pivotally attaching the winch to the D-ring. Each side plate may include a pair of spaced feet extending down at a lower edge thereof with a recess extending between the pair of feet. The recess combined with the open bottom provides a self-cleaning action to the manual swivel winch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: David B. Grapes
  • Patent number: 5919006
    Abstract: A tensionable mine roof cable bolt having a resin grouted upper portion and a mechanically anchored lower portion. The lower portion includes a shaft which is swaged to the cable and accepts a mechanical anchor. The cable bolt is rotated during installation in a mine roof to mix resin and simultaneously engage the mechanical anchor with the rock. A drivehead attached to the lower end of the cable fails upon tensioning of the bolt to a predetermined load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Jennmar Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Calandra, Jr., John C. Stankus, James J. Scott, deceased, Brian R. Castle, John G. Oldsen, Kendal L. Taylor, Paul Yacisin
  • Patent number: 5919584
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of cells each of which includes a solid electrolyte layer having an oxygen electrode on one side thereof and a fuel electrode on the other side thereof, the cells being stacked one above another with a predetermined space therebetween so as to form an oxygen-containing gas passage facing the oxygen electrode and a fuel gas passage facing the fuel electrode, a passage forming member interposed between the adjacent cells to section the oxygen-containing gas passage and the fuel gas passage, the passage forming member having electric conductivity; and a conductive member charged within a space between the passage forming member and the fuel electrode or between the passage forming member and the oxygen electrode, the conductive member having a porous construction to allow passage of gas therethrough as well as flexibility. The adjacent cells are electrically conductively connected with each other via the passage forming member and the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kosuke Akagi
  • Patent number: 5919281
    Abstract: The 2-stage fluidized bed furnace for pre-reducing a fine iron ore comprises a first stage fluidized bed furnace for receiving the fine iron ore from a storage hopper, discharging medium/small particle size iron ore to the upper part thereof, and reducing a coarse particle size iron ore while forming a bubbling fluidized bed; a second stage fluidized bed furnace for receiving the medium/small particle size iron ore discharged from the upper part of the first stage and reducing it while forming a turbulent fluidized bed; and a first hot cyclone for collecting the small particle size iron ore contained in the discharged gas from the second stage fluidized bed furnace, the first stage furnace being formed in an upper-narrowed, lower-expanded shape and comprising a narrow, upper portion, a transitional, slanted portion and a wide, lower portion, the second stage furnace being in an upper-expanded, lower-narrowed shape and comprising a wide, upper portion, a transitional, slanted portion and a narrow, lower portio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignees: Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology, Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Dae Gyu Park, Suk In Park, Il Ock Lee
  • Patent number: 5913987
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a soft magnetic steel sheet is disclosed. The silicon steel sheet is made to undergo a finish treatment so that it can be put to the practical use. The finish treatment method for an Fe-Si silicon steel sheet manufactured by a direct casting method by directly contacting a molten pool to a cooling roll according to the present invention includes the step of pickling the manufactured Fe-Si silicon steel sheet, and carrying out a cold rolling. Then the silicon steel sheet thus cold-rolled is heat-treated at a temperature above 0.5 Tm (Tm: melting temperature of the steel sheet).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignees: Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology
    Inventors: Jin Kyung Sung, Moon Chul Kim, Byoung Mu Do
  • Patent number: 5914248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the controlled expression, in a lactic acid bacterium, of a DNA fragment containing one or more genes coding for a desired characteristic, wherein the DNA fragment is under the control of a promoter for a microbial gene which codes for an antimicrobial peptide, and the gene or genes are brought to expression on the DNA fragment by the addition of a suitable inducing factor for the transcription activation. The promoter is preferably the nisA promoter from Lactococcus lactis. The inducer is preferably acceptable for food products, and more preferentially is nisin or derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to a method for the production of proteins or RNA, as well as to a method for the preparation of dairy products using the expression system according to the invention. The invention finally relates to lactic acid bacteria and expression vectors for use in the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Stichting Nederlands Instituut Voor De Zuivelinderzoek
    Inventors: Oscar Paul Kuipers, Willem Meindert De Vos
  • Patent number: 5911781
    Abstract: A hot strip mill for reducing metal strip product as the metal strip product is moved through the mill along a pass line includes at least one coiler furnace on one side of the pass line. Each coiler furnace has a coiling unit selectively receiving a strip product from the pass line and at least one drive motor coupled to the coiling unit for rotatably driving the coiling unit. Each drive motor is positioned on the same side of the pass line as the coiler furnace. The drive motor can be easily mounted on a drive motor support above a roller table for the hot strip mill. The drive motor support may be formed as a thermal barrier between the drive motor and the roller table. The present arrangement avoids redesign of the motor room of an existing mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Tippins Incorporated
    Inventor: James R. Vidt
  • Patent number: PP10928
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea named `Venice Raven`, particularly characterized by the bright fuchsia color of the flowers, compact size, early growth, cold storable, lack of need for chemical growth regulators in the early stage of cultivation and during forcing, and extremely high resistance to Botrytis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Rampp Jungpflanzen OHG
    Inventors: Franz-Xaver Rampp, Konrad Rampp
  • Patent number: PP10930
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea named `Vienna Rawi`, particularly characterized by the bright fuchsia color of the flowers, early growth, storable in the cold and lack of need for chemical growth regulators in the early stae of cultivation and during forcing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Rampp Jungpflanzen OHG
    Inventors: Franz-Xaver Rampp, Konrad Rampp
  • Patent number: PP10954
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Ivy Geranium having a variegated green and white foliage color. The leaves exhibit minimal leaf cupping. The cutting production is good with the rooting speed and propagation survival rate being very good. The neat cascading ball form and the medium size growth allow ease in shipping and handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Elsner pac Jungpflanzen
    Inventor: Jaroslav Janecek
  • Patent number: PP10955
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of lily plant named `Blue Eyes`, particularly characterized by large pinkish flowers having yellow on the middle of the tepals, height of about 150 cm, and dark green stem and leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Hoffgaarde B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus Mattheus Maria Hoff