Patents by Inventor Devin O'Connor

Devin O'Connor 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 controlling meristem size for crop improvement
    Patent number: 11999946
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying FACIATED EAR2 (FEA2) genes in plants, optionally to modify meristem size. The invention further relates to plants having increased kernel row number produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Karlson, Devin O'Connor, Nathaniel Graham
  • METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20230212600
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION-RELATED (CLV3/ESR-RELATED) (CLE) genes in plants to increase increased kernel row number, optionally without substantially decreasing the length of the ears. The invention further relates to plants having increased kernel row number, optionally without substantially decreasing the length of the ears, produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Devin O'Connor
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING FLORET FERTILITY AND SEED YIELD
    Publication number: 20230183730
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip) transcription factors that regulate floret fertility, seed number, and/or seed weight in plants. The invention further relates to plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Marisa Miller, Devin O'Connor
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING FLORET FERTILITY AND SEED YIELD
    Publication number: 20230116819
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying nucleic acids encoding histone demethylase polypeptides that regulate floret fertility, seed number, and/or seed weight in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Marisa Miller, Devin O'Connor
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING FLORET FERTILITY AND SEED YIELD
    Publication number: 20230108968
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Short Internodes (SHI) transcription factors that regulate floret fertility, seed number, and/or seed weight in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Marisa Miller, Devin O'Connor
  • MODIFICATION OF BRASSINOSTEROID RECEPTOR GENES TO IMPROVE YIELD TRAITS
    Publication number: 20230078990
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Brassinosteroid Insensitive-1 (BRI1) genes in plants, optionally to improve yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Bate, Lolita George Mathew, Devin O'Connor
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING CYTOKININ RECEPTOR HISTIDINE KINASE GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20230063927
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Cytokinin Receptor Histidine Kinase (HK) genes in plants, optionally to improve yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Lolita George Mathew, Xiaoyu Zhang, Devin O'Connor
  • METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20210395767
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying a Leucine Rich Repeat Receptor Like Protein Kinase (LRR-RLK) gene in plants to increase kernel row number. The invention further relates to plants having increased kernel row number produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Devin O'Connor, Nathaniel Graham
  • METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20210371873
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying CORYNE (CRN) genes in plants to optionally increase kernel row number and/or improve one or more yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased kernel row number and/or one or more improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Devin O'Connor, Nathaniel Graham
  • METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MERISTEM SIZE FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20210301282
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying FACIATED EAR2 (FEA2) genes in plants, optionally to modify meristem size. The invention further relates to plants having increased kernel row number produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Dale Karlson, Devin O'Connor, Nathaniel Graham