Patents by Inventor Jozef Schell

Jozef Schell 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).

  • Plant DNA encoding glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH)
    Patent number: 6103520
    Abstract: This invention discloses isolated DNA sequences encoding a glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, particularly DNA sequences isolated from Cuphea lanceolata. The invention also describes genomic clones from Cuphea lanceolata which contain the complete gene for glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase including promoter sequences. The DNA sequences and clones of the invention are useful for the production of transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Reinhard Topfer, Ludger Hausmann, Jozef Schell
  • Middle chain-specific thioesterase genes from Cuphea lanceolata
    Patent number: 5910631
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to DNA sequences that from Cuphea lanceolata code for a middle chain-specific acyl-?ACP!-thioesterase, and alleles and derivatives of these DNA sequences. The present invention also is directed to process for producing plants, parts of plants or plant products that contain these DNA sequences, alleles or derivative of these DNA sequences, where the plants, parts of plants or plant products produce fatty acids of middle chain length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Reinhard Topfer, Norbert Martini, Jozef Schell
  • Antifungal polypeptide and process for its production
    Patent number: 5824874
    Abstract: The polypeptide with the sequence (SEQ ID NO:1)Ala-Thr-Tyr-Asn-Gly-Lys-Cys-Tyr-Lys-Lys-Asp-Asn-Ile-Cys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Ala-Gln -Ser-Gly-Lys-Thr-Ala-Ile-Cys-Lys-Cys-Tyr-Val-Lys-Lys-Cys-Pro-Arg-Asp-Gly-Al a-Lys-Cys-Glu-Phe-Asp-Ser-Tyr-Lys-Gly-Lys-Cys-Tyr-Cyscan be produced by the fermentation of Aspergillus giganteus and used as an antifungal agent.Expression of this polypeptide gene in plants strongly inhibits the growth of phytopathogenic fungi on the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Ulbrich, Rolf Hilgenfeld, Heinz Hanel, Burkhard Sachse, Peter Braun, Joachim Wink, Peter Eckes, Jurgen Logemann, Jozef Schell
  • Antifungal polypeptide and process for its production
    Patent number: 5589624
    Abstract: The polypeptide with the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1)______________________________________ Ala--Thr--Tyr--Asn--Gly--Lys--Cys--Tyr--Lys--Lys--Asp-- Asn--Ile--Cys--Lys--Tyr--Lys--Ala--Gln--Ser--Gly--Lys-- Thr--Ala--Ile--Cys--Lys--Cys--Tyr--Val--Lys--Lys--Cys-- Pro--Arg--Asp--Gly--Ala--Lys--Cys--Glu--Phe--Asp--Ser-- Tyr--Lys--Gly--Lys--Cys--Tyr--Cys ______________________________________can be produced by the fermentation of Aspergillus giganteus and used as an antifungal agent.Expression of this polypeptide gene in plants strongly inhibits the growth of phytopathogenic fungi on the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Ulbrich, Rolf Hilgenfeld, Heinz Hanel, Burkhard Sachse, Peter Braun, Joachim Wink, Peter Eckes, Jurgen Logemann, Jozef Schell
  • Antifungal polypeptide and process for its production
    Patent number: 5421839
    Abstract: Antifungal polypeptide and process for its productionThe polypeptide with the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1)Ala-Thr-Tyr-Asn-Gly-Lys-Cys-Tyr-Lys-Lys-Asp-Asn-Ile-Cys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Ala-Gln -Ser-Gly-Lys-Thr-Ala-Ile-Cys- Lys-Cys-Tyr-Val-Lys-Lys-Cys-Pro-Arg-Asp-Gly-Ala-Lys-Cys-Glu-Phe-Asp-Ser-Ty r-Lys-Gly-Lys-Cys-Tyr-Cyscan be produced by the fermentation of Aspergillus giganteus and used as an antifungal agent.Expression of this polypeptide gene in plants strongly inhibits the growth of phytopathogenic fungi on the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Ulbrich, Rolf Hilgenfeld, Heinz Hanel, Burkhard Sachse, Peter Braun, Joachim Wink, Peter Eckes, Jurgen Logemann, Jozef Schell