Patents by Inventor Jay DeRocher

Jay DeRocher 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).

  • Publication number: 20170275640
    Abstract: Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Targeted Growth, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul OLIVIER, Jay DEROCHER, James ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 9637754
    Abstract: Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Targeted Growth, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Olivier, Jay Derocher, James Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140331362
    Abstract: Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH, INC.
    Inventors: Paul OLIVIER, Jay DEROCHER, James Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140201866
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the seed size and/or seed number in plants. In particular, the methods and compositions provide for the over expression of a plant growth and/or development related or associated gene during embryo development. Transgenic plants transformed with genetic constructs having the plant growth and/or development associated gene under the control of an early phase-specific embryo promoter provides mature plants in the field that produce larger and/or more seeds. Methods for selection growth and development associated genes that provide transgenic plants with a higher yield phenotype are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH, INC.
    Inventors: JAY DEROCHER, THU NGUYEN
  • Patent number: 8779238
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for transforming Camelina plants. In particular, the present invention relates to transforming Camelina sativa plants through contacting the plants to a dipping solution comprising Agrobacterium, a sugar, and a nonionic surfactant. The methods do not require a vacuum filtration step. The present invention provides, for example, useful methods for developing transformation systems for Camelina sativa that can enable manipulation of its agronomic qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Thu Nguyen, Xunjia Liu, Jay Derocher
  • Patent number: 8742205
    Abstract: Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Targeted Growth, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Olivier, Jay DeRocher, James M. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8653325
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the seed size and/or seed number in plants. In particular, the methods and compositions provide for the over expression of a plant growth and/or development related or associated gene during embryo development. Transgenic plants transformed with genetic constructs having the plant growth and/or development associated gene under the control of an early phase-specific embryo promoter provides mature plants in the field that produce larger and/or more seeds. Methods for selection growth and development associated genes that provide transgenic plants with a higher yield phenotype are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Targeted Growth, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay DeRocher, Thu Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110271405
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and materials for altering the phenotype of a plant by expressing a modified transgene encoding a growth and/or development related protein. Transformed plants that express the modified transgene present a phenotype that includes increased seed size and/or number as compared with wild-type plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH, INC.
    Inventors: Thu NGUYEN, Jay Derocher
  • Publication number: 20110145950
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for transforming Camelina plants. In particular, the present invention relates to transforming Camelina sativa plants through contacting the plants to a dipping solution comprising Agrobacterium, a sugar, and a nonionic surfactant. The methods do not require a vacuum filtration step. The present invention provides, for example, useful methods for developing transformation systems for Camelina sativa that can enable manipulation of its agronomic qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH ,Inc.
    Inventors: Thu Nguyen, Xunjia Liu, Jay Derocher
  • Publication number: 20080263727
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the seed size and/or seed number in plants. In particular, the methods and compositions provide for the over expression of a plant growth and/or development related or associated gene during embryo development. Transgenic plants transformed with genetic constructs having the plant growth and/or development associated gene under the control of an early phase-specific embryo promoter provides mature plants in the field that produce larger and/or more seeds. Methods for selection growth and development associated genes that provide transgenic plants with a higher yield phenotype are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Jay DeRocher, Thu Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20070056058
    Abstract: Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Olivier, Jay DeRocher