Patents by Inventor Alec A. Hayes

Alec A. Hayes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • High Rebaudioside M Stevia Plant Cultivars and Methods of Producing the Same
    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
  • High rebaudioside M plant cultivars and methods of producing the same
    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
  • High Rebaudioside M Stevia Plant Cultivars and Methods of Producing the Same
    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
  • High rebaudioside M stevia plant cultivars and methods of producing the same
    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
  • High Rebaudioside M Stevia Plant Cultivars and Methods of Producing the Same
    Publication number: 20200095597
    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 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicants: 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
  • Methods of reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) and/or improving leaf quality in tobacco
    Patent number: 9521863
    Abstract: Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Alec Hayes, Kenny Lion, Greg Davis, Jerry Whit Morris, Robert Frank Hart, III
  • METHODS OF REDUCING TOBACCO-SPECIFIC NITROSAMINES (TSNAs) AND/OR IMPROVING LEAF QUALITY IN TOBACCO
    Publication number: 20140076339
    Abstract: Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Alec Hayes, Kenny Lion, Greg Davis, Frank Hart, Jerry Whit Morris
  • Marker mapping and resistance gene associations in soybean
    Patent number: 8193411
    Abstract: The invention provides novel molecular genetic markers in soybean, where the markers are useful, for example, in the marker-assisted selection of gene alleles that impart disease-resistance, thereby allowing the identification and selection of a disease-resistant plant. The markers also find use in positional cloning of disease-resistance genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Godwin, Feng Han, Alec A. Hayes, Xu Hu, Soon-Chun Jeong, Guihua Lu, M.A. Saghai Maroff
  • MARKER MAPPING AND RESISTANCE GENE ASSOCIATIONS IN SOYBEAN
    Publication number: 20110145953
    Abstract: The invention provides novel molecular genetic markers in soybean, where the markers are useful, for example, in the marker-assisted selection of gene alleles that impart disease-resistance, thereby allowing the identification and selection of a disease-resistant plant. The markers also find use in positional cloning of disease-resistance genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Godwin, Feng Han, Alec A. Hayes, Xu Hu, Soon-Chun Jeong, Guihua Lu, M.A. Saghai Maroof
  • Marker mapping and resistance gene associations in soybean
    Patent number: 7919675
    Abstract: The invention provides novel molecular genetic markers in soybean, where the markers are useful, for example, in the marker-assisted selection of gene alleles that impart disease-resistance, thereby allowing the identification and selection of a disease-resistant plant. The markers also find use in positional cloning of disease-resistance genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Godwin, Feng Han, Alec A. Hayes, Xu Hu, Soon-Chun Jeong, Guihua Lu, M. A. Saghai Maroof
  • MARKER MAPPING AND RESISTANCE GENE ASSOCIATIONS IN SOYBEAN
    Publication number: 20100132067
    Abstract: The invention provides novel molecular genetic markers in soybean, where the markers are useful, for example, in the marker-assisted selection of gene alleles that impart disease-resistance, thereby allowing the identification and selection of a disease-resistant plant. The markers also find use in positional cloning of disease-resistance genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL GODWIN, FENG HAN, ALEC A. HAYES, XU HU, SOON-CHUN JEONG, GUIHUA LU, M.A. SAGHAI MAROOF
  • Marker mapping and resistance gene associations in soybean
    Patent number: 7642403
    Abstract: The invention provides novel molecular genetic markers in soybean, where the markers are useful, for example, in the marker-assisted selection of gene alleles that impart disease-resistance, thereby allowing the identification and selection of a disease-resistant plant. The markers also find use in positional cloning of disease-resistance genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Godwin, Feng Han, Alec A. Hayes, Xu Hu, Soon-Chun Jeong, Guihua Lu, M. A. Saghai Maroof
  • Marker mapping and resistance gene associations in soybean
    Publication number: 20060041955
    Abstract: The invention provides novel molecular genetic markers in soybean, where the markers are useful, for example, in the marker-assisted selection of gene alleles that impart disease-resistance, thereby allowing the identification and selection of a disease-resistant plant. The markers also find use in positional cloning of disease-resistance genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Godwin, Feng Han, Alec Hayes, Xu Hu, Soon-Chun Jeong, Guihua Lu, M. A. Maroof