Patents by Inventor Pierre Marraccini

Pierre Marraccini 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).

  • Coffee mannanase
    Patent number: 7700358
    Abstract: A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a ? (1?4) linkage, and which has the the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 or which is homologous to or hybridizes to a fragment of DNA having the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers, Raymond David Pridmore, Christof Gysler
  • Coffee plant with reduced ?-D-galactosidase activity
    Patent number: 7238858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the modification of galactomannans present in the green coffee bean by reducing the endogenous level of ?-D-galactosidase activity. In particular, the present invention pertains to a plant cell with reduced ?-D-galactosidase activity and to a plant harboring such a plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, Alain François Paul Edmond Deshayes, William John Rogers
  • COFFEE MANNANASE
    Publication number: 20070117196
    Abstract: A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a ? (1?4) linkage, and which has the the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 or which is homologous to or hybridizes to a fragment of DNA having the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers, Raymond Pridmore, Christof Gysler
  • Leaf specific gene promoter of coffee
    Patent number: 7153953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleotide sequence derived form coffee leaves that may be used as a promoter for an inducible expression of genes in plants. In particular, the present invention pertains to a nucleotide sequence embracing the promoter and the coding region of a rbcS gene. In addition the present invention relates to transgenic plants containing such recombinant nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers
  • Coffee mannanase
    Patent number: 7148399
    Abstract: A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a ? (1?4) linkage, and which has the the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 or which is homologous to or hybridizes to a fragment of DNA having the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers, Raymond David Pridmore, Christof Gysler
  • Coffee mannanase
    Patent number: 6841662
    Abstract: A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a ? (1?4) linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers
  • Leaf specific gene promoter of coffee
    Publication number: 20040244072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleotide sequence derived form coffee leaves that may be used as a promoter for an inducible expression of genes in plants. In particular, the present invention pertains to a nucleotide sequence embracing the promoter and the coding region of a rbcS gene. In addition the present invention relates to transgenic plants containing such recombinant nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers
  • Coffee plant with reduced alpha-D-galactosidase activity
    Publication number: 20040199943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the modification of galactomannans present in the green coffee bean by reducing the endogenous level of &agr;-D-galactosidase activity. In particular, the present invention pertains to a plant cell with reduced &agr;-D-galactosidase activity and to a plant harboring such a plant cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, Alain Francois Paul Edmond Deshayes, William John Rogers
  • Coffee storage proteins
    Patent number: 6617433
    Abstract: The present invention relates to proteins derived from the coffee bean and DNAs encoding and regulating the expression of at least one of these proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers
  • Coffee mannanase
    Publication number: 20030131380
    Abstract: A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a &bgr; (1→4) linkage, and which has the the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 or which is homologous to or hybridizes to a fragment of DNA having the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO.:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers, Raymond David Pridmore, Christof Gysler
  • Coffee mannanase
    Publication number: 20020166145
    Abstract: A DNA fragment derived from coffee encoding at least one enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides comprising pure or branched mannan molecules linked to each other via a &bgr; (1→4) linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Pierre Marraccini, John Rogers