Patents by Inventor Liwang Cui

Liwang Cui 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).

  • Viral and insect genes that inhibit the immune system and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 5827518
    Abstract: Viral, endoparasitoid and/or host genes that specifically inhibit the immune response of insect pests, useful for broadening the host range of insect viruses. Symbiont viruses of insect pests are genetically modified to express immune-suppressing proteins or biologically active fragments thereof and, optionally toxins, to increase the virus host range and/or improve the efficacy of insect pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bruce Allen Webb, Liwang Cui