Patents by Inventor James S. Cuda

James S. Cuda 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).

  • Materials and methods for controlling pests
    Patent number: 6766613
    Abstract: The present invention provides materials and methods for pest control. The subject invention provides pesticidal compositions that contain one or more compounds that interact with organic solute transporter/ligand-gated ion channel multifunction polypeptides in the pest. Upon exposure to a target pest, these compositions either compromise pest growth and/or cause the death of the pest. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions of the subject invention contain one or more amino acids and/or amino acid analogs. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the methods of the subject invention involve exposing a pest to a composition that comprises methionine or leucine, or an analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Russell Stevens, James S. Cuda, Lewis S. Long