Patents Examined by Jason Deveau Rosen
  • Food ingredients produced from high amylose wheat
    Patent number: 10750766
    Abstract: Provided are food and drink ingredients produced from wheat grain which has a low level (2-30%) of total starch branching enzyme II activity and an amylose content in the starch of at least 50% (w/w), and processes for producing and using the ingredients. Also provided are foods produced from the ingredients which may be used in humans to improve one or more parameters of metabolic health, bowel health or cardiovascular health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Arista Cereal Technologies Pty Limited
    Inventors: Ahmed Regina, Matthew Kennedy Morell, Pierre Georges Louis Berbezy, Elisabeth Marie-Anne Ida Chanliaud, Bernard Duperrier
  • Inbred corn line LK8
    Patent number: 10729084
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated LK8, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LK8, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line LK8 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line LK8 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line LK8 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line LK8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: Limagrain Europe S.A., KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaG
    Inventor: Mike Popelka
  • Maize inbred PH47A5
    Patent number: 10729085
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH47A5 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47A5 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47A5 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH47A5 or a locus conversion of PH47A5 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Everton Alen Brenner
  • Maize inbred PH48H0
    Patent number: 10721893
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48H0 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48H0 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48H0 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48H0 or a locus conversion of PH48H0 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Craig Kevern
  • Hybrid tomato variety 72-008 RZ
    Patent number: 10721899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum seed of hybrid tomato variety 72-008 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant of the hybrid tomato variety produced by growing the 72-008 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the tomato cultivar, represented by hybrid tomato variety 72-008 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Johan Cornelis Solleveld
  • Hybrid tomato variety 72-006 RZ
    Patent number: 10721900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum seed designated 72-006 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant produced by growing the 72-006 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the tomato cultivar, represented by tomato variety 72-006 RZ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Johan Cornelis Solleveld
  • Transcription factors that regulate nicotine biosynthesis in tobacco
    Patent number: 10724045
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding transcription factors and methods of using these nucleic acids to modulate nicotine production in plants and to produce plants having modulated nicotine production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rongda Qu, Bingwu Wang
  • Tomato line FIRA813-0102
    Patent number: 10721898
    Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato line FIRA813-0102. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FIRA813-0102 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FIRA813-0102 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Krivanek
  • Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH550817
    Patent number: 10721888
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH550817. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH550817, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH550817 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 CH550817.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Duane A. Potrzeba, Gary R. Stangland
  • Genes and proteins for aromatic polyketide synthesis
    Patent number: 10718000
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding polypeptides having polyketide synthase activity have been identified and characterized. Expression or over-expression of the nucleic acids alters levels of cannabinoid compounds in organisms. The polypeptides may be used in vivo or in vitro to produce cannabinoid compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: National Research Council of Canada, University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Page, Steve Gagne
  • Maize inbred PH48AR
    Patent number: 10716273
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48AR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48AR with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48AR through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48AR or a locus conversion of PH48AR with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph Kevin Gogerty
  • Maize inbred PH48B8
    Patent number: 10716280
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48B8 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48B8 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48B8 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48B8 or a locus conversion of PH48B8 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph Kevin Gogerty
  • Maize inbred PH48J8
    Patent number: 10716274
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48J8 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48J8 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48J8 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48J8 or a locus conversion of PH48J8 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin Michael Grote
  • Maize inbred PH2T8W
    Patent number: 10709084
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2T8W and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2T8W with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2T8W through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2T8W or a locus conversion of PH2T8W with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Benoit Revol
  • Reduced risk tobacco products and methods of making same
    Patent number: 10709164
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein concern tobacco and tobacco products having a reduced amount of a harmful compound. More specifically, several embodiments concern approaches to modify the expression of a gene that is involved in the production of a harmful compound in tobacco, tobacco products made using these approaches and methods of determining whether the removal of said compounds using said approaches yields a tobacco and/or a tobacco product that has a reduced potential to contribute to a tobacco-related disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Vector Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Albino, Wendy Jin, Ellen Jorgensen
  • Low fiber pennycress meal and methods of making
    Patent number: 10709151
    Abstract: Pennycress seed, seed lots, and seed meal having reduced fiber content and improved suitability for use in producing animal feed are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: COVERCRESS, INC., Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Tim Ulmasov, Gary Hartnell, John C. Sedbrook, Michael David Marks, Ratan Chopra, Maliheh Esfahanian
  • Maize inbred PH48G8
    Patent number: 10709097
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48G8 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48G8 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48G8 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48G8 or a locus conversion of PH48G8 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Martin A Fabrizius, Stephen Joseph Szalma
  • Methods for identifying polymorphisms linked to the PPO11 gene
    Patent number: 10689714
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to selective inhibition of PPO11 and use for improving shelf life of a plant or parts thereof. In accordance with the invention, for example, compositions for topical application to a plant or part thereof, are provided that can reduce browning of the plant or part thereof to extend shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Feikert, Byron Froman, Graeme S. Garvey, Leo Kelly, William Waycott
  • Methods and compositions for selective regulation of protein expression
    Patent number: 10689667
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Tomato line FDR-9Q10189
    Patent number: 10681882
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FDR-9Q10189. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FDR-9Q10189, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegtable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Frantz