Patents by Inventor John McMillian

John McMillian 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).

  • Compositions and Methods of Using RNA Interference for Control of Nematodes
    Publication number: 20100180352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of RNA interference to inhibit expression of plant parasitic nematode target let-70 genes, and relates to the generation of plants that have increased resistance to parasitic nematodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBH
    Inventors: Peifeng Ren, Xiang Huang, Sumita Chaudhurl, Lawrence Talton, John McMillian
  • Mobile scale
    Patent number: 5895893
    Abstract: A combination flight simulating mobile device and scale formed in appearance of a variety of different birds, or like flying creatures, that may be fabricated from steel sheet or like material, readily assembled, and balanced in such manner that when suspended, the weight of the wings (12 and 14) of the bird is used to counterbalance both the body (10) of the bird and the weight of a lightweight object (74), such as an envelope, and provide a measurement of the object's weight and a realistic replication of a creature in flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: John McMillian