Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Libby
Jeffrey M. Libby 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).
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Publication number: 20190367565Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century, Luc Adam, James Z Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20190338303Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10344294Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20190194682Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20190127749Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10266575Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century, Luc Adam, James Z Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10266841Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10184130Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: KOCH BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20190010511Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 10113177Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20180170976Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century, Luc Adam, James Z Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 9856297Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Jacqueline E Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A Creelman, Oliver J Ratcliffe, Roger D Canales, Peter P Repetti, Roderick W Kumimoto, Neal I Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S Century, Luc Adam, James Z Zhang, Frederick D Hempel, Jeffrey M Libby
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Patent number: 9567601Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, increased yield, greater vigor, greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, Colleen M. Marion, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby, Yifan Mao
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Publication number: 20160333369Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Koch Biological Solutions, LLCInventors: Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Colleen M. Marion, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Publication number: 20160272988Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased yield, increased resource use efficiency, increased water use efficiency, increased light use efficiency, increased photosynthetic capacity, increased photosynthetic rate, increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, greater vigor, and/or greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Graham J. HYMUS, Lynne T. REUBER, Colleen M. MARION, Oliver J. RATCLIFFE, Jeffrey M. LIBBY
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Publication number: 20150013030Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Jacqueline E Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A Creelman, Oliver J Ratcliffe, Roger D Canales, Peter P Repetti, Roderick W Kumimoto, Neal I Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S Century, Luc Adam, James Z Zhang, Frederick D Hempel, Jeffrey M Libby
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Publication number: 20140196162Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century, Luc Adam, James Z. Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 8686226Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century, Luc Adam, James Z. Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Jeffrey M. Libby
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Patent number: 8283519Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, variants of naturally-occurring sequences, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including improved cold and other osmotic stress tolerance, as compared to wild-type or reference plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Jeffrey M. Libby, Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Omaira Pineda
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Patent number: 7939715Abstract: Polynucleotides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer greater size, greater organ size, greater biomass, greater yield, curlier leaves, darker coloration, greater tolerance to water deprivation, delayed flowering, delayed development, delayed senescence, greater tolerance to cold, and/or greater tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jeffrey M. Libby, Robert Creelman, Peter P. Repetti, T. Lynne Reuber, Neal I. Gutterson, Ganesh Kumar, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Karen Gabbert