Patents by Inventor James C. Register, III

James C. Register, III 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).

  • Commercial production of aprotinin in plants
    Patent number: 5824870
    Abstract: A method for commercial production of aprotinin entails heterologous expression of the protein in plants, preferably at a level such that aprotinin accounts for at least 0.1% of the total extracted protein. An aprotinin-expressing plant also has potential of increased insecticidal resistance by virtue of producing the protein. A genetic map of the integration locus allows identification of plants derived from the transgenic plant. This approach also reveals genetic loci on a plant chromosome that support high levels of gene expression and can be used as site of integration for expression of other genes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventors: Chris Baszczynski, Thomas Czapla, Elizabeth Hood, Terry EuClaire Meyer, David Peterson, A. Gururaj Rao, James C. Register, III, Derrick Witcher, John A. Howard
  • Commercial production of .beta.-glucuronidase in plants
    Patent number: 5804694
    Abstract: A method for commercial production of GUS entails heterologous expression of the protein in plants, in native conformation, at an expression level such that avidin represents at least 0.1% of total extracted protein. A genetic map of the integration locus allows for the identification of the GUS-expressing plant. Genetic loci on a plant chromosome are revealed that support high levels of GUS expression and that can be used as a site of integration for high level expression of other genes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: ProdiGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley B. Bruce, Elizabeth Hood, David J. Peterson, James C. Register, III, Derrick Witcher, John A. Howard
  • Commercial production of avidin in plants
    Patent number: 5767379
    Abstract: A method for commercial production of avidin entails heterologous expression of the protein in plants, in native conformation, at an expression level such that avidin represents at least 0.1% of total extracted protein. A genetic map of the integration locus allows for the identification of the avidin-expressing plant. Genetic loci on a plant chromosome are revealed that support high levels of avidin expression and that can be used as a site of integration for high level expression of other genes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: John Howard
    Inventors: Chris Baszczynski, Elizabeth Hood, Sheila Maddock, Terry EuClaire Meyer, James C. Register, III, Derrick Witcher, John A. Howard