Patents by Inventor Jérôme Spiral

Jérôme Spiral 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).

  • Genes for modulating coffee maturation and methods for their use
    Patent number: 8685735
    Abstract: Disclosed are isolated nucleic acids for modulating coffee maturation. Also disclosed are promoters derived from such genes. Methods for using the nucleic acids for improving quality attributes of coffee are provided. Also provided are methods for assessing the quality of plant-based agricultural products, such as coffee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: James Gerard McCarthy, Jerome Spiral, Victoria Caillet
  • GENES FOR MODULATING COFFEE MATURATION AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20110263023
    Abstract: Disclosed are isolated nucleic acids for modulating coffee maturation. Also disclosed are promoters derived from such genes. Methods for using the nucleic acids for improving quality attributes of coffee are provided. Also provided are methods for assessing the quality of plant-based agricultural products, such as coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: James Gérard McCarthy, Jérôme Spiral, Victoria Caillet