Intellectual Property Office

Patents Issued

Agriculture/Food

The following patents were issued recently to Penn State faculty or staff members and are now available for licensing. Click on the patent number for a link to the patent document, including an abstract.

1999

  • US 5,863,731 Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Diagnostic Test for the Detection of Xanthomonas Campestris Pathovar Pelargonii
  • US 5,910,568 Molecule Involved in Binding of Sperm to Egg Surfaces and Procedures for Use of This Molecule to Enhance or Decrease Potential Fertility
  • US 5,919,507 Preservation Compositions and Methods for Mushrooms
  • US 5,957,025 Large Foliage Bale Slicer
  • US 6,004,586 Molecule Involved in Binding of sperm and Egg Surfaces and Procedures for Use of This Molecule to Enhance or Decrease Potential Fertility

2000

  • US 6,096,322 Pathogenicity And Protective Attributes Of Major Clones Of Escherichia Coli Recovered From Chickens During Processing
  • US 6,150,587 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation of Cacao and Production of Transgenic Cocoa Plants via Somatic Embryogenesis
  • US PP11,697 A New and Distinct Cultivar of Pelargonium Xdomesticum, Regal Pelargonium; Identification #19 (93-30-16)

2001

  • US 6,197,587 Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Propagation of Cacao Using Thidiazuron and 2,4-D
  • US 6,176,376 Process for Separation of Protein Membrane and Shell Material from Waste Egg Shells
  • US 6,287,357 Use of Aluminum Buffer to Reduce Phosphorus Leaching From Soil
  • US 6,326,024 Feed Withdrawal Compositions and Methods

2002

  • US PP13,209 A New Cultivar of Pelargonium Xdomesticum called "Camelot"
  • US 6,457,513 Innovative Flow Reactor/Heat Exchanger/Holding Tube
  • US 6,422,063 A Rapid Method to Experimentally Measure Gas Permeability of Microperforated Films
  • US 6,468,355 A New Process for the Manufacture of Granular Resistant Starch

2003

  • US 6,593,457 Identification of a Lymphocyte-derived Antimicrobial Protein
  • US 6,610,909 Genetically Transformed Pelargonium Plants and Methods for Their Production
  • US 6,652,873 Steroid Mediation of Receptor Medicated Endocytotic Uptake of GhRH-based Drug Delivery Systems

2004

2005

  • US PP15,770 Regal Pelargonium Named "Elegance Silver"
  • US 6,899,294 Eggshell Waste Processing Method and Device
  • US 6,908,623 Compositions and Methods for Enhancing Receptor- Mediated Cellular Internalization
  • US 6,912,891 Characterization of Fluids Using Ultrasound
  • US 6,964,866 Methods and Compositions for Highly Efficient Transformation of Filamentous Fungi

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