Patents by Inventor William Nordstrom

William Nordstrom 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).

  • Patent number: 6211339
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Drosophila grim gene and encoded GRIM polypeptide, an activator of apoptosis. The disclosed nucleic acid sequences are useful in the production of the protein and as hybridization probes and primers. Expression of the GRIM protein causes programmed cell death. Preferred embodiments include expression of grim under the control of an inducible promoter and the use of such a construct in the control of an insect population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: John M. Abrams, Po Chen, William Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 5846768
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Drosophila grim gene and encoded GRIM polypeptide, an activator of apoptosis. The disclosed nucleic acid sequences are useful in the production of the protein and as hybridization probes and primers. Expression of the GRIM protein causes programmed cell death. Preferred embodiments include expression of grim under the control of an inducible promoter and the use of such a construct in the control of an insect population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: John M. Abrams, Po Chen, William Nordstrom