Patents by Inventor Keith Charles McFarland

Keith Charles McFarland 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).

  • Production of Enzymes
    Publication number: 20080193982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing desired enzyme(s) in a host cell, comprising cultivating said host cell capable of producing the desired enzyme(s) under conditions conducive for production of the desired enzyme(s) using a substrate for the host cell comprising liquefied and/or saccharified starch-containing plant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicants: Novozymes Biotech, Inc., Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mads Peter Torry Smith, Guillermo Coward-Kelly, Keith Charles McFarland, Derek Scott Akerhielm
  • High-throughput transcriptome and functional validation analysis
    Patent number: 6924109
    Abstract: Methods for correlating genes and gene function are provided. Such methods generally involve selecting a candidate gene that appears to be correlated with a particular cellular state or activity and then validating the role of the candidate gene in establishment of such a cellular state or activity. Certain methods utilize RNA interference techniques in the validation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: AGY Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thorsten Melcher, Keith Charles McFarland, Li Gan, Shiming Ye, Mirella Gonzalez-Zulueta