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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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US Patent 5496732 - Enhanced insect resistance in plants genetically engineered with a plant hormone gene involved in cytokinin biosynthesis
US Patent Issued on March 5, 1996
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April 30, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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April 30, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA transgenic plant into which a chimeric gene comprising a wound inducible promoter and a gene for an enzyme involved in cytokinin biosynthesis has been introduced shows enhanced resistance to insect infestation.Other References
| InventorsApplicationNo. 054985 filed on 04/30/1993US Classes:435/320.1, VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.)435/70.1, Using tissue cell culture to make a protein or polypeptide536/23.2, Encodes an enzyme536/23.6, Encodes a plant polypeptide536/23.7, Encodes a microbial polypeptide536/24.1Non-coding sequences which control transcription or translation processes (e.g., promoters, operators, enhancers, ribosome binding sites, etc.)Field of Search435/69.1, Recombinant DNA technique included in method of making a protein or polypeptide435/70.1, Using tissue cell culture to make a protein or polypeptide435/320.1, VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.)536/22.1, N-glycosides, polymers thereof, metal derivatives (e.g., nucleic acids, oligonucleotides, etc.)536/23.1, DNA or RNA fragments or modified forms thereof (e.g., genes, etc.)536/23.2, Encodes an enzyme536/23.6, Encodes a plant polypeptide536/23.7, Encodes a microbial polypeptide536/24.1Non-coding sequences which control transcription or translation processes (e.g., promoters, operators, enhancers, ribosome binding sites, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Fox, David T.Assistant: Veitenheimer, Erich E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesC12N 015/63C12N 015/00 C07H 021/04 A01H 001/04 |
