Patents by Inventor Christel Renate Schopfer

Christel Renate Schopfer 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).

  • Use of A Plastid-Lipid Associated Protein Promoter (PAP Promoter) For Heterologous Gene Expression
    Publication number: 20100021962
    Abstract: Use of a plastid-lipid associated protein promoter (PAP promoter) for heterologous expression of genes in plants of the genus Tagetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: George Mather Sauer, Ralf Flachmann, Christel Renate Schopfer
  • KETOLASES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF KETOCAROTENOIDS IN TAGETES
    Publication number: 20100005541
    Abstract: New ketolases for the production of ketocarotenoids in Tagetes Abstract A ketolase having a polypeptide sequence SEQ ID NO:6, a sequence derived from SEQ ID NO:6 by substitution, insertion or deletion of aminoacids, which has an identity of at least 60% with the respective sequence SEQ. ID. NO: 6 or a functionally equivalent fragment of the sequences mentioned above and processes for production of ketocarotenoids in Tagetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: George Mather Sauer, Ralf Flachmann, Christel Renate Schopfer, Michael Leps, Hannia Bridg-Giannakopoulos
  • Transgenic expression cartridges for expressing nucleic acids in the flower tissue of plants
    Publication number: 20090068163
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the targeted transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences in tissues of plants, and to transgenic expression cassettes and expression vectors comprising promoters with expression specificity for floral tissues. The invention further relates to organisms (preferably plants) transformed with these transgenic expression cassettes or expression vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived from these organisms, and to their use for the production of foodstuffs, feedstuffs, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SunGene GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Klebsattel, Ralf Flachmann, George Mather Sauer, Christel Renate Schopfer
  • Process for preparing ketocarotenoids in genetically modified organisms
    Patent number: 7385123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ketocarotenoids by cultivation of genetically modified organisms which, compared with the wild type, have a modified ketolase activity, to the genetically modified organisms, and to the use thereof as human and animal foods and for producing ketocarotenoid extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matt Sauer, Ralf Flachmann, Martin Klebsattel, Christel Renate Schopfer
  • Methods for producing animal feed preparations with astaxanthin-containing plants or parts of plants of the genus
    Patent number: 7381541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of astaxanthin-containing plants or parts of plants of the genus Tagetes or astaxanthin-containing extracts of astaxanthin-containing plants or parts of plants of the genus Tagetes for oral administration to animals, methods for producing animal feed preparations, the animal feed preparations themselves, a method for pigmenting animals or animal products, and also a method for producing pigmented animals and animal products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignees: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaA, BASF Aktiengesellschaft, BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Flachmann, Matt Sauer, Christel Renate Schopfer, Martin Klebsattel, Angelika-Maria Pfeiffer, Thomas Luck, Dirk Voeste
  • Novel Ketolases and Method for Producing Ketocarotinoids
    Publication number: 20080060096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ketocarotenoids by cultivating genetically modified, non-human organisms which have, by comparison with the wild type, a modified ketolase activity, to the genetically modified organisms, to the use thereof as human and animal foods and for preparing ketocarotenoid extracts, and to novel ketolases and nucleic acids encoding these ketolases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: SunGene GmbH
    Inventors: Matt Sauer, Christel Renate Schopfer, Ralf Flachmann, Karin Herbers, Irene Kunze, Martin Klebsattel, Thomas Luck, Dirk Voeste, Angelika-Maria Pfeiffer, Hendrik Tschoep