Patents Examined by Russell Kallis
  • Patent number: 10765077
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 81142227 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 81142227, to the plants of soybean cultivar 81142227, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 81142227, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 81142227. 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 81142227. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 81142227, 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 81142227 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10757878
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 85162129 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 85162129, to the plants of soybean cultivar 85162129, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 85162129, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 85162129. 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 85162129. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85162129, 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 85162129 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10760090
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw and opium of Papaver somniferum for the production of thebaine containing little or no oripavine, codeine or morphine. The present invention also provides plants, stands and seeds of Papaver somniferum and methods for the production of thebaine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Tasmanian Alkaloids Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Fist
  • Patent number: 10745708
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a transgenic plan, methods of making and DNA constructs for use in the transgenic plant which transgenic plant is capable of modulating its photosynthetic antenna complex composition in response to increases or decreases in light intensity by modulation of the ratio of chlorophyll a to chlorophyll b such that there is an increase in the Chl a/b ratio at high light intensity and a decrease in the Chl a/b ratio at low light intensity versus wild-type plants grown in the same conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NMC, INC.
    Inventor: Richard Thomas Sayre
  • Patent number: 10736295
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a new and distinct hemp cultivar designated ‘CW1AS1’. The present disclosure relates to seeds of the hemp plant ‘CW1AS1,’ to plants and parts of the hemp plant ‘CW1AS1,’ and to methods for producing a hemp plant by crossing the hemp plant ‘CW1AS1’ with itself or other cannabis plants. The disclosure further relates to the morphological and physiological characteristics of the new and distinct hemp cultivar and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Charlotte's Web, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Stanley, Keri Reel
  • Patent number: 10736286
    Abstract: The invention relates to Spathiphyllum plants having reduced pollen content, obtained by a method, comprising the steps of providing a tetraploid Spathiphyllum parent and a diploid Spathiphyllum parent, and crossing these tetraploid and diploid parents to produce the Spathiphyllum plants having reduced pollen content. The invention also relates to a method for producing Spathiphyllum plants having reduced pollen content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KP HOLLAND LICENSING B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Leonardus Josef Van Der Knaap, Timothy Johan Herman Hoogkamp
  • Patent number: 10736292
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco inbred plants TN90 SRC, CMS TN90 SRC, KY14 SRC, CMS KY14 SRC, L8 SRC, NC775 SRC, CMS NC775 SRC, NC645 SRC, NC638 SRC, CMS NC638 SRC, TN86 SRC, and CMS TN86 SRC, and hybrids KY14 X L8 SRC, NC7 SRC, and NCBH129 SRC. The present disclosure also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present disclosure also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ramsey S. Lewis, Ralph E. Dewey
  • Patent number: 10731172
    Abstract: MPO1 and MPO2 can be regulated for either decreasing or increasing alkaloid levels in plants, in particular in Nicotiana plants. In particular, suppressing or overexpressing one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used to decrease or increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Suppression or overexpression of one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used in combination with modification of expression of other genes encoding enzymes on the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway such as A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: 22nd Century Limited, LLC
    Inventors: Takashi Hashimoto, Akira Kato
  • Patent number: 10724048
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems, methods and compositions for increasing trichome formation and/or density in cannabinoid producing plants, such as Cannabis and hemp. Additional aspects of the invention further include systems, methods and compositions for increasing cannabinoid and terpene biosynthetic and storage capacity in Cannabis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TRAIT BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Sayre, Maria Soto-Aguilar, Tawanda Zidenga, Elton Carvalho Goncalves
  • Patent number: 10716279
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH475H and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH475H with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH475H 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 PH475H or a locus conversion of PH475H with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Sara Jane Lira
  • Patent number: 10716278
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH46C2 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH46C2 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH46C2 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 PH46C2 or a locus conversion of PH46C2 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Randall Newton Holley
  • Patent number: 10716277
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH42YR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42YR with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42YR 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 PH42YR or a locus conversion of PH42YR with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Arbelbide, Edwin Michael Grote, Christopher Michael Schaefer, Julia Xiuling Zhang
  • Patent number: 10709088
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to seed and plants of hemp cultivar TM1. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of hemp cultivar TM1, and to methods for producing a hemp plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another hemp plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, and products produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Todd Muck
  • Patent number: 10696977
    Abstract: Provided are methods for elevating cyclic electron transfer activity, improving carbon concentration, and enhancing carbon fixation in C3 and C4 plants, and algae, and producing biomass or other products from C3 or C4 plants, and algae, selected from among, for example, starches, oils, fatty acids, lipids, cellulose or other carbohydrates, alcohols, sugars, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, fragrance and flavoring compounds, and organic acids, as well as transgenic plants produced thereby. These methods and transgenic plants and algae encompass the expression, or overexpression, of various combinations of genes that improve carbon concentrating systems in plants and algae, such as bicarbonate transport proteins, carbonic anhydrase, light driven proton pump, cyclic electron flow regulators, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NCM, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Thomas Sayre, Somya S. Subramanian, Natalia Friedland
  • Patent number: 10689658
    Abstract: The gene encoding N-methylputrescine oxidase (MPO) and constructs comprising such DNA are provided, including methods of regulating MPO expression independently or with other alkaloid biosynthesis genes to modulate alkaloid production in plants and host cells. MPO genes or fragments thereof are useful for reducing pyrrolidine or tropane alkaloid production in plants, for increasing pyrrolidine or tropane alkaloid production in plants, and for producing an MPO enzyme in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: 22nd Century Limited, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Page, Enwu Liu
  • Patent number: 10687496
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4A391 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4A391 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4A391 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 PH4A391 or a locus conversion of PH4A391 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Brandon Michael Wardyn
  • Patent number: 10667483
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 88092742 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88092742, to the plants of soybean cultivar 88092742, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 88092742, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 88092742. 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 88092742. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88092742, 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 88092742 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technolgies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10653085
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a new and distinct hemp cultivar designated ‘CW1AS1’. The present disclosure relates to seeds of the hemp plant ‘CW1AS1,’ to plants and parts of the hemp plant ‘CW1AS1,’ and to methods for producing a hemp plant by crossing the hemp plant ‘CW1AS1’ with itself or other cannabis plants. The disclosure further relates to the morphological and physiological characteristics of the new and distinct hemp cultivar and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Charlotte's Web, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Stanley, Keri Reel
  • Patent number: 10640780
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tobacco plant which is suitable for cultivation for harvesting leaf tobaccos. The present invention includes (i) a tobacco plant in which a mutation for suppressing the development of axillary buds is introduced and (ii) a method of producing the tobacco plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Shoichi Suzuki, Kaori Hamano, Seiki Sato, Masao Arai, Yuta Negishi, Ayako Nomura, Mai Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 10631511
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 83190332 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 83190332, to the plants of soybean cultivar 83190332, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 83190332, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 83190332. 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 83190332. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 83190332, 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 83190332 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason