Patents by Inventor Curtis Wilkerson
Curtis Wilkerson 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).
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Patent number: 11326178Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Publication number: 20190390216Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Patent number: 10428342Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Patent number: 10202614Abstract: Plants described herein have increased biomass and are more readily digested into fermentable sugars when the plants express increased levels of one or more types of CGR2 and/or CGR3 enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventors: Federica Brandizzi, Curtis Wilkerson, Sang Jin Kim, Michael Held
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Patent number: 10059955Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Resarch FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 10047113Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20170218004Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20170096675Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20160340686Abstract: Plants described herein have increased biomass and are more readily digested into fermentable sugars when the plants express increased levels of one or more types of CGR2 and/or CGR3 enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Federica Brandizzi, Curtis Wilkerson, Sang Jin Kim, Michael Held
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Patent number: 9493783Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 9487794Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 9441235Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA/UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICEInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20160046955Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicants: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Publication number: 20150020234Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers
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Publication number: 20130219547Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers
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Publication number: 20130203973Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
