Patents by Inventor Horst Lorz

Horst Lorz 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).

  • Patent number: 8586355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences useful for the production of plants with a modified embryo sac, embryo and or endosperm development, and to transgenic cells and plants transformed with the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Limagrain Europe
    Inventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Lörz
  • Patent number: 7888065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Martina Block, Horst Lörz, Stephanie Lütticke, Lennart Walter, Claus Frohberg, Jens Kossmann
  • Patent number: 7858767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences useful for the production of plants with a modified embryo sac, embryo and or endosperm development, and to transgenic cells and plants transformed with the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Limagrain Europe
    Inventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Lörz
  • Patent number: 7608708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1 protein. The present invention further relates to means and methods for the production thereof. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch, which is characterised in that it has an increased phosphate content and/or a modified phosphorylation pattern and/or an increased final viscosity in an RVA profile and/or a reduced peak temperature in DSC analysis and/or an increased gel strength in the texture analysis compared with starch from corresponding non-genetically modified monocotyledon plants. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the starch which is synthesised from the plant cells and plants according to the invention, and to methods of producing said starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Gabi Schewe, Petra Knies, Simone Franceska Amati, Horst Lörz, Dirk Becker, Volker Landschütze, Jens Pilling
  • Publication number: 20090263554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Martina Block, Horst Lorz, Stephanie Lutticke, Lennart Walter, Claus Frohberg, Jens Kossmann
  • Patent number: 7501558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants, such as wheat or maize, comprising plant cells having SEQ. ID. NO. 1 and seeds derived from those plants. It also relates to the use of said seed for the preparation of a flour which in turn is used for the preparation of food and/or feed such as dough, batters, pastries, cookies, pasta, wafers, bread and/or confectionery. The thus obtained gliadin-free foodstuff is beneficial for feeding patients suffering from coeliac disease and/or other forms of gluten intolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Agrar Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Becker, Manfred Gahrtz, Horst Lorz, Maren Schroder
  • Publication number: 20080248188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1 protein. The present invention further relates to means and methods for the production thereof. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch, which is characterised in that it has an increased phosphate content and/or a modified phosphorylation pattern and/or an increased final viscosity in an RVA profile and/or a reduced peak temperature in DSC analysis and/or an increased gel strength in the texture analysis compared with starch from corresponding non-genetically modified monocotyledon plants. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the starch which is synthesised from the plant cells and plants according to the invention, and to methods of producing said starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Gabi Schewe, Petra Knies, Simone Franceska Amati, Horst Lorz, Dirk Becker, Volker Landschutze, Jens Pilling
  • Patent number: 7365189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Martina Block, Horst Lorz, Stephanie Lutticke, Lennart Walter, Claus Frohberg, Jens Kossmann
  • Patent number: 7217816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1 protein. The present invention further relates to means and methods for the production thereof. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch, which is characterised in that it has an increased phosphate content and/or a modified phoshorylation pattern and/or an increased final viscosity in an RVA profile and/or a reduced peak temperature in DSC analysis and/or an increased gel strength in the texture analysis compared with starch from corresponding non-genetically modified monocotyledon plants. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the starch which is synthesised from the plant cells and plants according to the invention, and to methods of producing said starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Aventis Cropscience GmbH
    Inventors: Gabi Schewe, Petra Knies, Simone Franceska Amati, Horst Lörz, Dirk Becker, Volker Landschütze, Jens Pilling
  • Publication number: 20070054400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants, such as wheat or maize, comprising plant cells having SEQ.ID.NO 1 and seeds derived from those plants. It also relates to the use of said seed for the preparation of a flour which in turn is used for the preparation of food and/or feed such as dough, batters, pastries, cookies, pasta, wafers, bread and/or confectionery. The thus obtained gliadin-free foodstuff is beneficial for feeding patients suffering from coeliac disease and/or other forms of gluten intolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Dirk Becker, Manfred Gahrtz, Horst Lorz, Maren Schroder
  • Publication number: 20070050869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences useful for the production of plants with a modified embryo sac, embryo and or endosperm development, and to transgenic cells and plants transformed with the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: ADVANTA SEEDS B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Lorz
  • Patent number: 7122727
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding an R1-protein from wheat are provided. Also provided are transgenic plant cells and plants containing the nucleic acid molecules, and starch obtainable from the transgenic plant cells and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Gernot Abel, Horst Lörz, Stephanie Lütticke, Ralf-Christian Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7105720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences useful for the production of plants with a modified embryo sac, embryo and/or endosperm development, and to transgenic cells and plants transformed with the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Advanta Seeds B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Lörz
  • Publication number: 20040204579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Martina Block, Horst Lorz, Stephanie Lutticke, Lennart Walter, Claus Frohberg, Jens Kossmann
  • Publication number: 20040172679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1 protein. The present invention further relates to means and methods for the production thereof. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch, which is characterised in that it has an increased phosphate content and/or a modified phoshorylation pattern and/or an increased final viscosity in an RVA profile and/or a reduced peak temperature in DSC analysis and/or an increased gel strength in the texture analysis compared with starch from corresponding non-genetically modified monocotyledon plants. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the starch which is synthesised from the plant cells and plants according to the invention, and to methods of producing said starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Gabi Schewe, Petra Knies, Simone Franceska Amati, Horst Lorz, Dirk Becker, Volker Landschutze, Jens Pilling
  • Patent number: 6734340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1 protein. The present invention further relates to means and methods for the production thereof. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch, which is characterized in that it has an increased phosphate content and/or a modified phoshorylation pattern and/or an increased final viscosity in an RVA profile and/or a reduced peak temperature in DSC analysis and/or an increased gel strength in the texture analysis compared with starch from corresponding non-genetically modified monocotyledon plants. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the starch which is synthesized from the plant cells and plants according to the invention, and to methods of producing said starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Gabi Schewe, Petra Knies, Simeone Franceska Amati, Horst Lorz, Drik Becker, Volker Landschutze, Jens Pilling
  • Patent number: 6734339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo, GmbH
    Inventors: Martina Block, Horst Lörz, Stephanie Lütticke, Lennart Walter, Claus Frohberg, Jens Kossmann
  • Publication number: 20030115637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences useful for the production of plants with a modified embryo sac, embryo and/or endosperm development, e.g. female sterility, pathenogenetic embryo and/or autonomous endosperm development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Lorz
  • Publication number: 20030110534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monocotyledon plant cells and plants which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification consists of the introduction of an extraneous nucleic acid molecule which codes for a protein with the biological activity of an R1 protein. The present invention further relates to means and methods for the production thereof. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch, which is characterized in that it has an increased phosphate content and/or a modified phoshorylation pattern and/or an increased final viscosity in an RVA profile and/or a reduced peak temperature in DSC analysis and/or an increased gel strength in the texture analysis compared with starch from corresponding non-genetically modified monocotyledon plants. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the starch which is synthesized from the plant cells and plants according to the invention, and to methods of producing said starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Gabi Schewe, Petra Knies, Simeone Franceska Amati, Horst Lorz, Drik Becker, Volker Landschutze, Jens Pilling, Ursula Uwer, Claus Frohberg
  • Patent number: 6570066
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes that alter the carbohydrate concentration and composition in plants are described. The sequences encode branching enzymes which alter the amylose/amylopectin ratio in the starch of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Willmitzer, Christoph Kröger, Stephanie Lütticke, Horst Lörz