Patents by Inventor Dror Shalitin

Dror Shalitin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240141329
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05%-30%, representing at least 102-1010 trangenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Noam Grimberg, Arava Shatil Cohen
  • Patent number: 11926837
    Abstract: A plant containing a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein conferring resistance to a herbicide including one or more HPPD inhibitors, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encodes for a modified and/or exogenous HPPD enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PLANTARC BIO LTD.
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Noam Grimberg
  • Publication number: 20240067980
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to stay-green plants and plants with increased agricultural productivity, as well as to methods for obtaining same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG, Aviva KATZ
  • Patent number: 11905512
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05%-30%, representing at least 102-1010 transgenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PLANTARCBIO LTD.
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Noam Grimberg, Arava Shatil Cohen
  • Patent number: 11819568
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to dosage forms intended for smoking, vaporization and/or inhalation and to methods for the preparations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TRICHOMESHELL LTD.
    Inventors: Guy Shibaz, Dror Shalitin, Gilad Asher Livni, Shay Avraham Sarid
  • Publication number: 20230313179
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05% - 30%, representing at least 102-1010 transgenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG, Arava Shatil COHEN
  • Publication number: 20230301309
    Abstract: dsRNA for preventing, mitigating and/or treating infestation of a plant with red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), the dsRNA comprising a polynucleotide sequence which is about 85% to about 100% complementary to a segment of a target gene of the red palm weevil, wherein ingestion of the dsRNA polynucleotide by the red palm weevil results in mortality and/or stunting thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Noam Grimberg, Nir Mogilner
  • Publication number: 20230279410
    Abstract: A composition including: (i) a ds RNA molecule of at least 18 contiguous nucleotides that are essentially identical or essentially complementary to a plant gene or a transcript of said plant gene; and (ii) a transfer agent that conditions a surface of a plant to permeation by the ds RNA molecule into cells of the plant; wherein permeation of the ds RNA molecule into cells of the plant causes a transient reduction in the expression of the gene and wherein the transient reduction in the expression of the gene causes a change in a yield-associated trait of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: PLANTARC BIO LTD.
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG, ltay DODEK
  • Patent number: 11716996
    Abstract: dsRNA for preventing, mitigating and/or treating infestation of a plant with red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), the dsRNA comprising a polynucleotide sequence which is about 85% to about 100% complementary to a segment of a target gene of the red palm weevil, wherein ingestion of the dsRNA polynucleotide by the red palm weevil results in mortality and/or stunting thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: PLANTARCBIO LTD., MERHAV AGRO LTD.
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Noam Grimberg, Nir Mogilner
  • Patent number: 11701323
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to dosage forms intended for smoking, vaporization and/or inhalation and to methods for the preparations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TRICHOMESHELL LTD.
    Inventors: Guy Shibaz, Dror Shalitin, Gilad Asher Livni, Shay Avraham Sarid
  • Publication number: 20220186246
    Abstract: A plant containing a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein conferring resistance to a herbicide including one or more HPPD inhibitors, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encodes for a modified and/or exogenous HPPD enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: PLANTARC BIO LTD.
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG
  • Patent number: 11319553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with increased resistance of plants towards pathogenic fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella, and fungi related thereto, particularly towards fungi inducing Sigatoka disease complex and fungi inducing other diseases in banana and additional Musa plant spices; to use thereof for controlling plant disease associated with the fungal pathogens; and to the production of genetically engineered plants having increased resistance to the pathogenic fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: RAHAN MERISTEM (1998) LTD., EVOGENE LTD.
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Sharon Ayal, Ada Viterbo Fainzilber, Hagai Karchi, Eli Khayat, Tanya Gontmakher
  • Publication number: 20210388340
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05%-30%, representing at least 102-1010 transgenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG, Arava Shatil COHEN
  • Publication number: 20210369603
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to dosage forms intended for smoking, vaporization and/or inhalation and to methods for the preparations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Guy SHIBAZ, Dror SHALITIN, Gilad Asher LIVNI, Shay Avraham SARID
  • Patent number: 11111491
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05%-30%, representing at least 102-1010 transgenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PLANTARCBIO LTD.
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Noam Grimberg, Arava Shatil Cohen
  • Publication number: 20210267216
    Abstract: dsRNA for preventing, mitigating and/or treating infestation of a plant with red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), the dsRNA comprising a polynucleotide sequence which is about 85% to about 100% complementary to a segment of a target gene of the red palm weevil, wherein ingestion of the dsRNA polynucleotide by the red palm weevil results in mortality and/or stunting thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG, Nir MOGILNER
  • Publication number: 20210087579
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing resistance or tolerance to a nematode plant pest in a plant or part thereof. Nucleotide sequences that confer resistance or tolerance to nematode plant pests when expressed in a plant are provided as well as compositions comprising the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences, and transgenic plants and parts thereof comprising the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicants: Syngenta Participations AG, Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Hagai KARCHI, Xiang HUANG
  • Patent number: 10900052
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing resistance or tolerance to a nematode plant pest in a plant or part thereof. Nucleotide sequences that confer resistance or tolerance to nematode plant pests when expressed in a plant are provided as well as compositions comprising the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences, and transgenic plants and parts thereof comprising the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Syngenta Participations AG, Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Dror Shalitin, Hagai Karchi, Xiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210002664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with increased resistance of plants towards pathogenic fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella, and fungi related thereto, particularly towards fungi inducing Sigatoka disease complex and fungi inducing other diseases in banana and additional Musa plant spices; to use thereof for controlling plant disease associated with the fungal pathogens; and to the production of genetically engineered plants having increased resistance to the pathogenic fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Sharon AYAL, Ada VITERBO FAINZILBER, Hagai KARCHI, Eli KHAYAT, Tanya GONTMAKHER
  • Publication number: 20200115704
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05%-30%, representing at least 102-1010 transgenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Dror SHALITIN, Noam GRIMBERG, Arava Shatil COHEN