Patents by Inventor Diane Ruth Lester

Diane Ruth Lester 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).

  • Genetic sequences encoding flavonoid pathway enzymes and uses therefor
    Patent number: 5861487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid isolate comprising a sequence of nucleotides encoding, or complementary to a sequence encoding, a dihydrokaempferol (DHK) hydroxylating enzyme or derivative or part thereof. The present invention also relates to transgenic plants carrying and expressing the above mentioned nucleic acid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: International Flower Developments Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Albert Holton, Edwina Cecily Cornish, Filippa Kovacic, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Diane Ruth Lester