Patents by Inventor Saverio Carl Falco

Saverio Carl Falco 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).

  • Aspartate kinase
    Patent number: 7345220
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an aspartate kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the aspartate kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the aspartate kinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Saverio Carl Falco
  • Aspartate kinase
    Patent number: 7227054
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an aspartate kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the aspartate kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the aspartate kinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Comany
    Inventor: Saverio Carl Falco
  • S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase promoter and its use in expression of transgenic genes in plants
    Patent number: 7217858
    Abstract: A constitutive plant S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase (SAMS) promoter and subfragments thereof and their use in promoting the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in plants are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Zhongsen Li
  • Plant genes encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes
    Patent number: 7214858
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes, more specifically, alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Perry G. Caimi, Saverio Carl Falco, Zude Weng
  • Genes encoding sulfate assimilation proteins
    Patent number: 7176353
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen
  • Mevalonate synthesis enzymes
    Patent number: 7135622
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a mevalonate synthesis enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the mevalonate synthesis enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the mevalonate synthesis enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Maria Restrepo-Hartwig
  • Plant UDP-glucose dehydrogenase
    Patent number: 7098379
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a hemicellulose biosynthesis protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the hemicellulose biosynthesis protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the hemicellulose biosynthesis protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Saverio Carl Falco
  • Genes encoding sulfate assimilation proteins
    Patent number: 7087814
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Saverio Carl Falco
  • Chimeric genes and methods for increasing the lysine and threonine content of the seeds of plants
    Patent number: 7071383
    Abstract: This invention relates to four chimeric genes, a first encoding lysine-insensitive aspartokinase (AK), which is operably linked to a plant chloroplast transit sequence, a second encoding lysine-insensitive dihydrodipicolinic acid synthase (DHDPS), which is operably linked to a plant chloroplast transit sequence, a third encoding a lysine-rich protein, and a fourth encoding a plant lysine ketoglutarate reductase, all operably linked to plant seed-specific regulatory sequences. Methods for their use to produce increased levels of lysine or threonine in the seeds of transformed plants are provided. Also provided are transformed plants wherein the seeds accumulate lysine or threonine to higher levels than untransformed plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Saverio Carl Falco
  • Plant methionine synthase gene and methods for increasing the methionine content of the seeds of plants
    Patent number: 7026527
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nucleic acid fragment encoding a plant 5-methyltetra-hydropteroyltriglutamate-homocysteine methyltransferase or methionine synthase. The invention also includes chimeric genes, a first encoding a plant methionine synthase (MS) gene, a second encoding a plant cystathionine ?-synthase (CS) gene, a third encoding feedback-insensitive aspartokinase (AK) or bifunctional feedback-insensitive aspartokinase-homoserine dehydrogenase (AK-HDH), which is operably linked to a plant chloroplast transit sequence, and a fourth encoding a methionine-rich protein, all operably linked to plant seed-specific regulatory sequences. Methods for their use to produce increased levels of methionine in the seeds of transformed plants are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Jan Antoni Rafalski, Michael Lee Ramaker, Mitchell Christian Tarczynski, Catherine Thorpe
  • Plant amino acid biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 7022895
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a plant enzyme that catalyze steps in the biosynthesis of lysine, threonine, methionine, cysteine and isoleucine from aspartate, the enzyme a member selected from the group consisting of: dihydrodipicolinate reductase, diaminopimelate epimerase, threonine synthase, threonine deaminase and S-adenosylmethionine synthetase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski, William D. Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Lynn Marie Abell, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Genes encoding sulfate assimilation proteins
    Patent number: 6939710
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen
  • Mevalonate synthesis enzymes
    Patent number: 6916972
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a mevalonate synthesis enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the mevalonate synthesis enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the mevalonate synthesis enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Maria Restrepo-Hartwig
  • Gene involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis in plants
    Patent number: 6906242
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an OMP decarboxylase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the OMP decarboxylase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the OMP decarboxylase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, J. Antoni Rafalski, Zude Weng
  • Plant choline phosphate cytidylyltransferase
    Patent number: 6900369
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karlene H. Butler, Saverio Carl Falco, Anthony J. Kinney, Kevin L. Stecca
  • Aspartate kinase
    Patent number: 6861575
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an aspartate kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the aspartate kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the aspartate kinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Saverio Carl Falco
  • Plant glutamine amidotransferase homologs
    Patent number: 6855867
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Lisa L. Huang, Saverio Carl Falco, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Isolated nucleic acids encoding methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase enzymes
    Patent number: 6838276
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a tetrahydrofolate metabolism enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the tetrahydrofolate metabolism enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the tetrahydrofolate metabolism enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Layo O. Famodu, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Genes encoding sulfate assimilation proteins
    Patent number: 6821764
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Carl A. Maxwell, Saverio Carl Falco
  • Plant genes encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes
    Publication number: 20040229364
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes, more specifically, alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Perry G. Caimi, Saverio Carl Falco, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski, Zude Weng