Patents by Inventor Nancy P. Barnabe

Nancy P. Barnabe 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 and the microorganism and enzyme used therein for degrading the xanthan molecule
    Patent number: 4690891
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and the microorganism and enzyme used therein to degrade the Xanthan molecule. The microorganism is a soil bacterium, Bacillus sp. The method includes using the mixed culture, or a supernatant derived therefrom or the purified enzyme itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Ching-Tsang Hou, Nancy P. Barnabe