Patents by Inventor Patricia S. Vary

Patricia S. Vary 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).

  • Plasmidless strain of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551
    Patent number: 5037757
    Abstract: A plasmidless mutant strain of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 designataed PV361 is provided which has lost its ability to produce extracellular megacin but otherwise has substantially all of the characteristics of the parent stock.B. megaterium PV361 has been deposited at the NRRL on July 17, 1987 and been given NRRL accession No. B-18241.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Board of Regents for Northern Illinois University
    Inventor: Patricia S. Vary
  • Plasmidless Lac strain of bacilus megaterium QM B1551
    Patent number: 5030574
    Abstract: A plasmidless Lac mutant strain of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 designated PV447 is provided which otherwise has substantially all of the characteristics of the parent stock.B. megaterium PV447 has been deposited at the NRRL on June 19, 1987 and been given NRRL accession No. B-18233.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Inventors: Patricia S. Vary, Yi-Ping Tao