Patents by Inventor Steven Lindow

Steven Lindow 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).

  • Ice nucleation deficient microorganisms by genetic manipulation
    Patent number: 4766077
    Abstract: Ice nucleation bacteria are modified in vitro to confer an ice nucleation deficient phenotype. Modification is accomplished by deletion, substitution, insertion, inversion, or transversion of a DNA segment within the gene locus responsible for the INA phenotype. By limiting such mutations to the particular gene locus, the modified microorganisms are genetically stable and free from random mutations which might adversely affect their competitive fitness. The modified microorganisms are useful for prevention of frost damage to susceptible plant hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Cindy S. Orser, Steven Lindow, Nickolas J. Panapoulos
  • Fluorescent siderophore genes
    Patent number: 4540667
    Abstract: DNA sequences encoding for plant growth promotant activity have been isolated and introduced into microorganisms. The modified organisms are able to confer plant growth promotant activity analogous to that of the DNA source host. Such modified hosts find use in promoting the growth of root crops by innoculating the rhizosphere with such microorganisms.E. coli HB101 (pS FL-1) was deposited at the A.T.C.C. on Oct. 8, 1982, and granted accession no. 39206.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Cindy Orser, Joyce Loper, Nickolas Panopoulos, Steven Lindow, Milton N. Schroth