Patents by Inventor Carol Powers

Carol Powers 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).

  • Recovery of genomic DNA from remnant extracted seed samples
    Patent number: 9631232
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the isolation of nucleic acids (e.g., genomic DNA) from plant seed material that has been defatted. In some embodiments, such nucleic acids are of sufficient quality and abundance that they may be used in an amplification-based genetic analysis technique; for example and without limitation, to make selections in a plant breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Rapier, Carol Powers, Christof Stoll
  • RECOVERY OF GENOMIC DNA FROM REMNANT EXTRACTED SEED SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20140170651
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the isolation of nucleic acids (e.g., genomic DNA) from plant seed material that has been defatted. In some embodiments, such nucleic acids are of sufficient quality and abundance that they may be used in an amplification-based genetic analysis technique; for example and without limitation, to make selections in a plant breeding program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Rapier, Carol Powers, Christof Stoll
  • Metal oxide varistors and methods therefor
    Patent number: 4996510
    Abstract: A varistor comprises a primary varistor metal oxide, aluminum in an amount of about 1 to about 30 parts per million (ppm), about 0.1 to about 0.5 mole % bismuth, about 0.1 to about 1.5 mole % antimony, about 0.1 to about 1 mole % chromium, about 0.1 to about 1.0 mole % manganese, about 0.1 to about 2.0 mole % cobalt, and about 0 to about 1.0 mole % boron. Each of these elements is present in the form of its oxide and the varistor has a DC leakage current at 80% of V.sub.1ma/cm.spsb.2 of less than 1.0.times.10.sup.-7 amp/cm.sup.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Becker, Carol Powers, Mark S. Thompson