Patents by Inventor Henry D. Priest

Henry D. Priest 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).

  • Increasing plant growth and yield by expression of an m-type thioredoxin
    Patent number: 11371053
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Disclosed herein are polypeptides encompassing m-type thioredoxin proteins, and polynucleotides encoding m-type thioredoxin proteins, wherein the thioredoxin protein-encoding sequence is expressed from mesophyll-preferred promoters. Also provided herein are expression constructs for expressing genes of interest whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Benson Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Neil Gray, Henry D. Priest
  • Increasing plant growth and yield by using a PSAN sequence
    Patent number: 11060102
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Polynucleotides encoding photosystem I reaction center subunit N (PSAN) proteins, polypeptides encompassing PSAN proteins, and expression constructs for expressing genes of interest whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BENSON HILL, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Neil Gray, Henry D. Priest
  • Increasing plant growth and yield by using a phenylalanine ammonia lyase sequence
    Patent number: 10982223
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Polynucleotides encoding phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) proteins, polypeptides encompassing PAL proteins, and expression constructs for expressing genes of interest whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Benson Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Neil Gray, Henry D. Priest
  • INCREASING PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD BY USING A THIOREDOXIN SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20200165622
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Polynucleotides encoding thioredoxin proteins, polypeptides encompassing thioredoxin proteins, and expression constructs for expressing genes of interest whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Benson Hill Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Neil Gray, Henry D. Priest
  • INCREASING PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD BY USING A PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20200149058
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Polynucleotides encoding phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) proteins, polypeptides encompassing PAL proteins, and expression constructs for expressing genes of interest whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: BENSON HILL BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Neil Gray, Henry D. Priest
  • INCREASING PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD BY USING A PSAN SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20190233839
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Polynucleotides encoding photosystem I reaction center subunit N (PSAN) proteins, polypeptides encompassing PSAN proteins, and expression constructs for expressing genes of interest whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Benson Hill Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Neil Gray, Henry D. Priest