Patents by Inventor David Wemys Denning

David Wemys Denning 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).

  • Mutant bank
    Publication number: 20090105088
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant bank of diploid micro-organisms which consists of a population of mutant cells in which at least one cell has a random mutation which disrupts the activity of at least one gene, wherein the micro-organism is inducible into haploid form. The invention further relates to a method of using the mutant bank to identify the genes which contribute to a chosen phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: F2G Limited
    Inventors: David Wemys Denning, Jayne Louise Brookman, Andre Rickers, Mike Birch
  • Mutant bank
    Patent number: 7303868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant bank of diploid micro-organisms which consists of a population of mutant cells in which at least one cell has a random mutation which disrupts the activity of at least one gene, wherein the micro-organism is inducible into haploid form. The invention further relates to a method of using the mutant bank to identify the genes which contribute to a chosen phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: F2G Limited
    Inventors: David Wemys Denning, Jayne Louise Brookman, Andre Rickers, Mike Birch
  • Mutant bank
    Publication number: 20030129733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant bank of diploid micro-organisms which consists of a population of mutant cells in which at least one cell has a random mutation which disrupts the activity of at least one gene, wherein the micro-organism is inducible into haploid form. The invention further relates to a method of using the mutant bank to identify the genes which contribute to a chosen phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: David Wemys Denning, Jayne Louise Brookman, Andre Rickers, Mike Birch