Patents by Inventor Chris Bowler

Chris Bowler 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).

  • Plants having increased yield-related traits and a method for making the same
    Patent number: 8704043
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for increasing various plant yield-related traits by increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an ammonium transporter (AMT) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an AMT polypeptide, which plants have increased yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: CropDesign N.V.
    Inventors: Valerie Frankard, Andy Allen, Chris Bowler
  • ALGAL BIO-FLOCCULATION BY INACTIVATION OF PHOTORECEPTORS
    Publication number: 20130189765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to induce alga and/or diatom cell bio-flocculation comprising inactivation of the expression of at least one photoreceptor in said alga and/or diatom, constructs able to inhibit the expression of at least one photoreceptor and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA "ANTON DOHRN"
    Inventors: Angela Falciatore, Raffaella Raniello, Chris Bowler
  • PLANTS HAVING INCREASED YIELD-RELATED TRAITS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110061126
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for increasing various plant yield-related traits by increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a diatom high affinity nitrate transporter 2 (NRT2) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a diatom NRT2 polypeptide, which plants have increased yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Valerie Frankard, Andy Allen, Chris Bowler
  • Plants Having Increased Yield-Related Traits And A Method For Making The Same
    Publication number: 20110004963
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for increasing various plant yield-related traits by increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an ammonium transporter (AMT) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an AMT polypeptide, which plants have increased yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Valerie Frankard, Andy Allen, Chris Bowler
  • Nucleotide sequences encoding the tomato light hypersensitive phenotype, encoded proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6429299
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences of the tomato TDET1 (HP-2) gene are described, which sequences, if modified, result in a light hypersensitive phenotype. Vectors and uses for the production of transgenic plants are also described and transgenic plants so obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Stazione Zoologica “Anton Dohrn”
    Inventors: Chris Bowler, Anna Chiara Mustilli