Patents by Inventor William Allen Powell

William Allen Powell 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).

  • Antimicrobial peptides
    Patent number: 5856127
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antimicrobial polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding these antimicrobial polypeptides. The polypeptide consists of from 15 to 20 amino acids and has an amphipathic alpha helix structure, wherein 3 or more of the amino acids form a positively charged domain extending axially along the alpha helix. Expression vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants, as well as methods of producing plants having improved resistance to fungal and bacterial infestation, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: William Allen Powell, Charles A. Maynard