Patents by Inventor Willam P. Donovan

Willam P. Donovan 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).

  • Bacillus thuringiensis cryIIIc(B) toxin gene and protein toxic to coleopteran insects
    Patent number: 5264364
    Abstract: A Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolate, designated EG5144, exhibits insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects, including Colorado potato beetle and insects of the genus Diabrotica. A novel toxin gene in B.t. strain EG5144 produces an irregularly shaped insecticidal crystal protein of approximately 70 kDa that is toxic to coleopteran insects. The cryIII-type gene (SEQ ID NO:1), designated as the cryIIIC(b) gene, has a nucleotide base sequence illustrated in FIG. 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Ecogen Inc.
    Inventors: Willam P. Donovan, Mark J. Rupar, Annette C. Slaney