Patents by Inventor Pamela Ronald

Pamela Ronald 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).

  • Engineering pathogen resistance in plants
    Patent number: 11292819
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for increasing disease resistance and/or root length in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Pamela Ronald, Benjamin Schwessinger, Rory Pruitt, Anna Joe, Weiguo Zhang
  • Modulation of expression of acyltransferases to modify hydroxycinnamic acid content
    Patent number: 11193133
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Laura E. Bartley, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • Modulation of Expression of Acyltransferases to Modify Hydroxycinnamic Acid Content
    Publication number: 20200140877
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Laura E. Bartley, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • ENGINEERING PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20200048654
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for increasing disease resistance and/or root length in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Pamela Ronald, Benjamin Schwessinger, Rory Pruitt, Anna Joe, Weiguo Zhang
  • Modulation of expression of acyltransferases to modify hydroxycinnamic acid content
    Patent number: 10450578
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Laura E. Bartley, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • Engineering pathogen resistance in plants
    Patent number: 10407691
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for increasing disease resistance and/or root length in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Pamela Ronald, Benjamin Schwessinger, Rory Pruitt, Anna Joe, Weiguo Zhang
  • Inhibition of a xylosyltransferase to improve saccharification efficiency
    Patent number: 10233457
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of the gene XAX1 in grass plants. Plants with inhibited expression of XAX1 have use, e.g., in biofuel production by increasing the amount of soluble sugar that can be extracted from the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Dawn Chiniquy, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • Inhibition of Snl6 expression for biofuel production
    Patent number: 9932601
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of the gene Snl6 in plants. Plants with inhibited expression of Snl6 have use in biofuel production, e.g., by increasing the amount of soluble sugar that can be extracted from the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Rebecca Bart, Mawsheng Chern, Pamela Ronald, Miguel Vega-Sanchez
  • ENGINEERING PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20180002717
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for increasing disease resistance and/or root length in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Pamela Ronald, Benjamin Schwessinger, Rory Pruitt, Anna Joe, Weiguo Zhang
  • Modulation of Expression of Acyltransferases to Modify Hydroxycinnamic Acid Content
    Publication number: 20170349909
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Laura E. Bartley, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • Drought and submergence tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 9816101
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of genetically modified plants to increase tolerance to drought and/or submergence. The invention additionally provides plants having increased drought and/or submergence tolerance engineered using such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Hewei Du, Yufan Zhou, Nir Oksenberg, Pamela Ronald
  • Modulation of expression of acyltransferases to modify hydroxycinnamic acid content
    Patent number: 9708624
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Laura E. Bartley, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • Enhanced disease resistance by introduction of NH3
    Patent number: 9644214
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for improving plant resistance by expression of NPR homolog 3 (NH3) polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mawsheng Chern, Wei Bai, Pamela Ronald
  • DROUGHT AND SUBMERGENCE TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20160068855
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of genetically modified plants to increase tolerance to drought and/or submergence. The invention additionally provides plants having increased drought and/or submergence tolerance engineered using such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hewei Du, Yufan Zhou, Nir Oksenberg, Pamela Ronald
  • MODULATION OF EXPRESSION OF ACYLTRANSFERASES TO MODIFY HYDROXYCINNAMIC ACID CONTENT
    Publication number: 20150307892
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of engineering plants to modulate hydroxycinnamic acid content. The invention additionally provides compositions and methods comprising such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Laura E. Bartley, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • Inhibition of a Xylosyltransferase to Improve Saccharification Efficiency
    Publication number: 20140033365
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of the gene XAX1 in grass plants. Plants with inhibited expression of XAX1 have use, e.g., in biofuel production by increasing the amount of soluble sugar that can be extracted from the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Dawn Chiniquy, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
  • INHIBITION OF SNL6 EXPRESSION FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20130160161
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of the gene Snl6 in plants. Plants with inhibited expression of Snl6 have use in biofuel production, e.g., by increasing the amount of soluble sugar that can be extracted from the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Rebecca Bart, Mawsheng Chern, Pamela Ronald, Miguel Vega-Sanchez
  • ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE BY INTRODUCTION OF NH3
    Publication number: 20130152227
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for improving plant resistance by expression of NPR homolog 3 (NH3) polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mawsheng Chern, Wei Bai, Pamela Ronald
  • Genes for enhancing resistance to and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8389803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Pi5-1 and Pi5-2 proteins which enhance resistance to Mag-naporthe oryzae, genes which encode the proteins, a recombinant vector comprising the genes, a plant transformed with the recombinant vector and seeds thereof, a method of increasing resistance to a plant pathogen by expressing the genes in a plant, antibodies against the proteins, and a composition comprising the genes which are useful for enhancing resistance to a plant pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University, The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Jong Seong Jeon, Pamela Ronald, Young Su Seo, Sang Kyu Lee, Min Young Song, Hye Kyung, Se Ho Ko, Jung Pil Suh, Gi Hwan Yi, Gyn Heung An, Tae Ryoung Hahn, Jae Hwan Roh, Peijian Cao
  • VARIANTS OF NRR ACTIVATE PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20120159667
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for improving plant disease resistance by expression of NPR1-biding domain/transcriptional activation domain fusions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mawsheng Chern, Pamela Ronald