Patents by Inventor Garth L. Fletcher

Garth L. Fletcher 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).

  • Antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms useful in fermentation and frozen storage of foods
    Patent number: 6174550
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preparation of frozen fermented food products using antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms are provided. In particular the invention provides for use of fish antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms in fermentation of milk to produce and store frozen yogurt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignees: Seabright Corporation Limited, HSC Research and Development Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Garth L. Fletcher, Choy L. Hew, Shashikant B. Joshi, Yaling Wu
  • Antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms useful in fermentation and freezing of foods
    Patent number: 5676985
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preparation of frozen fermented food products using antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms are provided. In particular the invention provides for use of fish antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms in fermentation of milk to produce and store frozen yogurt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: HSC Research and Development Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Garth L. Fletcher, Choy L. Hew, Shashikant B. Joshi, Yaling Wu
  • Transgenic salmonid fish expressing exogenous salmonid growth hormone
    Patent number: 5545808
    Abstract: An "all fish" chimeric gene construct suitable for gene transfer for commercially important fish comprises the antifreeze gene (AFP) promoter fused to the desired gene sequence which is incorporated into fish embryos. The desired gene sequence is expressed in the transfected fish to provide a transgenic fish having the characteristics of the gene sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignees: HSC Research and Development Limited Partnership, Seabright Corporation
    Inventors: Choy L. Hew, Garth L. Fletcher