Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050155110 | Isoforms of eIF-5A: senescence-induced elF5A; wounding-induced eIF-5A; Growth eIF-5A; and DHS The present invention relates to unique isoforms of eukaryotic initiation Factor 5A (“eIF-5A”): senescence-induced eIF-5A; wounding-induced eIF-5A; and growth eIF-5A, as well as polynucleotides that encode these three factors. The present invention also relates to m... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155111 | Methods for increasing the frequency of apomixis expression in angiosperms The present invention is directed to the seed-to-seed perpetuation of hybrid vigor and other traits through apomixis (asexual seed formation) in flowering plants (angiosperms). More particularly, to predictable methods for producing, from sexual or facultatively-apomict... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155112 | Pesticidal proteins The subject invention concerns new classes of pesticidally active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences which encode these proteins. More specifically, in preferred embodiments, pesticidal proteins of approximately 40-50 kDa and of approximately 10-15 kDa are used f... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155113 | Vectors and methods for immunization against Norwalk virus using transgenic plants The present invention relates to a synthetic plant-optimized nucleic acid molecule having a Norwalk virus capsid protein coding nucleotide sequence, and nucleic acid constructs, host cells, expression systems, and plants having the plant-optimized Norwalk virus nucleic ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155114 | Stress-inducible plant promoters The present invention discloses and claims stress-inducible plant promoters, DNA constructs with such promoters, transgenic plants containing such promoters and DNA constructs, isolated DNAs encoding such promoters, and methods of making and using such promoters, DNA co... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155115 | Use of Nitric Oxide Modulators in Agrobacterium-mediated Plant Transformation Use of nitric oxide modulators during the transformation process can enhance Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of plants. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155116 | Regeneration and genetic transformation of acacia mangium The present invention is directed to a method of Acacia mangium regeneration through organogenesis and a method of genetic transformation of Acacia mangium. The method of regeneration comprises inducing callus from different parts of seedlings and vegetati... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155117 | Transcriptional regulation of plant disease tolerance The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155118 | Soybean veriety XB25P05 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB25P05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB25P05, to the plants of soybean XB25P05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB25P05 and to methods for producing a soybe... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155119 | Chlorophyllous totipotent cell cultures The subject invention provides totipotent, chlorophyllous, cell cultures of maize. In addition, the methods of producing such cultures are applicable to other related species, including cereals such as rice, oats, barley, and heat. The subject cultures are valuable for ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155120 | Hybrid tea rose plant named 'Meibderos' A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive double yellow suffused with red blossoms having a very strong fragrance. The plant exhibits a semi-erect growth habit, very dense dark green foliage with a glossy aspect, a... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155121 | Hybird tea rose plant named 'Meitelov' A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive large double yellow blossoms that are lightly perfumed. The plant exhibits a strong vigorous growth habit, semi-glossy decorative dark green foliage, and excellent disease ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155122 | Strawberry plant and fruit named "La Cle des Champs" The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named “La Cle des Champs”. The variety is botanically identified as Fragaria×ananassa. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties including but not... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155123 | Forsythia plant named 'Courtacour' A new and distinct cultivar of Forsythia plant is provided that is a seedling formed following the induced mutation of the ‘Spring Glory’ cultivar (non-patented in the United States). Gamma radiation was utilized to create the mutation. The new cultivar can b... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155124 | Skimmia plant named 'Magic Marlot' A new cultivar of Skimmia plant named ‘Magic Marlot’ that is characterized by variegated foliage with young leaves that have yellow margins, mature leaves that have cream colored margins and flower buds that start as cream colored during the summer changing t... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155125 | CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED 'ATHENA' A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Athena’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with pink ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 15-20; blooming for a period of 5 weeks. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155126 | CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED 'EFFIE' A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Effie’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with purple ray florets and yellow center and prolific branching; natural season flower date Augsut 11-15; blooming for a period of 5 weeks. ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050155127 | Osteospermum plant named 'Balserwhit' A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Balserwhit’ characterized by its single inflorescence form with white-colored ray florets and blue-colored disc florets, freely branching character, medium green-colored foliage, and compact and upright... | 07/14/2005 |
