Patents by Inventor Vernon E. Coyne

Vernon E. Coyne 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).

  • Thermostable alkaline metalloprotease produced by a hyphomonas and preparation thereof
    Patent number: 5589373
    Abstract: Novel thermostable alkaline metalloprotease produced by Hyphomonas which is stabile under conditions of elevated pH. Also included are a method for its production, and compositions containing the metalloprotease useful for degrading proteinaceous materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: University of Maryland at College Park
    Inventors: Ronald M. Weiner, Juan Shi, Vernon E. Coyne
  • Agarase enzyme system from alteromonas strain 2-40
    Patent number: 5418156
    Abstract: This invention relates to an agarase enzyme system purified from bacterial strain 2-40, which has a high level of activity for the depolymerization of complex polysaccharides, including agar and agarose. Further, the invention relates to methods of purifying, defining, characterizing and assaying the agarase enzyme system and the encoding gene(s). Finally, the invention relates to methods of using the purified agarase enzyme system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: University of Maryland
    Inventors: Sarah K. Stosz, Ronald M. Weiner, Vernon E. Coyne