Patents by Inventor Benjamin P Weers

Benjamin P Weers 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).

  • GENES, CONSTRUCTS AND MAIZE EVENT DP-202216-6
    Publication number: 20210388370
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: NATHAN DAVID COLES, OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, JEFFREY HABBEN, MARY A. RUPE, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER, BO SHEN, BENJAMIN P. WEERS, JINGRUI WU
  • Genes, constructs and maize event DP-202216-6
    Patent number: 11124801
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan David Coles, Olga Danilevskaya, Jeffrey Habben, Mary A Rupe, Jeffrey R Schussler, Bo Shen, Benjamin P Weers, Jingrui Wu
  • GENES, CONSTRUCTS AND MAIZE EVENT DP-202216-6
    Publication number: 20210115463
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: HEATHER MARIE CHRISTENSEN, NATHAN DAVID COLES, OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, JEFFREY HABBEN, MARY A RUPE, JEFFREY R SCHUSSLER, BO SHEN, BENJAMIN P WEERS, JINGRUI WU
  • GENES, CONSTRUCTS AND MAIZE EVENT DP-202216-6
    Publication number: 20190320607
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Heather Marie Christensen, Nathan David Coles, Olga Danilevskaya, Jeffrey Habben, Mary A Rupe, Jeffrey R Schussler, Bo Shen, Benjamin P Weers, Jingrui Wu