Patents by Inventor Olwen Irene Southwood

Olwen Irene Southwood 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).

  • Methods
    Patent number: 7371521
    Abstract: Methods for determining the KIT genotype of pigs are provided. These methods are useful in determining coat colour genotype, breed determination and for screening pigs to determine those likely to produce larger litters, and/or those less likely to produce large litters. Kits for use in such methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Pig Improvement Company UK, Limited
    Inventors: Leif Andersson, Elisabetta Giuffra, Graham Stuart Plastow, Olwen Irene Southwood
  • Methods
    Publication number: 20040241676
    Abstract: Methods for determining the KIT genotype of pigs are provided. These methods are useful in determining coat colour genotype, breed determination and for screening pigs to determine those likely to produce larger litters, and/or those less likely to produce large litters. Kits for use in such methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Leif Andersson, Elisabetta Giuffra, Graham Stuart Plastow, Olwen Irene Southwood
  • DNA markers for litter size
    Patent number: 6410227
    Abstract: Methods for screening pigs to determine which are more likely to produce larger litters and/or are less likely to produce larger litters are provided, based on identification of OPN alleles present in a sample of pig genomic DNA. Kits for use in such methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Dalgety PLC
    Inventors: John Alan Mileham, Graham Stuart Plastow, Olwen Irene Southwood