Patents by Inventor Denise Marie Tieman

Denise Marie Tieman 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).

  • Tomato catechol--methyltransferase sequences and methods of use
    Patent number: 9309500
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides isolated DNA molecules encoding tomato O-methyltransferases (OMT); tomato OMT proteins; OMT antisense molecules; vectors, plant cells and plants including tomato OMT DNA molecules or OMT antisense molecules; genetic markers for tomato OMT genes; and methods of increasing or decreasing the amount of guaiacol produced by a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Harry J. Klee, Denise Marie Tieman, Melissa Hamner Mageroy