Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Kinney

Anthony J. Kinney 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).

  • Lcb1 subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase
    Publication number: 20030166145
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Carotenoid biosynthesis enzymes
    Patent number: 6600089
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney, Steven J. Vollmer, Zude Weng
  • Phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 6596926
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant choline phosphate cytidylyltransferase
    Publication number: 20030131382
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karlene H. Butler, Saverio Carl Falco, Anthony J. Kinney, Kevin L. Stecca
  • Acetyl-CoA carboxylase subunits
    Publication number: 20030110533
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an acetyl-CoA carboxylase BCCP subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase BCCP subunits, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase BCCP subunits in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Leslie T. Harvell, Anthony J. Kinney, Yong Tao
  • Plant flavanone-3-hydroxylase
    Patent number: 6570064
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a flavanone-3-hydroxylase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Gary M. Fader, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Plant lipoxygenases
    Publication number: 20030074693
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding lipoxygenases. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of the lipoxygenase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the lipoxygenase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney, Theodore M. Klein, Jian-Ming Lee, Richard W. Pearlstein, J. Antoni Rafalski, Jennie Bih-Jien Shen, Catherine J. Thorpe, Scott V. Tingey, Zude Weng
  • Nucleotide sequences of a new class of diverged delta-9 stearoyl-ACP desaturase genes
    Publication number: 20030054521
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a diverged delta-9 fatty acid desaturase is disclosed. Also the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the diverged delta-9 fatty acid desaturase is disclosed, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the diverged delta-9 fatty acid desaturase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: John R. Booth, Rebecca E. Cahoon, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, Narendra S. Yadav
  • Hypoallergenic transgenic soybeans
    Publication number: 20030041350
    Abstract: Hypoallergenic transgenic soybeans and recombinant expression constructs to lower soybean vacuolar protein, commonly know as P34, as well as other allergens are disclosed. Soybean protein products made from these hypoallergenic soybeans should be substantially free of the major soy allergen, P34, and, in addition, other minor soy allergens, such as, Gly m Bd 28K, alpha-subunit of beta-conglycinin, KSTI, Gly m2, Gly m IA, Gly m IB, rGLY m3 and glycinin G1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony J. Kinney, Rudolf Jung
  • Mevalonate synthesis enzymes
    Publication number: 20030041338
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a mevalonate synthesis enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the mevalonate synthesis enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the mevalonate synthesis enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Anthony J. Kinney, Omolayo O. Famodu, Maria Restrepo-Hartwig
  • Recombinant constructs and their use in reducing gene expression
    Publication number: 20030036197
    Abstract: Recombinant constructs useful for reducing the expression of endogenous mRNA and any substantially similar endogenous mRNA are disclosed. In particular, a recombinant construct comprising, inter alia, a suitable nucleic acid sequence and its reverse complement can be used to alter the expression of any homologous, endogenous RNA (i.e., the target RNA) which is in proximity to this suitable nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kimberly F. Glassman, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Anthony J. Kinney, Keith S. Lowe, Scott E. Nichols, Kevin L. Stecca
  • Plant sugar transport proteins
    Publication number: 20020178468
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sugar transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sugar transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sugar transport protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, Scott V. Tingey
  • Plant branched-chain amino acid biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 6451581
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a branched-chain biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the branched-chain biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the branched-chain biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Rebecca E. Cahoon, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant sugar transport proteins
    Patent number: 6383776
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sugar transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sugar transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sugar transport protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, Scott V. Tingey
  • Acyl-CoA oxidase homologues
    Patent number: 6368840
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an acyl-CoA oxidase homologue. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the acyl-CoA oxidase homologue, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the acyl-CoA oxidase homologue in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Rebecca E. Cahoon, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Enzymes involved in degradation of branched-chain amino acids
    Patent number: 6348339
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a branched-chain amino acid degradation enzymes. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the branched-chain amino acid degradation enzymes, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the branched-chain amino acid degradation enzymes in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: E.I . du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant alpha-glucosidase II homologs
    Patent number: 6316698
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an alpha-glucosidase II subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the alpha-glucosidase II subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the alpha-glucosidase II subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Plant biotin synthase
    Publication number: 20010039042
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a biotin synthases. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the biotin synthases, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the biotin synthases in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Anthony J. Kinney, Guo-Hua Miao, Emil M. Orozco
  • Plant sorbitol biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 6274379
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sorbitol biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sorbitol biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sorbitol biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Layo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, Emil M. Orozco
  • Suppression of specific classes of soybean seed protein genes
    Publication number: 20010011377
    Abstract: This invention concerns the construction of transgenic soybean lines wherein the expression of genes encoding seed storage proteins are modulated to effect a change in seed storage protein profile of transgenic plants. Modification of the seed storage protein profile can result in the production of novel soy protein products with unique and valuable functional characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: Anthony J. Kinney, Gary M. Fader