Patents by Inventor Damon Lee Smith

Damon Lee Smith 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).

  • Plant cells and plants modified to increase resistance to necrotrophs or drought and methods of selecting and using the same
    Patent number: 12163143
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to plant cells and plants modified to increase resistance to necrotrophs or drought and methods of selecting and using the same. More specifically, the invention relates in part to plant cells and/or plants modified to eliminate or reduce as compared to control plants cell the NADPH oxidase activity or expression of certain respiratory burst oxidase homolog (RBOH) proteins and methods of selecting for and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ashish Ranjan, Mehdi Kabbage, Damon Lee Smith
  • PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS MODIFIED TO INCREASE RESISTANCE TO NECROTROPHS OR DROUGHT AND METHODS OF SELECTING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210395768
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to plant cells and plants modified to increase resistance to necrotrophs or drought and methods of selecting and using the same. More specifically, the invention relates in part to plant cells and/or plants modified to eliminate or reduce as compared to control plants cell the NADPH oxidase activity or expression of certain respiratory burst oxidase homolog (RBOH) proteins and methods of selecting for and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ashish Ranjan, Mehdi Kabbage, Damon Lee Smith