Patents by Inventor Ellen Friel

Ellen Friel 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).

  • Enzymes and polynucleotides encoding the same
    Patent number: 7312323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional germacrene-D synthase and a polynucleotide encoding it. Included also are genetic constructs, transgenic organisms, plant selection methods and biofermentation methods. The enzyme may be used to prepare germacrene-D and/or other sesquiterpenes such as germacrene-D, delta-cadinene, gamma-cadinene, gamma-muurolene, gamma-elemene, delta-elemene, elemol or germacrene-B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Sol Green, Ellen Friel, Lesley Beuning, Elspeth Macrae, Adam Matich
  • Enzymes and polynucleotides encoding the same
    Publication number: 20060162008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional germacrene-D synthase and a polynucleotide encoding it. Included also are genetic constructs, transgenic organisms, plant selection methods and biofermentation methods. The enzyme may be used to prepare germacrene-D and/or other sesquiterpenes such as germacrene-D, delta-cadinene, gamma-cadinene, gamma-muurolene, gamma-elemene, delta-elemene, elemol or germacrene-B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Sol Green, Ellen Friel, Lesley Beuning, Elspeth Macrae, Adam Matich
  • Plant alpha farnesene synthase and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20060137032
    Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated alpha-farnesene synthase and polynucleotide sequences encoding the enzyme. The invention also provides nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells incorporating the polynucleotide sequences. It further relates to the production of alpha-farnesene using the enzyme and modulation of alpha-farnesene synthesis in plants and selection of plants with altered alpha-farnesene synthase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Sol Green, Ellen Friel, Lesley Beuning, Elspeth Macrae