Patents by Inventor Adilson Leite

Adilson Leite 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).

  • Antimicrobial peptides and methods for identifying and using such peptides
    Patent number: 7550558
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for identifying peptides having antimicrobial activity and to the antimicrobial peptides identified thereby and methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Fundacao de Ampara a Pesquiso do Estado de Sao Paolo (FAPESP)
    Inventors: Adilson Leite, Urara Kawazoe, Paulo Arruda, Arnaldo da Silva Junior
  • Isolated gum operon from , isolated nucleic acid molecules therefrom, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7285409
    Abstract: This invention relates to the isolation and characterization of an operon from the organism Xylella fastidiosa. This operon, referred to as the XfGUM operon, contains 9 genes, and is involved in the production of a compound with xanthan gum like properties. The expression products of the operon and genes are also a part of the invention, as are various uses of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo
    Inventors: Paulo Arruda, Felipe Rodrigues da Silva, Edson Luis Kemper, Andre Vettorc, Adilson Leite, Marcio Jose da Silva
  • Antimicrobial peptides and methods for identifying and using such peptides
    Publication number: 20030148397
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for identifying peptides having antimicrobial activity and to the antimicrobial peptides identified thereby and methods for their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Adilson Leite, Urara Kawazoe, Paulo Arruda, Arnaldo da Silva Junior