Patents by Inventor Clarence I. Kado

Clarence I. Kado 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).

  • Microbiological method for producing ascorbic acid
    Publication number: 20040086984
    Abstract: There is provided a microbiological one-step method for the manufacture of ascorbic acid. The method comprises use of the operon expressing 2-ketogluconate dehydrogenase in naturally occurring microorganisms and microorganisms transformed with DNA encoding the 2-ketogluconate dehydrogenase gene. Ascorbic acid is obtained from culturing microorganisms expressing 2-ketogluconate dehydrogenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Clarence I. Kado, Catherine J. Pujol, Alexander W. Chan
  • Method for detecting microorganisms using PCR amplicons and microsphere agglutination
    Publication number: 20040053213
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a rapid and easily performed method for the determination of the presence or absence of bacteria in a sample. The method involves using polymerase chain reaction nucleic acid primers to amplify target microbial sequences and thereafter detecting the presence or absence of amplicons using microsphere agglutination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Avenir Genetics LLC
    Inventors: Clarence I. Kado, Shaw-Jye Wu, Alexander Chan
  • Method of using Bacillus polymyxa 9A to protect plants against verticillium wilt
    Patent number: 4663162
    Abstract: Bacillaceae capable of inhibiting the growth of Verticillium dahliae have been found to protect agricultural crops against verticillium wilt. In particular, by applying Bacillus polymyxa 9A to potato seed pieces prior to planting, verticillium wilt in the resulting potato plants is substantially prevented.Bacillus polymyxa 9A was deposited at the American Type Culture Collection on Dec. 27, 1983, and granted accession no. 39564.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Clarence I. Kado, William C. Schnathorst, Hamid R. Azad
  • Restriction endonuclease XcyI
    Patent number: 4588689
    Abstract: A novel restriction endonuclease designated XcyI recognizes and cleaves the sequence 5'-C.dwnarw.CCGGG-3', where the arrow indicates the cleavage site. The enzyme may be obtained from Xanthamonas cyanopsidis.Xanthamonas cyanopsidis strain 13D5 was deposited at the American Type Culture Collection on Jan. 20, 1984, and granted accession No. 39587.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Clarence I. Kado, Raymond L. Rodriguez, Byron E. Froman, Robert C. Tait
  • Tartrate catabolism gene
    Patent number: 4520106
    Abstract: DNA sequences which are capable of expressing a polypeptide with the ability to catabolize L-tartrate are incorporated into suitable vectors and used to transform both prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Clarence I. Kado