Patents by Inventor Cory A. Christensen

Cory A. Christensen 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).

  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 12163141
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • DROUGHT AND HEAT TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20240327860
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Wuyi Wang, Dennis Yang
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS IN RESPONSE TO COLD
    Publication number: 20240318195
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Bonnie Hund
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modified phenotype characteristics in plants
    Patent number: 12043841
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased[RCL2] low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Roger Pennell, Shing Kwok, Hongyu Zhang, Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Fasong Zhou, Wuyi Wang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Gerard Magpantay, Julissa Sosa, Nestor Apuya, Kerstin Piccolo, Bonnie Hund, Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics in response to cold
    Patent number: 12024713
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Bonnie Hund
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20240167049
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modified phenotype characteristics in plants
    Patent number: 11981906
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased[RCL2] low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Roger Pennell, Shing Kwok, Hongyu Zhang, Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Fasong Zhou, Wuyi Wang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Gerard Magpantay, Julissa Sosa, Nestor Apuya, Kerstin Piccolo, Bonnie Hund, Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia
  • Drought and heat tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 11946060
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Wuyi Wang, Dennis Yang
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 11859195
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics in response to cold
    Patent number: 11814635
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased levels of cold tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Shing Kwok, Roger Pennell
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics in response to cold
    Patent number: 11761014
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased levels of cold tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Shing Kwok, Roger Pennell
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics in response to cold
    Patent number: 11761013
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Bonnie Hund
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 11739342
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS IN RESPONSE TO COLD
    Publication number: 20230242933
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Bonnie Hund
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 11708582
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modified phenotype characteristics in plants
    Patent number: 11624075
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-Dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Roger Pennell, Shing Kwok, Hongyu Zhang, Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Fasong Zhou, Wuyi Wang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Gerard Magpantay, Julissa Sosa, Nestor Apuya, Kerstin Piccolo, Bonnie Hund, Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia
  • Drought and heat tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 11578337
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Wuyi Wang, Dennis Yang
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics in response to cold
    Patent number: 11542521
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Bonnie Hund
  • Drought and heat tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 11530417
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Wuyi Wang, Dennis Yang
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics in response to cold
    Patent number: 11459580
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased levels of cold tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Shing Kwok, Roger Pennell