Patents by Inventor Belinda Martineau

Belinda Martineau 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).

  • Cotton modification using ovary-tissue transcriptional factors
    Patent number: 6329570
    Abstract: Novel methods are provided whereby encoding sequences preferentially directing gene expression in ovary tissue, particularly in very early fruit development, are utilized to express genes encoding isopentenyl transferase in cotton ovule tissue. The methods permit the modification of the characteristics of boll set in cotton plants and provide a mechanism for altering fiber quality characteristics including fiber dimension and strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Calgene, LLC
    Inventor: Belinda Martineau