Patents Examined by Steven Bernacki
  • Patent number: 8563805
    Abstract: A genetically modified fruit-producing plant, said plant having sufficiently reduced total Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) activity relative to a wild type of said plant to reduce browning in the fruit of said plant relative to said wild type, wherein the reduced total PPO activity results from a reduction in activity of at least two PPO isoenzymes in said plant relative to said wild type, or a cell, seed, seedling, part, tissue, cell, fruit or progeny of said plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.
    Inventors: John Armstrong, William David Lane
  • Patent number: 8563819
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety NE0810220 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety NE0810220 and its progeny, and methods of making NE0810220.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Keith Bilyeu
  • Patent number: 8558084
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV198691. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV198691, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV198691 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 CV198691 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 CV198691.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Kendell B Hellewell
  • Patent number: 8552265
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP40009 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP40009, cells from soybean variety XBP40009, plants of soybean XBP40009, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP40009. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP40009 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP40009, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP40009, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP40009. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP40009 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Thomas C. Corbin
  • Patent number: 8552274
    Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated UA103, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar UA103, to the plants of cotton UA103 and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar UA103 with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar UA103 with another cotton cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: Freddie M. Bourland
  • Patent number: 8536415
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB58Y11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB58Y11, cells from soybean variety XB58Y11, plants of soybean XB58Y11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB58Y11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB58Y11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB58Y11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB58Y11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB58Y11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB58Y11 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8536403
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic wheat cell or wheat plant, the wheat cell or wheat plant comprising a chimeric DNA molecule which encodes a dsRNA molecule which is capable of inhibiting wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) replication, wherein the wheat cell or plant is immune to WSMV. The present invention also provides a chimeric DNA, the chimeric DNA comprising (i) a wheat expressible promoter; (ii) a region which encodes a dsRNA which is capable of inhibiting WSMV replication; and (iii) a transcription termination and polyadenylation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Muhammad Fahim, Philip John Larkin, Ligia Isabel Ayala-Navarrete, Anthony Alan Millar
  • Patent number: 8536414
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB09P11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB09P11, cells from soybean variety XB09P11, plants of soybean XB09P11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB09P11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB09P11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB09P11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB09P11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB09P11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB09P11 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hedges, Kari Greason
  • Patent number: 8524998
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH18NM and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH18NM with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH18NM through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH18NM or a locus conversion of PH18NM with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Lora Lynn Kilgore-Norquest
  • Patent number: 8524986
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB56R11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB56R11, cells from soybean variety XB56R11, plants of soybean XB56R11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB56R11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB56R11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB56R11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB56R11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB56R11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB56R11 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Mark J. Hood
  • Patent number: 8519234
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP35008 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP35008, cells from soybean variety XBP35008, plants of soybean XBP35008, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP35008. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP35008 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP35008, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP35008, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP35008. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP35008 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Debra K Steiger
  • Patent number: 8519113
    Abstract: This invention comprises a combined transgene/virus vector system for the expression of heterologous proteins in plants. While exemplified with respect to the bipartite RNA plant virus, Cowpect mosaic virus (CPMV), other bipartite viral systems may be used to advantage according to the method, system and composition described in detail herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Plant Bioscience Limited
    Inventors: George Lomonossoff, Li Liu, Carmen Canizares, Marc-Andre D'Aoust, Louis-Philippe Vezina
  • Patent number: 8513493
    Abstract: A novel Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein exhibiting insect inhibitory activity is disclosed. Growth of Lygus insects is significantly inhibited by providing the novel crystal protein in Lygus insect diet. Polynucleotides encoding the crystal protein, transgenic plants and microorganisms that contain the polynucleotides, isolated peptides derived from the crystal protein, and antibodies directed against the crystal protein are also provided. Methods of using the crystal protein and polynucleotides encoding the crystal protein to control Hemipteran insects are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James Baum, Stanislaw Flasinski, Gregory R. Heck, Stephen R. Penn, Uma Rao Sukuru, Xiaohong Shi
  • Patent number: 8513501
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH13HC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH13HC with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH13HC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH13HC or a locus conversion of PH13HC with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Todd Elliott Piper, Jay Robert Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 8513397
    Abstract: Plant viral vectors have great potential in rapid production of proteins, but no simple. Here a geminivirus-based system for high-yield and rapid production of oligomeric protein complexes, including virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is described. In particular, a single vector that contains two non-competing replicons for transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves is described. The correct assembly of these subunit proteins into functional oligomeric structures (VLPs or full-size mAb) is also described. This system advances plant transient expression technology by eliminating the need for non-competing viruses, and thus, enhances the realistic commercial application of this technology for producing multiple-subunit protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Hugh S. Mason, Zhong Huang, Qiang Chen, Charles J. Arntzen, Shuo Yuan, Brooke Hjelm
  • Patent number: 8507771
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH864601. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH864601, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH864601 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 CH864601.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: John Frederickson
  • Patent number: 8507754
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets and methods for the genetic control of lipid accumulation in vegetative (non-seed) portions of plants. Enhanced lipid, e.g. triacylglycerol (TAG), accumulation in vegetative portions of plants may be obtained by down-regulation of activity of At4g24160 or a homolog thereof. Plants, plant parts, seeds comprising down-regulated AT4G24160 activity, or activity of a homolog thereof, are also provided, as well as products prepared therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignees: University of North Texas, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kent D. Chapman, Richard G. W. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8507763
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1023510. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1023510. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1023510 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1023510 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Goblirsch, Richard Ellefson
  • Patent number: 8502026
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein, enhanced seed oil and modified oil composition. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Maureen Daley, Jason Fenner, Beth Savidge, Dale Val, Wei Zheng
  • Patent number: 8481826
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated NPNA0001, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPNA0001 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line NPNA0001, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line NPNA0001, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Adrian de Dreu