Patents by Inventor Charlene Levering

Charlene Levering 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: 20200040352
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, David Whalen, Stephen Temple, Mark McCaslin, Marry S. Reddy, William Hiatt, Wen C. Bums, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Patent number: 10385355
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Forage Genetics International, LLC
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, David Whalen, Stephen Temple, Mark McCaslin, Marry S. Reddy, William Hiatt, Wen C. Burns, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Publication number: 20170327835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, David Whalen, Stephen Temple, Mark McCaslin, Marry S. Reddy, William Hiatt, Wen C. Burns, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Patent number: 9701976
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Forage Genetics International LLC
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, David Whalen, Stephen Temple, Mark McCaslin, Marry S. Reddy, William Hiatt, Wen C. Burns, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Patent number: 9670498
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, David Whalen, Stephen Temple, Mark McCaslin, Marry S. Reddy, William Hiatt, Wen C. Burns, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Publication number: 20170067068
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, David Whalen, Stephen Temple, Mark McCaslin, Marry S. Reddy, William Hiatt, Wen C. Burns, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Publication number: 20140259227
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Charlene Levering, Richard Eric Cerny
  • Patent number: 7605244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7595382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7553952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20080020444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Alison Eenennaam, Henry Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20080016592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Alison Eenennaam, Henry Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20080016591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Alison Eenennaam, Henry Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Patent number: 7244877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20030166205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation of nucleic acid sequences upstream of the gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase (GMT) coding sequence in the genome of Brassica napus and the use of such sequences in methods to control gene expression of polypeptides, preferably GMT in plants. The present invention further pertains to methods of regulating expression of polypeptides using transcription factors, preferably zinc finger transcription factors and the isolated nucleic acid sequences upstream of the gene encoding GMT which contain binding sites for the transcription factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering
  • Publication number: 20030154513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Henry E. Valentin, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Ming Hao, Eric Aasen, Charlene Levering