Patents Examined by Carol Bidwell
  • Anti-PCI monoclonal antibody
    Patent number: 5192694
    Abstract: A monoclonal antibody specific to a human placenta-derived coagulation inhibitor is disclosed. The antibody is produced by culturing a hybridoma which secretes it. A human placenta-derived coagulation inhibitor can be purified by using the monoclonal antibody as an immunoadsorbent. The human placenta-derived coagulation inhibitor can be immunologically assayed by using the monoclonal antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakao, Takao Nagoya, Yushi Saino
  • Cloning and sequencing of the alcohol dehydrogenase II gene from Zymomonas mobilis
    Patent number: 5162516
    Abstract: The alcohol dehydrogenase II gene from Zymomonas mobilis has been cloned and sequenced. This gene can be expressed at high levels in other organisms to produce acetaldehyde or to convert acetaldehyde to ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Lonnie O. Ingram, Tyrrell Conway
  • Determining seed viability
    Patent number: 4975364
    Abstract: A method of determining the viability of crucifer seed, for example cabbage seed by detecting leakage of sinapine from non-viable seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan G. Taylor, Henry J. Hill, Xue-lin Huang, tai-gi Min