Patents by Inventor Maurice M. Moloney

Maurice M. Moloney 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).

  • Patent number: 5188958
    Abstract: Brassica species are produced by transformation of cell cultures with foreign DNA followed by regeneration of plants from transformed cells. The cells and the plants produced thereby are capable of expressing the foreign gene. The Brassica species are transformed employing a manipulated Agrobacterium transformation system, followed by regeneration of the plant tissue into plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice M. Moloney, Sharon Radke
  • Patent number: 4882281
    Abstract: A probe and method for treating samples in a well tray. The probe is specially configured to engage the well, and when so engaged, to provide an electrode structure within the well. The probe comprises an outer electrode in the form of a metal ring having a diameter just slightly less than the inner diameter of the well, a center electrode in the form of a metal rod, and a non-conductive (typically clear plastic) cover that extends over the well and holds the electrodes coaxial with respect to each other and with respect to the well. A metal pin is rigidly connected to the ring and extends parallel to the ring axis. The rod and pin pass through the cover so that their upper ends are accessible for electrical connections. Electrical connections are made to the portions of the rod and the pin located above the cover. As a safety measure, the electrical connections are preferably hidden under a cap that threadingly engages the top portion of the rod and overlies the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Jeffrey L. Hilliard
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Hilliard, Maurice M. Moloney
  • Patent number: 4695547
    Abstract: A probe and method for treating samples in a well tray. The probe is specially configured to engage the well, and when so engaged, to provide an electrode structure within the well. The probe comprises an outer electrode in the form of a metal ring having a diameter just slightly less than the inner diameter of the well, a center electrode in the form of a metal rod, and a non-conductive (typically clear plastic) cover that extends over the well and holds the electrodes coaxial with respect to each other and with respect to the well. A metal pin is rigidly connected to the ring and extends parallel to the ring axis. The rod and pin pass through the cover so that their upper ends are accessible for electrical connections. Electrical connections are made to the portions of the rod and the pin located above the cover. As a safety measure, the electrical connections are preferably hidden under a cap that threadably engages the top portion of the rod and overlies the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Jeffrey L. Hilliard
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Hilliard, Maurice M. Moloney