Patents by Inventor Catherine J. Thorpe

Catherine J. Thorpe 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).

  • Publication number: 20110030090
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Blake C. Meyers, Guo-Hua Miao, Joan T. Odell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe, Hajime Sakai, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20100242136
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carlson, Gary M. Fader, Omolayo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, Richard W. Pearlstein, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20080161191
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Blake C. Meyers, Guo-Hua Miao, Joan T. Odell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe, Hajime Sakai, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20080134365
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carlson, Gary M. Fader, Omolayo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, Richard W. Pearlstein, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 7199284
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding chlorophyllases. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA fragments comprising all or a portion of the isolated chlorophyllase-encoding polynucleotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA fragment results in production of altered levels of chlorophyllase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 7087813
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de nemours and Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7022895
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a plant enzyme that catalyze steps in the biosynthesis of lysine, threonine, methionine, cysteine and isoleucine from aspartate, the enzyme a member selected from the group consisting of: dihydrodipicolinate reductase, diaminopimelate epimerase, threonine synthase, threonine deaminase and S-adenosylmethionine synthetase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski, William D. Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Lynn Marie Abell, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 6897356
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a thioredoxin protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the thioredoxin protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chemeric gene results in production of altered levels of the thioredoxin protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Catherine J. Thorpe, Albert L. Lu
  • Patent number: 6849781
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding starch synthase isoform V. are presented. Recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of starch synthase isoform V, in sense or antisense orientation, can be made, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the starch synthase isoform V in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karlene H. Butler, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 6844485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a polypeptide having phytochelatin synthase activity. The invention also relates to recombinant DNA constructs comprising said nucleic acids; host cells transformed with said recombinant DNA constructs, and a method for producing recombinant phytochelatin synthase in said transformed host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Karlene H. Butler, Omolayo O. Famodu, Leslie T. Harvell, Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Sonriza Rasco-Gaunt, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20040219561
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a phytic acid biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the phytic acid biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the phytic acid biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Catherine J. Thorpe, William D. Hitz, Scott V. Tingey
  • Publication number: 20040139492
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio Carl Falco, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 6696292
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio Carl Falco, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20030145353
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding all or a substantial portion of a plant glycogenin or water stress protein. The invention also relates to the construction of chimeric genes encoding all or a portion of a plant glycogenin or water stress protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of a plant glycogenin or water stress protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Lightner, Stephen M. Allen, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20030114655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a phytochelatin synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the phytochelatin synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the phytochelatin synthase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Karlene H. Butler, Omolayo O. Famodu, Leslie T. Harvell, Emil M. Orozco, Sonriza Rasco-Gaunt, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20030097688
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding starch synthase isoform V. are presented. Recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of starch synthase isoform V, in sense or antisense orientation, can be made, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the starch synthase isoform V in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karen E. Broglie, Karlene H. Butler, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20030088083
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a metal-binding protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the metal-binding protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the metal-binding protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Omolayo O. Famodu, Sonriza Rasco-Gaunt, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20030003471
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a phospholipase D. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the phospholipase D, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the phospholipase D in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Guo-Hua Miao, Carl R. Simmons, Zude Weng, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Hajime Sakai, Zhu Qun, Catherine J. Thorpe, Gary M. Fader, Bailin Li
  • Publication number: 20020183486
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an aspartate kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the aspartate kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the aspartate kinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Catherine J. Thorpe