Patents Examined by Li Zheng
  • Patent number: 12219916
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01094718. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01094718. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01094718 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01094718 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Philip A. Owen
  • Patent number: 12215330
    Abstract: A series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the Lpx genes of wheat; wheat plants having these mutations in one or more of their Lpx genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of Lpx by screening pooled and/or individual wheat plants. The wheat plants disclosed herein exhibit decreased lipoxygenase activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, products produced from the wheat plants disclosed herein display increased oxidative stability and increased shelf life without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Ann Slade, Michelle Noval, Dayna Loeffler, Jessica Mullenberg, Aaron Holm
  • Patent number: 12213436
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12301724 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12301724, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12301724, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12301724, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12301724. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12301724. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12301724, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12301724 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12207658
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vips) modified to comprise heterologous bacterial carbohydrate binding modules and the methods of use thereof. Expression of modified proteins resulted in variations to activity against lepidopteran pest species of agricultural importance such as Corn earworm and Fall armyworm conveying broad spectrum insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Joseph M Watts
  • Patent number: 12203091
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, polypeptides, transgenic plants, compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity (e.g., insecticidal activity) to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds. Nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the insecticidal proteins. The recombinant organisms or compositions containing the recombinant organisms or insecticidal proteins or in combination with an appropriate agricultural carrier can be used to control an insect pest in various environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Hyunsook S. Chae
  • Patent number: 12193383
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08V012 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08V012 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08V012 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08V012, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08V012 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08V012 and methods of using maize variety X08V012 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Travis J Lee, Neway Challa Mengistu, Brandon Michael Wardyn
  • Patent number: 12193384
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18T160 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18T160 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18T160 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18T160, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18T160 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18T160 and methods of using maize variety X18T160 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Jacob Gadlage, Daniel Preston Gorman, Jill Renee Lennon, Katherine Lisko Madden, Jason Michael Prothro, Steven Tyler Thornton
  • Patent number: 12193399
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12140019 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12140019, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12140019, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12140019, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12140019. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12140019. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12140019, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12140019 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12193396
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19430836 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19430836, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19430836, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19430836, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19430836. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19430836. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19430836, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 19430836 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12185689
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95V293 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95V293 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95V293 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95V293, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95V293 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95V293 and methods of using maize variety X95V293 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12185688
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95V284 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95V284 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95V284 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95V284, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95V284 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95V284 and methods of using maize variety X95V284 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12180491
    Abstract: An isolated expression enhancer active in a plant, portion of a plant or plant cell, the expression enhancer is provided. The isolated expression enhancer may be selected from the group consisting of nbMT78 (SEQ ID NO:1); nbATL75 (SEQ ID NO:2); nbDJ46 (SEQ ID NO:3); nbCHP79 (SEQ ID NO:4); nbEN42 (SEQ ID NO:5); atHSP69 (SEQ ID NO:6); atGRP62 (SEQ ID NO:7); atPK65 (SEQ ID NO:8); atRP46 (SEQ ID NO:9); nb30S72 (SEQ ID NO:10); nbGT61 (SEQ ID NO:11); nbPV55 (SEQ ID NO:12); nbPPI43 (SEQ ID NO:13); nbPM64 (SEQ ID NO:14); and nbH2A86 (SEQ ID NO:15). Methods for using the isolated expression enhancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ARAMIS BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Pierre-Oliver Lavoie, Marc-Andre D'Aoust, Ko Kato, Shotaro Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 12178176
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PWPU84 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PWPU84 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PWPU84 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 1PWPU84 or a locus conversion of 1PWPU84 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Travis J Lee
  • Patent number: 12178175
    Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated 2PKMJ88R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a plant comprise crossing sorghum variety 2PKMJ88R with another plant. Sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced by crossing sorghum variety 2PKMJ88R with another plant are described. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 2PKMJ88R include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation. Hybrid sorghum seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing the sorghum variety 2PKMJ88R or a locus conversion of 2PKMJ88R with another sorghum variety are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Maria Laura Mayor
  • Patent number: 12178177
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PJKP45 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PJKP45 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PJKP45 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 1PJKP45 or a locus conversion of 1PJKP45 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Elliot Lee Heffner
  • Patent number: 12171181
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X90V902 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90V902 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90V902 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X90V902, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90V902 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90V902 and methods of using maize variety X90V902 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12171182
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X03V416 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03V416 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03V416 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03V416, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03V416 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03V416 and methods of using maize variety X03V416 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12173302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutant petunia (Petunia spp.) plants including mutant dmr6.1 and dmr6.2 alleles. The mutant petunia plants are resistant to oomycete and fungal pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
    Inventors: Christianus Cornelis Nicolaas Van Schie, Tieme Zeilmaker, Geert Johannes De Boer
  • Patent number: 12137657
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19140644 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19140644, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19140644, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19140644, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19140644. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19140644. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19140644, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 19140644 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 12133502
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04140201 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04140201, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04140201, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04140201, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04140201. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04140201. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04140201, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 04140201 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason