Patents by Inventor Eduardo Blumwald

Eduardo Blumwald 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).

  • PLANT METABOLITE-MEDIATED INDUCTION OF BIOFILM FORMATION IN SOIL BACTERIA TO INCREASE BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION AND PLANT NITROGEN ASSIMILATION
    Publication number: 20230257758
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for increasing the yield of grain crops grown under reduced inorganic nitrogen conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Eduardo BLUMWALD, Dawei YAN, Howard-Yana SHAPIRO
  • Plant tolerance to stress through the control of chloroplast stability
    Patent number: 11408011
    Abstract: The chloroplast vesiculation (CV) gene encodes a protein associated with stress-induced chloroplast degradation. Inhibiting expression or activity of the protein inhibits or delays stress-induced chloroplast degradation and confers tolerance to a variety of stress conditions. Alternatively, enhancing CV expression or activity promotes chloroplast degradation and enhances nutrient assimilation in desired sink tissues, such as young leaves, fruit, or seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Songhu Wang
  • PLANT TOLERANCE TO STRESS THROUGH THE CONTROL OF CHLOROPLAST STABILITY
    Publication number: 20190309318
    Abstract: The chloroplast vesiculation (CV) gene encodes a protein associated with stress-induced chloroplast degradation. Inhibiting expression or activity of the protein inhibits or delays stress-induced chloroplast degradation and confers tolerance to a variety of stress conditions. Alternatively, enhancing CV expression or activity promotes chloroplast degradation and enhances nutrient assimilation in desired sink tissues, such as young leaves, fruit, or seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Eduardo BLUMWALD, Songhu WANG
  • Drought-resistant plants
    Patent number: 9624503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of drought-resistant plants. This invention is directed to the preparation of transgenic plants that express a protein involved in cytokinin synthesis under the control of a senescence-inducible promoter. More specifically, this invention relates to the preparation of transgenic plants that express an isopentenyl transferase under the control of a senescence-associated receptor kinase (SARK) promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Technion Research and Development Coundation
    Inventors: Shimon Gepstein, Amira Gepstein, Eduardo Blumwald
  • PLANT TOLERANCE TO STRESS THROUGH THE CONTROL OF CHLOROPLAST STABILITY
    Publication number: 20160298128
    Abstract: The chloroplast vesiculation (CV) gene encodes a protein associated with stress-induced chloroplast degradation. Inhibiting expression or activity of the protein inhibits or delays stress-induced chloroplast degradation and confers tolerance to a variety of stress conditions. Alternatively, enhancing CV expression or activity promotes chloroplast degradation and enhances nutrient assimilation in desired sink tissues, such as young leaves, fruit, or seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Songhu WANG
  • Transporters and their uses
    Patent number: 7595190
    Abstract: The present invention is generally related to plant genetic engineering. In particular, the invention is directed to nucleic acids and methods for conferring salt tolerance on plants and other organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventors: Huazhong Shi, Eduardo Blumwald
  • Drought-Resistant Plants
    Publication number: 20080282365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of drought-resistant plants. This invention is directed to the preparation of transgenic plants that express a protein involved in cytokinin synthesis under the control of a senescence-inducible promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Shimon Gepstein, Amira Gepstein, Eduardo Blumwald
  • High salt plants and uses for bioremediation
    Patent number: 7442852
    Abstract: The subject invention includes non-naturally occurring salt tolerant plants that accumulate sodium in their tissues substantially in the vacuole. The present invention also includes methods of making such non-naturally occurring plants. One preferred method is generating a transgenic plant that has an ectopically expressed NHX related gene product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse, Wayne Snedden, Gil Aharon
  • Genetic engineering salt tolerance in crop plants
    Patent number: 7256326
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides with at least 95% homology to that of Arabidopsis thaliana for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse, Wayne Snedden, Gilad Aharon
  • Increasing salt tolerance in plants by overexpression of vacuolar NA/H transporters
    Patent number: 7250560
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse
  • Increasing salt tolerance in plants by overexpression of vacuolar Na /H transporters
    Patent number: 7244878
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse
  • High salt plants and uses for bioremediation
    Publication number: 20060195948
    Abstract: The subject invention includes non-naturally occurring salt tolerant plants that accumulate sodium in their tissues substantially in the vacuole. The present invention also includes methods of making such non-naturally occurring plants. One preferred method is generating a transgenic plant that has an ectopically expressed NHX related gene product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse, Wayne Snedden, Gilad Aharon
  • Transporters and their uses
    Publication number: 20060168697
    Abstract: The present invention is generally related to plant genetic engineering. In particular, the invention is directed to nucleic acids and methods for conferring salt tolerance on plants and other organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: The Regents Of The Universityof California
    Inventors: Huazhong Shi, Eduardo Blumwald
  • Genetic engineering salt tolerance in crop plants
    Patent number: 7041875
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides for extrusion of monovalent cations (preferably lithium ions and postassium ions, most preferably sodium ions) from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid is obtained from Arabidopsis thaliana. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse, Wayne Snedden, Gilad Aharon
  • Genetic engineering salt tolerance in crop plants
    Publication number: 20050204430
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides with at least 95% homology to that of Arabidopsis thaliana for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse, Wayne Snedden, Gilad Aharon
  • Increasing salt tolerance in plants by overexpression of a vacuolar Na+/H+ transporter[s]
    Patent number: 6936750
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides with 95% identity to a Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptide from Arabidopsis thaliana for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse
  • Increasing salt tolerance in plants by overexpression of vacuolar Na+/H+ transporters
    Publication number: 20050155105
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse
  • Increasing salt tolerance in plants by overexpression of vacuolar Na+/H+ transporters
    Publication number: 20050144666
    Abstract: The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na+/H+ exchanger polypeptides for extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Eduardo Blumwald, Maris Apse
  • Salt tolerant oil crops
    Publication number: 20050034191
    Abstract: The subject invention includes salt tolerant, transgenic oil crop plants that produce normal or near normal distributions of fatty acids. The present invention also includes methods of making such transgenic oil crop plants. One preferred method is generating a transgenic oil crop plant that has an ectopically expressed NHX-1 related gene product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Eduardo Blumwald
  • Plant fruit with elevated potassium levels
    Publication number: 20050028235
    Abstract: The subject invention includes fruits with elevated potassium and the non-naturally salt tolerant occurring plants that produce fruit with elevated potassium when cultivated under elevated salt conditions. The present invention also includes methods of making such fruits and plants. One preferred method is generating a transgenic plant that has an ectopically expressed NHX related gene product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Hong-Xia Zhang, Eduardo Blumwald