Patents by Inventor Robert H. Devlin

Robert H. Devlin 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).

  • Transgenic fish and vectors therefor
    Patent number: 5998697
    Abstract: Sockeye salmon growth hormone genes Types 1 and 2, and sockeye histone and metallothionein gene promoters have been isolated and sequenced. Terminator sequences for the growth hormone gene have been found. Vectors containing these promoter and terminator sequences (and intermediate sequences) have been prepared and used to transform fish egg cells. Transformed fish egg cells have been grown into transgenic fish. In the case of inserted full-length growth hormone gene, both accelerated growth and early smoltification were observed. An aspect found beneficial is to combine homologous fish metallothionein or histone gene promoter with fish gene, preferably growth hormone gene, terminator in the same vector, for preparing transgenic fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as respresented by the Minister of The Department of Fisheries and Oceans
    Inventor: Robert H. Devlin
  • Fish growth using bovine placental lactogen
    Patent number: 5122513
    Abstract: A method is described for increasing growth of fish which comprises administering bovine placental lactogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Robert H. Devlin, Edward M. Donaldson, Ernest G. Jaworski, Gwenn G. Krivi