Patents by Inventor Derek William Richard WHITE

Derek William Richard WHITE 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).

  • Methods for monocot plant improvement
    Patent number: 10487337
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials for increasing at least one of root biomass and above-ground biomass and in a Poaceae plant by expressing a PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the Poaceae plant. The invention also provides methods and materials producing a Poaceae plant with at least one of increased root biomass and increased above-ground biomass, by expressing a PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the Poaceae plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas John Roberts, Kim Archer Richardson, Derek William Richard White
  • Methods of increasing root biomass in plants
    Patent number: 10337022
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials for increasing root biomass in a plant, by increasing the expression of at least one PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the plant. The invention also provides methods and materials for producing a plant increased root biomass, the method comprising the step of increasing the expression of at least one PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas John Roberts, Kim Archer Richardson, Derek William Richard White
  • Methods for Plant Improvement
    Publication number: 20180094275
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials for increasing root biomass in a plant, by increasing the expression of at least one PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the plant. The invention also provides methods and materials for producing a plant increased root biomass, the method comprising the step of increasing the expression of at least one PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Agresearch Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas John ROBERTS, Kim Archer RICHARDSON, Derek William Richard WHITE
  • Methods for Monocot Plant Improvement
    Publication number: 20170314036
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials for increasing at least one of root biomass and above-ground biomass and in a Poaceae plant by expressing a PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the Poaceae plant. The invention also provides methods and materials producing a Poaceae plant with at least one of increased root biomass and increased above-ground biomass, by expressing a PEAPOD protein, or fragment thereof, in the Poaceae plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Agresearch Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas John ROBERTS, Kim Archer RICHARDSON, Derek William Richard WHITE