Patents by Inventor Chuan-Yin Wu

Chuan-Yin Wu 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).

  • METHODS OF INCREASING CROP YIELD UNDER ABIOTIC STRESS
    Publication number: 20200040349
    Abstract: Methods and materials for increasing abiotic stress tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding abiotic stress tolerance-increasing polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased tolerance to abiotic stress and methods of increasing plant yield under abiotic stress conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: ROGER I. PENNELL, WUYI WANG, CHUAN-YIN WU, DWARKESH PARIHAR, PARESH VERMA, VIJAY R. KUMAR, SHRIDHAR J. RAO
  • Methods of increasing crop yield under abiotic stress
    Patent number: 10480000
    Abstract: Methods and materials for increasing abiotic stress tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding abiotic stress tolerance-increasing polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased tolerance to abiotic stress and methods of increasing plant yield under abiotic stress conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Roger I. Pennell, Wuyi Wang, Chuan-Yin Wu, Dwarkesh Parihar, Paresh Verma, Vijay R. Kumar, Shridhar J. Rao
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING ALTERED BIOMASS COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20190323029
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass composition-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having altered biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having altered biomass composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Joon-Hyun Park, Roger I. Pennell, Richard Flavell, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING ALTERED BIOMASS COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20190323030
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass composition-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having altered biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having altered biomass composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Joon-Hyun Park, Roger I. Pennell, Richard Flavell, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Transgenic plants having altered biomass composition
    Patent number: 10323256
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass composition-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having altered biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having altered biomass composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Joon-Huyn Park, Roger I. Pennell, Richard Flavell, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180312836
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Jack K. Okamuro, Diane K. Jofuku, Jonathan Donson, David Van-Dinh Dang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Noah Theiss, Danielle Grizard, Shawna Davis, Dennis Robles, Michael Portereiko
  • METHODS OF INCREASING CROP YIELD UNDER ABIOTIC STRESS
    Publication number: 20180282744
    Abstract: Methods and materials for increasing abiotic stress tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding abiotic stress tolerance-increasing polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased tolerance to abiotic stress and methods of increasing plant yield under abiotic stress conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Roger I. Pennell, Wuyi Wang, Chuan-Yin Wu, Dwarkesh Parihar, Paresh Verma, Vijay R. Kumar, Shridhar J. Rao
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20180079789
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chuan-Yin Wu, Han-Suk Kim, Gerard Magpantay, Fasong Zhou, Julissa Sosa, Greg Nadzan, Roger I. Pennell, Mircea Achiriloaie, Wuyi Wang
  • Transgenic plants having increased biomass
    Patent number: 9441233
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Vijay Sharma, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING ALTERED BIOMASS COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20150052634
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass composition-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having altered biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having altered biomass composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Joon-Huyn Park, Roger I. Pennell, Richard Flavell, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20130125263
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Vijay Sharma, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120297505
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Chuan-Yin Wu, Han-Suk Kim, Gerard Magpantay, Fasong Zhou, Julissa Sosa, Greg Nadzan, Roger I. Pennell, Mircea Achiriloaie, Wuyi Wang
  • Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8278434
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward A Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Methods for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 7897839
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides, and transgenic plants are described. The transgenic plants can exhibit one or more altered phenotypic characteristics relative to a control plant, including increased height, increased seed weight, increased photosynthetic rates, decreased levels of campestanol, or increased levels of 6-deoxocathasterone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger I. Pennell, Chuan-Yin Wu, Hongyu Zhang
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110041219
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihong COOK, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward A. Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110016587
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Edward A. Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Diane Jofuku, Jonathan Donson
  • Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7851608
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward A Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS, AND COMBINATIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100037346
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihong COOK, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Edward A. Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Diane K. Jofuku, Jonathan Donson, Leonard Medrano
  • Promoter, Promoter Control Elements, and Combinations, and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20100037344
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Edward A. Kiegle
  • Promoter, Promoter Control Elements, And Combinations, And Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20090181851
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Edward A. Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Diane Jofuku, Jonathan Donson