Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Ahrens

Jeffrey Ahrens 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).

  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 8581044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130074202
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Adams, Ameeta K. Agarwa, Jeffrey Ahrens, James A. Ball, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Terry L. Bradshaw, Paul S. Chomet, James H. Crowley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Meghan Donnarummo, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Banu Gopalan, Xiaoping He, Mackenzie Heal, Brendan S. Hinchey, Shihshieh Huang, Richard G. Johnson, Vincent Jung, Keith Kretzmer, Lucille B. Laccetti, Chao Qiang Lai, Garrett J. Lee, Michael H. Luethy, Timothy J. Leland, Jingdong Liu, Bin Lu, Adrian A. Lund, Linda L. Madson, Kathleen P. Malloy, Marcus Paul McNabnay, Manchikanti Padmavati, Thomas Ruff, William Start, Daniel Tennessen, Carl P. Urwin, Gabriela Vaduva, K. R. Vidya, Steven Thomas Voss, Christine Voyles, Zhango Xin, Nanfei Xu, Qingzhang Xu, Qiang Zhang, Yajuan Zhao, Li Zhou
  • TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120317679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 8193413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffrey Q. Shen
  • Hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein promoter
    Patent number: 8053639
    Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic plants transformed with novel DNA constructs comprising promoter sequences useful for driving the expression of heterologous DNA sequences. Such promoter sequences include promoters hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein promoters. Also included in the invention are plant cells and seeds produced by the transgenic plants that comprise the novel DNA sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ahrens, Robert Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Erin Bell, Paul Loida
  • GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110258734
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Adams, Ameeta K. Agarwa, Jeffrey Ahrens, James A. Ball, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Terry L. Bradshaw, Paul S. Chomet, James H. Crowley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Meghan Donnarummo, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Banu Gopalan, Xiaoping He, Mackenzie Heal, Brendan S. Hinchey, Shihshieh Huang, Richard G. Johnson, Vincent Jung, Keith Kretzmer, Lucille B. Laccetti, Chao Qiang Lai, Garrett J. Lee, Michael H. Luethy, Timothy J. Leland, Jingdong Liu, Bin Lu, Adrian A. Lund, Linda L. Madson, Kathleen P. Malloy, Marcus Paul McNabnay, Manchikanti Padmavati, Thomas Ruff, William Start, Daniel Tennessen, Carl P. Urwin, Gabriela Vaduva, K.R. Vidya, Steven Thomas Voss, Christine Voyles, Zhango Xin, Nanfei Xu, Qingzhang Xu, Qiang Zhang, Yajuan Zhao, Li Zhou
  • TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20100077504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffrey Q. Shen
  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Patent number: 7659448
    Abstract: The current invention relates to enhancing gene expression in a plant during abiotic stress. More specifically the invention relates to a promoter that could be used to drive the expression of structural genes or other DNA sequences. We disclose the sequence of the promoter and give examples showing the function of the promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ahrens, Jill Deikman, Philip Miller, Ming Peng
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 7615680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20090100536
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Thomas Adams, Ameeta K. Agarwa, Jeffrey Ahrens, James A. Ball, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Terry L. Bradshaw, Paul S. Chomet, James H. Crowley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Meghan Donnarummo, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Banu Gopalan, Xiaoping He, Mackenzie Heal, Brendan S. Hinchey, Shihshieh Huang, Richard G. Johnson, Vincent Jung, Keith Kretzmer, Lucille B. Laccetti, Chao Qiang Lai, Garrett J. Lee, Michael H. Luethy, Timothy J. Leland, Jingdong Liu, Bin Lu, Adrian A. Lund, Linda L. Madson, Kathleen P. Malloy, Marcus Paul McNabnay, Manchikanti Padmavati, Thomas Ruff, William Start, Daniel Tennessen, Carl P. Urwin, Gabriela Vaduva, K.R. Vidya, Steven Thomas Voss, Christine Voyles, Zhango Xin, Nanfei Xu, Qingzhang Xu, Qiang Zhang, Yajuan Zhao, Li Zhou
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH INCREASED GLYCINE-BETAINE
    Publication number: 20090083886
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are transgenic plants and seed having an exogenous DNA which expresses a GB1 protein that imparts increased glycine-betaine content in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ahrens, Robert Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Erin Bell, Paul Loida
  • Transgenic plants with increased glycine-betaine
    Patent number: 7410800
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are transgenic plants and seed having an exogenous DNA which expresses a GB1 protein that imparts increased glycine-betaine content in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, John Korte, Erin Bell, Brendan Hinchey, Paul Loida, Jeffrey Ahrens
  • TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20070180570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa Weaver, Tim Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Shen
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 7179959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Renessen LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Publication number: 20050235382
    Abstract: The current invention relates to enhancing gene expression in a plant during abiotic stress. More specifically the invention relates to a promoter that could be used to drive the expression of structural genes or other DNA sequences. We disclose the sequence of said promoter and give examples showing the function of said promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ahrens, Jill Deikman, Philip Miller, Ming Peng
  • Transgenic plants with increased glycine-betaine
    Publication number: 20050160500
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are transgenic plants and seed having an exogenous DNA which expresses a GB1 protein that imparts increased glycine-betaine content in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Paolo Castigioni, John Korte, Erin Bell, Brendan Hinchey, Robert Bensen, Paul Loida, Jeffrey Ahrens
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Publication number: 20040016024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen