Patents by Inventor Willy Dillen
Willy Dillen 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).
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Publication number: 20120247016Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided. A process for breeding plants which comprises identifying trait leads.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Patent number: 8215491Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for determining and recording characteristics of particulate material in a batch of such material comprising a separator chamber having an inlet, means for reading an identifier on a batch of particulate material supplied to the inlet and providing the identifier as a digital output, means for causing a flow of gas in the separator chamber to separate the particulate material into a first fraction and a second fraction, first counting means, second counting means, means for weighing the first fraction and providing the result as a digital output, and means for integrating the digital outputs and for transferring them to a computer programmed to store data in prescribed format in a database, from which it may be manipulated to afford comparison of characteristics of batches of particulate material.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen, Marcin Olik
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Patent number: 8209903Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided. A process for breeding plants which comprises identifying trait leads.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Publication number: 20120150341Abstract: Apparatus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and having associated with it a device for receiving an enquiry signal and automatically responding by transmitting an unique identifier signal the apparatus comprising (a) transporter means by which a container may be supported for moving the container, (b) means for transmitting the enquiry signal, (c) means for recording the identifier signal as a digital output, and (d) computer means to which the digital output is supplied for storage of the data in prescribed format in a database for manipulation to afford comparison of data related to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen
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Publication number: 20110107665Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided. A process for breeding plants which comprises identifying trait leads.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Patent number: 7866091Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided. A process for breeding plants which comprises identifying trait leads.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Patent number: 7845111Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Patent number: 7697133Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to methods for analysis of phenotypic parameters or a trait in a plant comprising using a digital analyzing device, comparing phenotypic parameters or traits between plants in a population, and selecting plants with a selected parameter or trait. The invention also relates to an apparatus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and having associated with it a device which comprises a unique identifier. The apparatus may comprise a transporter system for moving the containers, and may comprise a workstation at which an operation, such as imaging, is performed on plants in the containers. The operation may be performed automatically, and/or at a high throughput rate. The unique identifier of each container and the information derived from each plant may be linked to this identifier via a computer, and may be stored in a digital database.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen
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Patent number: 7592507Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying plant growth and development processes by affecting cell cycle regulation comprising modulating expression of members of the plant E2F transcription factor family. More specific the invention relates to methods for stimulating cell division in a plant. The invention further relates to transgenic plants produced by the methods of the invention having altered plant growth and development characteristics compared to their isogenic counterparts. Preferably, the plant characteristics modified by the present invention include enlarged cotyledons, enhanced growth rate, stress resistance and seedling survival, more cells, more tillers, more panicles.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: CrooDesign, N.V.Inventors: Tom Beeckman, Lieven De Veylder, Dirk Inze, Vladimir Mironov, Willem Broekaert, Willy Dillen, Valerie Frankard
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Patent number: 7506472Abstract: Appartus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and associated with it a device for recieving an enquiry signal and automatically responding by transmitting an unique identifier signal the apparatus comprising (a) transporter means by which a container may be supported for moving the container, (b) means for transmitting the enquiry signal, (c) means for recording the identifier signal as a digital output and (d) computer means to which the digital output is supplied for storage of the data in prescribed format in a database for manipulation to afford comparsion of data related to the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: CropDesign, N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen
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Publication number: 20090035782Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided. A process for breeding plants which comprises identifying trait leads.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Publication number: 20080297790Abstract: Apparatus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and having associated with it a device for receiving an enquiry signal and automatically responding by transmitting an unique identifier signal the apparatus comprising (a) transporter means by which a container may be supported for moving the container, (b) means for transmitting the enquiry signal, (c) means for recording the identifier signal as a digital output and (d) computer means to which the digital output is supplied for storage of the data in prescribed format in a database for manipulation to afford comparison of data related to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen
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Publication number: 20080197057Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for determining and recording characteristics of particulate material in a batch of such material comprising a separator chamber having an inlet, means for reading an identifier on a batch of particulate material supplied to the inlet and providing the identifier as a digital output, means for causing a flow of gas in the separator chamber to separate the particulate material into a first fraction and a second fraction, first counting means, second counting means, means for weighing the first fraction and providing the result as a digital output, and means for integrating the digital outputs and for transferring them to a computer programmed to store data in prescribed format in a database, from which it may be manipulated to afford comparison of characteristics of batches of particulate material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen, Marcin Olik
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Patent number: 7367458Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for determining and recording characteristics of particulate material in a batch of such material comprising a separator chamber having an inlet, means for reading an identifier on a batch of particulate material supplied to the inlet and providing the identifier as a digital output, means for causing a flow of gas in the separator chamber to separate the particulate material into a first fraction and a second fraction, first counting means, second counting means, means for weighing the first fraction and providing the result as a digital output, and means for integrating the digital outputs and for transferring them to a computer programmed to store data in prescribed format in a database, from which it may be manipulated to afford comparison of characteristics of batches of particulate material.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: CropDesign, N.V.Inventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen, Marcin Olik
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Publication number: 20060150490Abstract: A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Publication number: 20050059154Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying plant growth and development processes by affecting cell cycle regulation comprising modulating expression of members of the plant E2F transcription factor family. More specific the invention relates to methods for stimulating cell division in a plant. The invention further relates to transgenic plants produced by the methods of the invention having altered plant growth and development characteristics compared to their isogenic counterparts. Preferably, the plant characteristics modified by the present invention include enlarged cotyledons, enhanced growth rate, stress resistance and seedling survival, more cells, more tillers, more panicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Tom Beeckman, Lieven De Veylder, Dirk Inze, Vladimir Mironov, Willem Broekaert, Willy Dillen, Valerie Frankard
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Publication number: 20040221332Abstract: Provided are methods for controlling or altering the growth characteristics of a plant or of an organ or tissue or cell of this plant. This method comprises introduction and/or expression of one or more Growth Regulating Proteins functional in a plant or parts thereof and/or one or more DNA sequences encoding such proteins. Another method comprises contacting a plant or plant tissue with the purified Growth Regulated Protein or the active product derived from it. Provided are also DNA sequences encoding plant Growth Regulating Protein(s) as well as methods for obtaining the same. Furthermore, vectors comprising said DNA sequences are described, wherein the DNA sequences are operatively linked to regulatory elements allowing expression in prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic host cells. In addition, proteins encoded by said DNA sequences, antibodies to said proteins and methods for their production are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Rene Lorbiecke, Vladimir Mironov, Valerie Frankard, Willy Dillen, Pierre LeJeune, Willem Broekaert, Margret Sauter
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Publication number: 20040200146Abstract: Apparatus suitable for use in conjunction with a container in which one or more plants is growing and having associated with it a device for receiving an enquiry signal and automatically responding by transmitting an unique identifier signal the apparatus comprisingType: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: CROPDESIGN NVInventors: Frederik Leyns, Willy Dillen
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Patent number: D632451Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns
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Patent number: D698513Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Cropdesign N. V.Inventors: Willy Dillen, Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns