Patents by Inventor Mark Scott Abad

Mark Scott Abad 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).

  • BIOSECURE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ALGAE
    Publication number: 20130109098
    Abstract: Biosecure algae and methods for preparing biosecure algae that have a substantially decreased capability to survive in a natural environment are described. The methods include transforming a genetically modified alga to include an essential gene that is operably linked to a promoter system that is active only in the presence of an inducer compound, transforming the genetically modified alga to include a lethal gene that is operably linked with a promoter system that is inactive only in the presence of a repressor compound. The biosecure algae are only able to survive in an artificial algae culture that includes factors or conditions not found in a natural environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: PHYCAL, INC
    Inventors: F.C. Thomas Allnutt, Bradley Lynn Postier, Richard T. Sayre, Daniel A. Coury, Anil Kumar, Andrew Swanson, Mark Scott Abad, Zoee Gokhale Perrine
  • Genes encoding glutamine synthetase and uses for plant improvement
    Patent number: 8343764
    Abstract: Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. The present invention provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, including a recombinant DNA molecule for expression of a glutamine synthetase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Marie A. Coffin, Barry S. Goldman
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20120005773
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Eric D. Aasen, Mark Scott Abad, Edwards Allen, Thandoni Rao Ambika, Veena S. Anil, Alice Clara Augustine, Stephanie L. Back, Pranesh Badami, Amarjit Basra, Kraig L. Brustad, Molian Deng, Todd Dezwaan, Charles Dietrich, Stephen M. Duff, Karen K. Gabbert, Steve He, Bill L. Hendrix, Hongwu Jia, Vidya Kammaradi Ramanath Bhat, Hongwu Jia, Vidya Kammaradi Ramanath Bhat, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Kevin R. Kosola, Kempagangaiah Krishnamurthy, Ganesh Kumar, Saritha V. Kuriakose, Shantala Lakkanna, Mark E. Leibman, Linda Lutfiyya, Savitha Madappa, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Robert J. Meister, Bellur Narasimba Prasad, Sasha Preuss, Qungang Qi, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, Scott Saracco, Chitresh Sharma, Vijay K. Sharma, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Padmini Sudarshana, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Jingrui Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, Xiaofeng Sean Yang, Qin Zeng, Jianmin Zhao
  • Transgenic Plants With Enhanced Agronomic Traits
    Publication number: 20110277190
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Mark Scott Abad
  • Genes and uses for plant improvement
    Publication number: 20100017904
    Abstract: Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Frances Chelf, Marie A. Coffin, Bettina Darveaux, Barry S. Goldman, Maria McDonald, Ronald Rich, Erin Slaten, Shanita Wilkins
  • Genes and uses for plant improvement
    Publication number: 20090070897
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Barry S. Goldman, Bettina Darveaux, Jaclyn Cleveland, Mark Scott Abad, Mahmood Sayed
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20080148432
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Mark Scott Abad