Patents by Inventor Dante Placido

Dante Placido 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).

  • GUAYULE WITH INCREASED RUBBER PRODUCTION AND YIELD
    Publication number: 20210238619
    Abstract: Altered guayule that produce more rubber than the amount of rubber produced by non-altered guayule are provided. The alterations may include (i) a reduction in amount of functional PaAos produced by the altered guayule, (ii) an increase in amount of a transcription factor produced by the altered guayule, (iii) an increase in amount of salicylic acid within the altered guayule, (iv) exposure of the altered guayule to cold temperature, and (v) a combination thereof. Methods of producing the altered guayule and methods of increasing the amount of rubber produced by a guayule are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Colleen M. McMahan, Dante Placido
  • Guayule with increased rubber production and yield
    Patent number: 10982219
    Abstract: Altered guayule that produce more rubber than the amount of rubber produced by non-altered guayule are provided. The alterations may include (i) a reduction in amount of functional PaAos produced by the altered guayule, (ii) an increase in amount of a transcription factor produced by the altered guayule, (iii) an increase in amount of salicylic acid within the altered guayule, (iv) exposure of the altered guayule to cold temperature, and (v) a combination thereof. Methods of producing the altered guayule and methods of increasing the amount of rubber produced by a guayule are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Colleen M. McMahan, Maureen C. Whalen, Dante Placido, Niu Dong
  • GUAYULE WITH INCREASED RUBBER PRODUCTION AND YIELD
    Publication number: 20180327765
    Abstract: Altered guayule that produce more rubber than the amount of rubber produced by non-altered guayule are provided. The alterations may include (i) a reduction in amount of functional PaAos produced by the altered guayule, (ii) an increase in amount of a transcription factor produced by the altered guayule, (iii) an increase in amount of salicylic acid within the altered guayule, (iv) exposure of the altered guayule to cold temperature, and (v) a combination thereof. Methods of producing the altered guayule and methods of increasing the amount of rubber produced by a guayule are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Colleen M. McMahan, Maureen C. Whalen, Dante Placido, Niu Dong
  • GUAYULE WITH INCREASED RUBBER PRODUCTION AND YIELD
    Publication number: 20180327770
    Abstract: A reduction in the amount of functional PaAos in guayule results in the production of increased amounts rubber compared to the amount of rubber produced by wild-type guayule having a non-reduced amount of functional PaAos. Further, the guayule with reduced amount of functional PaAos are larger than wild-type guayule and thus have larger rubber yield per acre than wild-type guayule. Reduction of the amount of functional PaAos in guayule can be caused by genetic alterations in PaAos. Guayule having PaAos with a specific amino acid sequence produces more rubber than guayule with PaAos having a different amino acid sequence. Thus, one can use the sequence differences as a biomarker for selecting high rubber producing guayule plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Colleen M. McMahan, Dante Placido, David Dierig, Von Mark Cruz
  • Sequences involved in plant yield and methods of using
    Patent number: 10036034
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences involved in plant yield are provided, as are methods of using such nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: NUtech Ventures
    Inventors: Harkamal Walia, Dante Placido, Thomas E. Clemente
  • SEQUENCES INVOLVED IN PLANT YIELD AND METHODS OF USING
    Publication number: 20150225736
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences involved in plant yield are provided, as are methods of using such nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Harkamal Walia, Dante Placido, Thomas E. Clemente