Patents by Inventor Gary M. Fader

Gary M. Fader 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 UDP-galatose epimerases
    Patent number: 7968766
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary M. Fader, Omolayo O. Famodu
  • UDP-GLUCOSE MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20100242136
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carlson, Gary M. Fader, Omolayo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, Richard W. Pearlstein, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Plant UDP-galactose epimerases
    Patent number: 7741535
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary M. Fader, Omolayo O. Famodu
  • UDP-Glucose Modifiers
    Publication number: 20080134365
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carlson, Gary M. Fader, Omolayo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, Richard W. Pearlstein, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Suppression of specific classes of soybean seed protein genes
    Patent number: 7365242
    Abstract: This invention concerns the construction of transgenic soybean lines wherein the expression of genes encoding seed storage proteins are modulated to effect a change in seed storage protein profile of transgenic plants. Modification of the seed storage protein profile can result in the production of novel soy protein products with unique and valuable functional characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Anthony J. Kinney, Gary M. Fader
  • Plant UDP-galactose epimerases
    Patent number: 7294762
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carlson, Gary M. Fader
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding isoflavone synthase
    Patent number: 7098011
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding isoflavone synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of chimeric sequences encoding all or a substantial portion of the enzymes, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric sequence results in production of altered levels of the enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary M. Fader, Woosuk Jung, Brian McGonigle, Joan T. Odell, Xiaodan Yu
  • Plant UDP-glucose epimerases
    Patent number: 6992236
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a UDP-galactose 4-epimerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Gary M. Fader
  • Plant flavanone-3-hydroxylase
    Patent number: 6570064
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a flavanone-3-hydroxylase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Gary M. Fader, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Plant cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase
    Patent number: 6552249
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a lignin biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the lignin biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the lignin biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Gary M. Fader, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Reduction of bowman-birk protease inhibitor levels in plants
    Patent number: 6548744
    Abstract: A method for reducing Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor levels in plants using either co-suppression or antisense technology is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Gary M. Fader
  • cDNAs encoding polypeptides
    Publication number: 20030003471
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a phospholipase D. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the phospholipase D, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the phospholipase D in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Guo-Hua Miao, Carl R. Simmons, Zude Weng, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Hajime Sakai, Zhu Qun, Catherine J. Thorpe, Gary M. Fader, Bailin Li
  • Plant caffeoyl-coa o-methyltransferase
    Patent number: 6465229
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Gary M. Fader, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • PLANT CAFFEOYL-COA O-METHYLTRANSFERASE
    Publication number: 20020081693
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: REBECCA E. CAHOON, GARY M. FADER, J. ANTONI RAFALSKI
  • Plant flavonol synthase homologs
    Patent number: 6380464
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a flavonol biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the flavonol biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the flavonol biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Gary M. Fader
  • Suppression of specific classes of soybean seed protein genes
    Publication number: 20010011377
    Abstract: This invention concerns the construction of transgenic soybean lines wherein the expression of genes encoding seed storage proteins are modulated to effect a change in seed storage protein profile of transgenic plants. Modification of the seed storage protein profile can result in the production of novel soy protein products with unique and valuable functional characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: Anthony J. Kinney, Gary M. Fader