Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Beringer

Jeffrey R. Beringer 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).

  • SYNTHETIC BI-DIRECTIONAL PLANT PROMOTER
    Publication number: 20190002905
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a minimal core promoter element from a Zea mays Ubiquitin-1 gene promoter, and the full-length nucleotide sequence elements from a Rice Ubiquitin-3 promoter. Some embodiments relate to a synthetic bi-directional promoter that may function in plants to promote transcription of two operably linked nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sandeep Kumar, Jeffrey R. Beringer, Wei Chen, Andrew M. Asberry
  • Whisker-mediated transformation of embryogenic cotton suspension cultures
    Patent number: 7166768
    Abstract: Embryogenic cotton suspension cultures can be transformed by elongated, needle-like structures called “whiskers”. The process comprises the agitation of cotton suspension cultures in the presence of DNA and whiskers, whereby DNA uptake and integration thereof is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Bridget D. Kosegi, Jeffrey R. Beringer, Asha Mehra Palta, Joseph F. Petolino, Raghav Ram
  • Whisker-mediated transformation of embryogenic cotton suspension cultures
    Publication number: 20030188333
    Abstract: Embryogenic cotton suspension cultures can be transformed by elongated, needle-like structures called “whiskers”. The process comprises the agitation of cotton suspension cultures in the presence of DNA and whiskers, whereby DNA uptake and integration thereof is facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Bridget D. Kosegi, Jeffrey R. Beringer, Asha Mehra Palta, Joseph F. Petolino, Raghav Ram
  • Whisker-mediated transformation of embryogenic cotton suspension cultures
    Publication number: 20020066121
    Abstract: Embryogenic cotton suspension cultures can be transformed by elongated, needle-like structures called “whiskers”. The process comprises the agitation of cotton suspension cultures in the presence of DNA and whiskers, whereby DNA uptake and integration thereof is facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Bridget D. Kosegi, Jeffrey R. Beringer, Asha Mehra Palta, Joseph F. Petolino, Raghav Ram