Patents by Inventor Gordon Grant Simpson

Gordon Grant Simpson 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).

  • Method for modifying lignin biosynthesis in plants
    Patent number: 9834776
    Abstract: The disclosure is based on the discovery of genes which influence lignin biosynthesis. In particular, the inventors have observed that if the expression, function and/or activity of these gene(s) (or any protein products thereof) is/are modulated, the lignin content of plants can be altered. As such, this disclosure provides plants, which exhibit modulated expression of one or more lipase/esterase/thioesterase family gene(s) and which may find application in methods for producing biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: University of Dundee, VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Wout Antoon Corneel Boerjan, Claire Halpin, Gordon Grant Simpson, Ruben Vanholme
  • METHOD FOR MODIFYING LIGNIN BIOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20150176016
    Abstract: The disclosure is based on the discovery of genes which influence lignin biosynthesis. In particular, the inventors have observed that if the expression, function and/or activity of these gene(s) (or any protein products thereof) is/are modulated, the lignin content of plants can be altered. As such, this disclosure provides plants, which exhibit modulated expression of one or more lipase/esterase/thioesterase family gene(s) and which may find application in methods for producing biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Wout Antoon Corneel Boerjan, Claire Halpin, Gordon Grant Simpson, Ruben Vanholme
  • Methods and means for modification of plant characteristics
    Patent number: 6949694
    Abstract: The invention discloses nucleic acid encoding an FY polypeptide with the sequence shown in Annex 2. Also provided are vectors, host cells and plants. Methods of the invention include the use of nucleic acids to express or down-regulate FY in plants. The methods may be used to affect flowering time or juvenile phase length in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Grant Simpson, Caroline Dean, Paul Dijkwel
  • Methods and means for modification of plant characteristics
    Publication number: 20030084483
    Abstract: The invention discloses nucleic acid encoding an FY polypeptide with the sequence shown in Annex 2. Also provided are vectors, host cells and plants. Methods of the invention include the use of nucleic acids to express or down-regulate FY in plants. The methods may be used to affect flowering time or juvenile phase length in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Gordon Grant Simpson, Caroline Dean, Paul Pieter Dijkwel
  • Expression control polynucleotides derived from spliceosomal protein gene promoters
    Patent number: 5998167
    Abstract: An expression control polynucleotide capable of affecting the expression of a second polynucleotide, and derived from a spliceosomal protein gene promoter. Isolation of plant spliceosomal protein gene promoters from potato and maize is described. Partial sequences of the promoters of two potato spliceosomal protein gene promoters are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Scottish Crop Research Institute
    Inventors: John Willaim Slessor Brown, Gillian Patricia Clark, Gordon Grant Simpson