Patents by Inventor Diane M. Ruezinsky

Diane M. Ruezinsky 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).

  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: 8692068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Zheng
  • PROMOTER MOLECULES FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120022235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Zheng
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: 7999094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Zheng
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: 7982097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Deborah J. Hawkins, Santiago Navarro, Laurence D. Parnell
  • Plant promoters for use in early seed development
    Patent number: 7847153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA molecules that encode transcription regulatory regions. Furthermore, this present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding transcription regulatory regions that promote early seed enhanced or seed coat enhanced transcription of contiguous nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Diane M. Ruezinsky
  • PROMOTER MOLECULES FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20090169709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Zheng
  • CPC214 gene promoter sequences and methods of use
    Patent number: 7521594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to CPC214 promoters isolated from Zea mays that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Obed Patty, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Wu
  • PRODUCTION OF INCREASED OIL AND PROTEIN IN PLANTS BY THE DISRUPTION OF THE PHENYLPROPANOID PATHWAY
    Publication number: 20090099377
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to generating plants having increased levels of oil and protein. This invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and genetically altered plants. The invention further provides isolated polynucleotides and their encoded proteins that are involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Kristen A. Bennett, Georg Jander
  • NOVEL PLANT PROMOTERS FOR USE IN EARLY SEED DEVELOPMENT
    Publication number: 20090031450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA molecules that encode transcription regulatory regions. Furthermore, this present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding transcription regulatory regions that promote early seed enhanced or seed coat enhanced transcription of contiguous nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Diane M. Ruezinsky
  • PROMOTER MOLECULES FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20080241340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Deborah J. Hawkins, Santiago Navarro, Laurence D. Parnell
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: 7417177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Deborah J. Hawkins, Santiago Navarro, Laurence D. Parnell
  • PROMOTER MOLECULES FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20080118617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters isolated from Glycine max and Arabidopsis thaliana that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Iris Tzafrir, Timothy W. Conner
  • Plant promoters for use in early seed development
    Patent number: 7294760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA molecules that encode transcription regulatory regions. Furthermore, this present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding transcription regulatory regions that promote early seed enhanced or seed coat enhanced transcription of contiguous nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Diane M. Ruezinsky
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: 7294711
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Zheng
  • Production of increased oil and protein in plants by the disruption of the phenylpropanoid pathway
    Patent number: 7268276
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to generating plants having increased levels of oil and protein. This invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and genetically altered plants. The invention further provides isolated polynucleotides and their encoded proteins that are involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Kristen A. Bennett, Georg Jander
  • CEP1 gene promoter sequences from and methods of use
    Patent number: 7230162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to promoters related to the CEP1 promoter from Zea mays that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Obed Patty, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Wu
  • Acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase related nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 7041872
    Abstract: By this invention, novel nucleic acid sequences encoding for acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) related proteins are provided, wherein said ACAT-like protein is active in the formation of a sterol ester and/or triacylylgycerol from a fatty acyl-CoA and sterol and/or diacylglycerol substrates. Also considered are amino acid and nucleic acid sequences obtainable from ACAT-like nucleic acid sequences and the use of such sequences to provide transgenic host cells capable of producing sterol esters and/or triacylglycerols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Lassner, Diane M. Ruezinsky
  • Novel plant promoters for use in early seed development
    Publication number: 20040216184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA molecules that encode transcription regulatory regions. Furthermore, this present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding transcription regulatory regions that promote early seed enhanced or seed coat enhanced transcription of contiguous nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Diane M. Ruezinsky
  • Plant phosphatidic acid phosphatases
    Patent number: 6495739
    Abstract: By this invention, novel nucleic acid sequences encoding for phosphatidic acid phosphatase (PAP) proteins are provided, wherein PAP protein is active in the formation of diacylglycerol from phosphatidic acid. Also considered are amino acid and nucleic acid sequences obtainable from PAP nucleic acid sequences and the use of such sequences to provide transgenic host cells capable of producing altered lipid compositions and total lipid levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Lassner, Diane M. Ruezinsky
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Patent number: RE42415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Deborah J. Hawkins, Santiago Navarro, Laurence D. Parnell