Patents by Inventor John T. Perchorowicz

John T. Perchorowicz 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).

  • Method of shifting the fatty acid distribution in plastids towards shorter-chained species by using thioesterase II and acyl carrier protein
    Patent number: 5147792
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for producing plant fatty acids employing mixtures of enzymes, where the composition is modified by reducing or enhancing the relative proportion of one or more enzymes or adding an exogenous enzyme. Particularly, compositions can be produced having enhanced amounts of fatty acids containing 14 or fewer carbon atoms using thioesterase II or acyl carrier protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Perchorowicz, Andree L. Genez, Vic C. Knauf