Patents by Inventor Donald R. Ort

Donald R. Ort 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).

  • Plants having increased biomass and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 10577617
    Abstract: The impact of plastid size change in both monocot and dicot plants has been examined. In both, when plastid size is increased there is an increase in biomass relative to the parental lines. Thus, provided herein are methods for increasing the biomass of a plant, comprising decreasing the expression of at least one plastid division protein in a plant. Optionally, the level of chlorophyll in the plant is also reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, The University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Aleel K. Grennan, Donald R. Ort, Stephen Patrick Moose, Damla D. Bilgin, Thomas Clemente, Fredy Altpeter, Stephen P. Long
  • Plants With Increased Photorespiration Efficiency
    Publication number: 20180258440
    Abstract: Presented herein are plants with altered photorespiratory characteristics. Disruption of transport proteins involved in shuttling glycolate and/or glycerate results in reductions in photosynthetic rates, reduced plant growth and alterations in gene expression and photosynthetic metabolite profiles. Such disruptions are also combined with introduced genes expressing components of alternate photorespiratory enzyme pathways to increase photosynthetic efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Donald R. Ort, Paul F. South, Berkley Walker
  • PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160289694
    Abstract: The impact of plastid size change in both monocot and dicot plants has been examined. In both, when plastid size is increased there is an increase in biomass relative to the parental lines. Thus, provided herein are methods for increasing the biomass of a plant, comprising decreasing the expression of at least one plastid division protein in a plant. Optionally, the level of chlorophyll in the plant is also reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Aleel K. Grennan, Donald R. Ort, Stephen Patrick Moose, Damla D. Bilgin, Thomas Clemente, Fredy Altpeter, Stephen P. Long