Patents Assigned to PureCircle USA
  • Patent number: 12284959
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar with super high Rebaudioside A content, designated ‘320032’, is disclosed. Another embodiment relates to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘320032’, to the plants of stevia ‘320032’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘320032’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. Another embodiment further relates to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘320032’ with another stevia cultivar. Twelve highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘320032’-derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Runchun Jing, Seong Siang Ong, Chunhui Wang, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong
  • Patent number: 12193460
    Abstract: A method for making a highly soluble steviol glycoside composition is described. The resulting composition readily provides solutions with at least 0.5% concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: PureCircle Usa Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Saravanan Ramandach, Kian Pin Tan, Mohamad Afzaal Bin Hasim
  • Patent number: 12144301
    Abstract: Novel Stevia rebaudiana plant cultivars, a process for preparing superior compositions comprising steviol glycosides, and the advantageous use of the compositions comprising steviol glycosides in consumables, including food and beverage products, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng
  • Patent number: 12144300
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar, designated ‘16265046’, is disclosed. The embodiments of the invention relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘16265046’, to the plants of stevia ‘16265046’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16265046’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. The embodiments further relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16265046’ with another stevia cultivar. Twelve highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘16265046’-derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng
  • Patent number: 12049674
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar, designated ‘16228013’, is disclosed. Further embodiments relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘16228013’, to the plants of stevia ‘16228013’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16228013’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. Further embodiments relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16228013’ with another stevia cultivar. Six highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘16228013’ derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Juan Zhu, Jian Ning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong
  • Patent number: 12029179
    Abstract: An aneuploid Stevia cultivar from colchicine-induced polyploidy, designated ‘AP-1’. The plant parts of Stevia cultivar ‘AP-1’, the plants of stevia ‘AP-1’ and methods for producing a Stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘AP-1’ with itself or another Stevia variety, including methods using colchicine treatments for producing an aneuploidy Stevia plant. The disclosure further relates to hybrid Stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘AP-1’ with another Stevia cultivar. Ten highly polymorphic SNPs and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify ‘AP-1’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng
  • Publication number: 20240138331
    Abstract: Stevia varieties with a high content of RebM, are disclosed Further provided are methods for producing Stevia plants having a high RebM content by negatively regulating certain genes selecting the resulting plants, and breeding with such plants to confer such desirable Reb M phenotypes to plant progeny.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: PureCircle USA Inc., KeyGene N.V., The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Tengfang Huang, Fayaz Khazi, Stephen Ezra Schauer, Indra Prakash, Alec Hayes
  • Publication number: 20240023505
    Abstract: Novel Stevia rebaudiana plant cultivars, a process for preparing superior compositions comprising steviol glycosides, and the advantageous use of the compositions comprising steviol glycosides in consumables, including food and beverage products, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng
  • Publication number: 20230404112
    Abstract: Novel cultivars of Stevia rebaudiana plant, with a novel genetic trait of self-compatibility, and the advantageous use of this genetic trait in Stevia crossing breeding for increasing steviol glycosides production, including food and beverage products and other consumables, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Juan Zhu, Jian Ning Chen
  • Patent number: 11844323
    Abstract: Stevia varieties with a high content of RebM, are disclosed Further provided are methods for producing Stevia plants having a high RebM content by negatively regulating certain genes selecting the resulting plants, and breeding with such plants to confer such desirable Reb M phenotypes to plant progeny.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: PureCircle USA Inc., KeyGene N.V., The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Tengfang Huang, Stephen Ezra Schauer, Fayaz Khazi, Indra Prakash, Alec Hayes
  • Patent number: 11723387
    Abstract: Novel cultivars of Stevia rebaudiana plant, with a novel genetic trait of self-compatibility, and the advantageous use of this genetic trait in Stevia rebaudiana crossing breeding for increasing steviol glycosides production, including food and beverage products and other consumables, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Juan Zhu, Jian Ning Chen
  • Patent number: 11653606
    Abstract: Novel Stevia rebaudiana plant cultivars, a process for preparing superior compositions comprising steviol glycosides, and the advantageous use of the compositions comprising steviol glycosides in consumables, including food and beverage products, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng
  • Publication number: 20220338436
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar with super high Rebaudioside A content, designated ‘320032’, is disclosed. Another embodiment relates to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘320032’, to the plants of stevia ‘320032’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘320032’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. Another embodiment further relates to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘320032’ with another stevia cultivar. Twelve highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘320032’-derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: AVETIK MARKOSYAN, RUNCHUN JING, SEONG SIANG ONG, CHUNHUI WANG, YUCHENG BU, JIANNING CHEN, YEEN YEE WONG
  • Publication number: 20220338437
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar containing a high Rebaudioside M content, designated ‘18136109’, is disclosed. The invention relates to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘18136109’, to the plants of stevia ‘18136109’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘18136109’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. The invention further relates to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘18136109’ with another stevia cultivar. Twelve highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘18136109’-derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Runchun Jing, Seong Siang Ong, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Chunhui Wang, Hongwei Liao
  • Publication number: 20220210991
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar, designated ‘16228013’, is disclosed. Further embodiments relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘16228013’, to the plants of stevia ‘16228013’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16228013’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. Further embodiments relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16228013’ with another stevia cultivar. Six highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘16228013’ derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, YuCheng Bu, Juan Zhu, JianNing Chen, Yeen Yee Wong
  • Publication number: 20220210992
    Abstract: Stevia varieties with a high content of RebM, are disclosed Further provided are methods for producing Stevia plants having a high RebM content by negatively regulating certain genes selecting the resulting plants, and breeding with such plants to confer such desirable Reb M phenotypes to plant progeny.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Tengfang Huang, Stephen Ezra Schauer, Fayaz Khazi, Indra Prakash, Alec Hayes
  • Patent number: 11284577
    Abstract: Stevia varieties with a high content of RebM, are disclosed Further provided are methods for producing Stevia plants having a high RebM content by negatively regulating certain genes selecting the resulting plants, and breeding with such plants to confer such desirable Reb M phenotypes to plant progeny.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: PureCircle USA Inc., KeyGene N.V., The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Tengfang Huang, Stephen Ezra Schauer, Fayaz Khazi, Indra Prakash, Alec Hayes
  • Patent number: 11284578
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar, designated ‘16228013’, is disclosed. Further embodiments relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘16228013’, to the plants of stevia ‘16228013’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16228013’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. Further embodiments relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16228013’ with another stevia cultivar. Six highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘16228013’ derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Juan Zhu, Jian Ning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong
  • Publication number: 20210298259
    Abstract: An aneuploid Stevia cultivar from colchicine-induced polyploidy, designated ‘AP-1’. The plant parts of Stevia cultivar ‘AP-1’, the plants of stevia ‘AP-1’ and methods for producing a Stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘AP-1’ with itself or another Stevia variety, including methods using colchicine treatments for producing an aneuploidy Stevia plant. The disclosure further relates to hybrid Stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘AP-1’ with another Stevia cultivar. Ten highly polymorphic SNPs and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify ‘AP-1’.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng
  • Publication number: 20210259184
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar, designated ‘16265046’, is disclosed. The embodiments of the invention relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘16265046’, to the plants of stevia ‘16265046’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16265046’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. The embodiments further relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘16265046’ with another stevia cultivar. Twelve highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety ‘16265046’-derived plant materials are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Avetik Markosyan, Seong Siang Ong, Runchun Jing, Yucheng Bu, Jianning Chen, Yeen Yee Wong, Juan Zhu, Chunhui Wang, Xiufang Deng