Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Garnsey

Stephen M. Garnsey 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).

  • Monoclonal antibodies which discriminate between strains of citrus tristeza virus
    Patent number: 5104789
    Abstract: Monoclonal cell lines producing antibodies to severe citrus tristeza virus have been developed. The antibodies react with crude plant extracts infected with severe isolates, but not with crude plant extracts infected with mild isolaates or healthy plant tissue. This immunological probe has been utilized in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays as a rapid technique for identifying citrus infected with severe isolates of CTV. Field tests on recently planted trees in a commercial citrus grove have verified the effectiveness of the immunoassay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Thomas A. Permar, Stephen M. Garnsey