Patents by Inventor Adrian Cutler

Adrian Cutler 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).

  • Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene for alteration of plant phenotype
    Patent number: 8399735
    Abstract: The present invention describes a novel plant hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene, (HSD) that is involved in a variety of physiological processes in higher plants. The novel gene product has a degree of similarity to mammalian ?-11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase genes, known to control the conversion of steroids from active to inactive forms. In plants, the over expression of the HSD gene results in transgenic plants with significantly greater biomass and vigor, increased seed yield, increased tolerance to salt and a suppression of ABA mediated seed dormancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Fengling Li, Adrian Cutler
  • Novel Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Gene for Alteration of Plant Phenotype
    Publication number: 20100313295
    Abstract: The present invention describes a novel plant hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene, (HSD) that is involved in a variety of physiological processes in higher plants. The novel gene product has a degree of similarity to mammalian ?-11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase genes, known to control the conversion of steroids from active to inactive forms. In plants, the over expression of the HSD gene results in transgenic plants with significantly greater biomass and vigour, increased seed yield, increased tolerance to salt and a suppression of ABA mediated seed dormancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Fengling Li, Adrian Cutler
  • Climbing apparatus
    Patent number: 5853067
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a climbing apparatus which includes an elongated shank and a stirrup attached to the first end of the shank which is engageable with the footwear of a user. A leg support is attached to the second end of the shank and is engageable with the leg of the user. The climbing apparatus further includes at least one spike attached to either the stirrup or shank to provide support during climbing. The climbing apparatus in accordance with the present invention may preferably include a plurality of tips or replaceable sole attached to a lower surface of the stirrup for gripping the limbs of a tree. The stirrup may include a sole portion and anterior portion rotatably engaged therewith to facilitate the attachment or removal of the climbing apparatus. The sole portion may also include a raised forward surface to define a step for secure engagement with the footwear of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: Hurse Adrian Cutler