Patents by Inventor William Joseph Whelan

William Joseph Whelan 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).

  • Plants and processes for obtaining them
    Patent number: 5859333
    Abstract: Plants with an altered starch synthesizing ability are produced by incorporating into the genome of the plant at least one donor gene encoding a starch primer. The starch primer is an enzyme capable of initiating starch synthesis, such as an amylogenin and/or glycogenin. DNA constructs encoding a starch primer are provided, particularly constructs encoding amylogenin from maize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignees: Zeneca Limited, The University of Miami
    Inventors: Peter Lewis Keeling, Joseph Lomako, Dave Gieowar-Singh, George William Singletary, William Joseph Whelan