Patents by Inventor Christine Horlow

Christine Horlow 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).

  • Obtaining plants having improved biomass digestibility
    Patent number: 11898151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant obtained by mutagenesis, such that the expression and/or the activity of the ESK1 protein and the expression and/or the activity of the TPS7 protein are diminished compared to a non-mutagenated plant. Said plant with biomass that has better digestibility maintains satisfactory growth. A further aim of the present invention is a method for preparing said plant, as well as the use of said plant for the production of biofuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Institut National de Recherche Pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
    Inventors: Christine Horlow, Marie-Hélène Durand-Tardif, Gregory Mouille, Peter Rogowsky
  • OBTAINING PLANTS HAVING IMPROVED BIOMASS DIGESTIBILITY
    Publication number: 20220119835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant obtained by mutagenesis, such that the expression and/or the activity of the ESK1 protein and the expression and/or the activity of the TPS7 protein are diminished compared to a non-mutagenated plant. Said plant with biomass that has better digestibility maintains satisfactory growth. A further aim of the present invention is a method for preparing said plant, as well as the use of said plant for the production of biofuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Institut National de Recherche Pour l'Agriculture, L'Alimentation et L'Environnement
    Inventors: Christine Horlow, Marie-Hélène Durand-Tardif, Gregory Mouille, Peter Rogowsky