Patents Assigned to Monsanto Technology LLC
  • Patent number: 12163196
    Abstract: A method is provided for use in analyzing seeds, in a population of seeds, for one or more desired characteristic. The method includes removing tissue from individual seeds in a population of seeds using an automated seed sampler, while preserving germination viability of the seeds, and analyzing the tissue for the presence or absence of one or more desired characteristic. The method then includes, based on the analysis of the tissue, quantifying the one or more desired characteristic for each of the individual seeds that possess the one or more desired characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: David Butruille, Kevin L. Deppermann, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Michael W. Petersen, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
  • Patent number: 12157893
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving site-directed integration frequency in the genome of plant cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John Bradley, Larry A. Gilbertson, Ervin Nagy, Christine Shyu, Peizhen Yang, Xudong Ye
  • Patent number: 12145967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants that are semi-dwarf and have one or more improved ear traits relative to a control plant, such as increase in ear area, increased single kernel weight, increased ear fresh weight, increased number of florets, and mitigated flowering delay. The modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants comprise a transgene encoding one or more CONSTANS (CO) or CONSTANS-like (COL) polypeptide and have a reduced expression of one or more GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Also provided are methods for producing the modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, BASF Plant Science LP, BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
    Inventors: Leonardo Alves-Junior, Wesley B. Bruce, Charles R. Dietrich, Natalia Ivleva, Kian Kiani, Ryan Rapp, Thomas L. Slewinski
  • Patent number: 12141880
    Abstract: A routing processor implements a multi-stage prescriptive routing model engine based on harvest input data relating to the harvesting of crops at a plurality of locations by a plurality of combines and based on a harvest characteristic representing an attribute of the crops to be harvested by the combines. The multi-stage prescriptive routing model engine generates a combine routing program prescribing the movement of each combine between the locations and includes a demand stage configured to identify combine harvesting demand as a function of the harvest input data and the harvest characteristic and a scheduling stage configured to generate the combine routing program as a function of the harvesting demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Sambarta Dasgupta, Anand Pramod Deshmukh, Jesse B. Grote, Hongwei Luo, Aviral Shukla, Zi Wang, Yiduo Zhan, Hui Zhang, Xiaobo Zhou
  • Patent number: 12137655
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011210. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011210, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011210 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12137656
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011238. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011238, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011238 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011238.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12137651
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods are disclosed for allocating resources in a breeding pipeline to multiple origins. One exemplary method includes accessing a data structure including data representative of multiple origins, in which the data includes, for each of the multiple origins, a trait performance expression or genotypic component information. The exemplary method further includes determining a resource allocation, which allocates n resources among the multiple origins based on a probability associated with the trait performance expressions and/or the genotypic components for the origins, and then allocating the n resources in the breeding pipeline for the multiple origins, based on the determined resource allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Srinivas Phani Kumar Chavali, Sambarta Dasgupta, Qianni Dong, Humberto Ignacio Gutierrez Gaitan, Anthony Paul Kovacs, Jorge Luis Moran, Silvano Assanga Ocheya, Benjamin Bruce Stewart-Brown, Zi Wang, Chong Yu
  • Publication number: 20240368610
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions for increasing genome editing and site-directed integration events utilizing guided endonucleases and meiotic cell-preferred, egg cell-preferred or embryo tissue-preferred promoters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. BAUER, Lisa KANIZAY, Jonathan LAMB, Matthew S. MARENGO, Brent O'BRIEN
  • Patent number: 12133497
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV521661. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV521661, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV521661 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV521661 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV521661.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Khusi R. Tiwari
  • Patent number: 12133496
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV513192. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV513192, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV513192 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV513192 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV513192.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Francis Beecher
  • Patent number: 12134774
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON87460, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for MON87460 in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of MON87460 event polynucleotides in a sample, and probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of MON87460 in a sample. The present invention also provides methods of breeding with MON87460 to produce water deficit tolerance corn plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Paolo Castiglioni, Mark A. Dizigan, Rebecca A. Kelly, John A. Korte, Amanda Rock, Christine Voyles
  • Patent number: 12127517
    Abstract: A high throughput system for depositing seed into germination wells of a germination tray. The system comprises a seed distribution subsystem, and an individual seed transfer subsystem structured and operable to transfer individual seeds from wells in a seed storage tray to the seed deposition subsystem. The system additionally comprises a bulk seed transfer subsystem structured and operable to singulate a plurality of bulk seeds and transfer each singulated seed to the seed deposition subsystem, wherein the seed distribution subsystem structured and operable to receive seeds from the individual seed transfer subsystem and the bulk seed transfer subsystem, and deposit the seeds into wells of the seed germination tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael Bailey, Corey G Barth, Wayne Brown, William M Fischer, Bradley D Hart, Armen Kachar, Krishna Motaparti, Kyle B Smith, Sudhager Subramaniam, Ryan K Tellor, Matthew J Weis
  • Patent number: 12128448
    Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Xiaofei Fan, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
  • Patent number: 12123009
    Abstract: The invention relates to biotechnology and provides novel recombinant DNA molecules and engineered proteins for conferring tolerance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase-inhibitor herbicides. The invention also provides herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Artem G. Evdokimov, Clayton T. Larue, Farhad Moshiri, Joel E. Ream, Xuefeng Zhou
  • Patent number: 12123011
    Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, Hemipteran, and Thysanopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC6280, TIC6281, TIC6282, TIC6283, TIC8808, TIC9480, TIC9257, TIC7106, TIC7017, TIC7107, TIC7108, TIC7109, TIC7110, TIC7111, TIC7589, TIC9258, and TIC9259. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding the pesticidal proteins provided. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Hemipteran and Thysanopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the protein of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, Hemipteran, and Thysanopteran species pests using the disclosed pesticidal proteins are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Todd A. Ciche, Stanislaw Flasinski, Arlene R. Howe, Jason S. Milligan, James K. Roberts, Yong Yin
  • Patent number: 12116586
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants that are semi-dwarf and have one or more improved ear traits relative to a control plant, such as increase in ear diameter, single kernel weight, ear fresh weight, ear area, ear volume, ear length, number of kernels per ear, and yield. The modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants comprise a transgene encoding one or more MADS-box polypeptides and have a reduced expression of one or more GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Also provided are methods for producing the modified, transgenic, or genome edited/mutated corn plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. Dietrich, Natalia Ivleva, Thomas L. Slewinski
  • Patent number: 12108698
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the automation of seed planting and analysis comprising automated planting of the seeds, germination, and analysis. The methods generally comprise conveying containers containing seeds to an automated seed planting station, wherein each container includes a machine-readable tag, planting at least some of the seeds in the container onto respective planting trays, wherein each planting tray includes a machine-readable tag, allowing the seeds to germinate, and analyzing the germinated seeds. The systems generally comprise a seed planting system and a planting verification and correction system. Also provided herein are backlit templates comprising a light source and a power interface configured to connect to a power source to power the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Adam M. Barrick, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Jerry Christopher, Joshua Allen Crews, Daniel Dillard, Timothy P. Garvin, Charles K. Johnson, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Jason T. Mitchell, Jeffrey S. Morris, Ralph E. Nothdurft, Payman Rassoolkhani, Christian A. Saia
  • Patent number: 12108719
    Abstract: Provided are methods for increasing the efficiency of creating doubled haploid plants by increasing the number of chances of forming a double haploid seed through treatment of a monocot plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants are produced that comprise multiple co-dominant ears. Also provided are plants comprising the potential to generate increased numbers of doubled haploid offspring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fenggao Dong, Michael Graham, Huachun Larue, Daniel Ovadya
  • Patent number: 12108724
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011228. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011228, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011228 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011228.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12110495
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein operably linked to a vegetative stage promoter, which may also be a meristem-preferred or meristem-specific promoter. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts are further provided comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant, particularly on the main stem of the plant, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing a florigenic FT transgene into a plant, and planting transgenic FT plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may thus provide greater yield potential than wild type plants and may be planted at a higher density due to their altered plant architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brent Brower-Toland, Rico A. Caldo, Shunhong Dai, Karen Gabbert, Alexander Goldshmidt, Miya D. Howell, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Bradley W. McDill, Daniel J. Ovadya, Sasha Preuss, Elena A. Rice, Beth Savidge, Vijay K. Sharma