Patents by Inventor Graham Barron Seymour

Graham Barron Seymour 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).

  • Modulation of Solanaceae fruit ripening
    Patent number: 11732014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcription factor gene that plays a key role in Solanaceae fruit ripening. Plants overexpressing the gene have fruits with deeper pigmentation and ripen more rapidly than controls. The invention also relates to transgenic plants comprising said gene, and methods of making said plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles Baxter, Yu Pan, Thomas Charles Hodgman, Graham Barron Seymour, Rebecca Cade, Henricus Johannes Van Wijk, Glyn Bradley, Laurent Grivet, Laurie Boyden, Graham Ball, Paul Fraser
  • Tomato fruit having increased firmness
    Patent number: 10888056
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
  • TOMATO FRUIT HAVING INCREASED FIRMNESS
    Publication number: 20190313594
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
  • Tomato fruit having increased firmness
    Patent number: 10362741
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
  • QTL responsible for tomato fruit firmness
    Patent number: 10340026
    Abstract: This invention relates to QTL responsible for significantly increased firmness in tomato fruit in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic elements. A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles Baxter, Laurent Grivet, Julien Bonnet, Natalie Helene Chapman, Graham Barron Seymour
  • QTL Responsible for Tomato Fruit Firmness
    Publication number: 20170235875
    Abstract: This invention relates to QTL responsible for significantly increased firmness in tomato fruit in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic elements. A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles Baxter, Laurent Grivet, Julien Bonnet, Natalie Helene Chapman, Graham Barron Seymour
  • QTL responsible for tomato fruit firmness
    Patent number: 9665684
    Abstract: This invention relates to QTL responsible for significantly increased firmness in tomato fruit in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic elements. A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles Baxter, Laurent Grivet, Julien Bonnet, Natalie Helene Chapman, Graham Barron Seymour
  • TOMATO FRUIT HAVING INCREASED FIRMNESS
    Publication number: 20150237817
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
  • Tomato fruit having increased firmness
    Patent number: 8987549
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
  • QTL Responsible for Tomato Fruit Firmness
    Publication number: 20150082476
    Abstract: This invention relates to QTL responsible for significantly increased firmness in tomato fruit in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic elements. A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Charles Baxter, Laurent Grivet, Julien Bonnet, Natalie Helene Chapman, Graham Barron Seymour
  • MODULATION OF SOLANACEAE FRUIT RIPENING
    Publication number: 20140137296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcription factor gene that plays a key role in Solanaceae fruit ripening. Plants overexpressing the gene have fruits with deeper pigmentation and ripen more rapidly than controls. The invention also relates to transgenic plants comprising said gene, and methods of making said plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Charles Baxter, Yu Pan, Charlie Hodgman, Graham Barron Seymour, Rebecca Cade, Henricus Johannes Van Wijk, Glyn Bradely, Laurent Grivet, Laurie Boyden, Graham Ball, Paul Fraser
  • TOMATO FRUIT HAVING INCREASED FIRMNESS
    Publication number: 20120204284
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
  • Genetic control of fruit ripening
    Publication number: 20020120960
    Abstract: A method of modulating the ripening and/or senescence characteristics in plants of the genus Musa comprises transforming plants with one or more sequences obtainable from the deposited cDNA library having the accession number 40184, regenerating said plants and selecting from the population of transformants those plants having modulated and/or tissue senescence characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Colin Roger Bird, Graham Barron Seymour, Rosybel De Jesus Medina Suarez
  • Genetic control of fruit ripening
    Publication number: 20020026657
    Abstract: A method of modulating the ripening and/or senescence characteristics in plants of the genus Musa comprises transforming plants with one or more sequences obtainable from the deposited cDNA library having the accession number 40183, regenerating said plants and selecting from the population of transformants those plants having modulated and/or tissue senescence characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Colin Roger Bird, Graham Barron Seymour, Rosybel De Jesus Medina-Suarez
  • Co-ordinated inhibition of plant gene expression
    Patent number: 5942657
    Abstract: Process for the inhibition of two or more target genes which comprises introducing into the plant a single control gene which has distinct DNA regions homologous to each of the target genes and a promoter operative in plants adapted to transcribe from such distinct regions RNA that inhibits expression of each of the target genes. Constructs suitable for use in the process, as well as cells and plants containing such constructs are disclosed. Specific examples relate to the pectinesterse and polygalacturonase genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Colin Roger Bird, Rupert George Fray, Donald Grierson, Wolfgang Walter Schuch, Graham Barron Seymour, Gregory Alan Tucker
  • Modified fruit containing galactanase transgene
    Patent number: 5859344
    Abstract: The invention provides DNA homologous to a disclosed sequence which encodes a galactosidase/galactanase enzyme. Such DNA is incorporated into DNA constructs which are transformed into plants to increase or decrease expression of the related gene. This provides a method for modifying cell wall metabolism and fruit-ripening characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Colin Roger Bird, Karen Anne Holt, Sylvie Picard, Wolfgang Walter Schuch, Annette Teresa Carey, Graham Barron Seymour, Gregory Alan Tucker