Patents by Inventor Jeff Townsend

Jeff Townsend 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).

  • Reduction of endogenous seed protein levels in plants
    Patent number: 5850024
    Abstract: A plant seed and method of producing the same, genetically modified to express a preselected protein, the expression of which reduces the level of an endogenous protein in the seed. In particular, expression of a sulfur-rich, seed storage protein reduces the level of protease inhibitors in seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Beach, Bruce Orman, Jeff Townsend, Laurie Thomas