Patents by Inventor F. Ponce de Leon

F. Ponce de Leon 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).

  • Production of avian embryonic germ (EG) cell lines by prolonged culturing of PGCs, use thereof for cloning and chimerization
    Publication number: 20050244958
    Abstract: A culture system for producing PGCs or EG cells by culturing PGCs for long periods in tissue culture is provided. This culture system uses LIF, bFGF, IGF and SCF. The resultant EG cells are useful for the production of transgenic and chimeric avians, in particular, chickens and turkeys, and also for cloning purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts, a Public Institution of Higher Education of the Commonwealth of MA
    Inventors: F. Ponce de Leon, James Robl, Steven Stice, D. Jerry