Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Schussler
Jeffrey R. Schussler 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: 20220380794Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: HEATHER MARIE CHRISTENSEN, NATHAN DAVID COLES, OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, JEFFREY HABBEN, MARY A RUPE, JEFFREY R SCHUSSLER, BO SHEN, BENJAMIN P WEERS, JINGRUI WU
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Patent number: 11421242Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Inventors: Heather Marie Christensen, Nathan David Coles, Olga Danilevskaya, Jeffrey Habben, Mary A Rupe, Jeffrey R Schussler, Bo Shen, Benjamin P Weers, Jingrui Wu
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Publication number: 20210400985Abstract: The present application relates to plant growth promoting microbes (PGPMs), compositions comprising these PGPMs and methods of using these PGPMs and a plant or plant seed, wherein the plant or plant seed comprises at least one grain yield enhancing trait, for enhancing plant health, plant growth and/or plant yield, and/or for preventing, inhibiting, or treating the development of plant pathogens or the development of phytopathogenic diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: RICHARD M BROGLIE, CAROLINE KOSTECKI, HONOR RENEE LAFITTE, ULRIKA LIDSTROM, STEVEN R PASZKIEWICZ, JEFFREY R SCHUSSLER, LAWRENCE KENT WOOD
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Publication number: 20210388370Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: NATHAN DAVID COLES, OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, JEFFREY HABBEN, MARY A. RUPE, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER, BO SHEN, BENJAMIN P. WEERS, JINGRUI WU
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Patent number: 11124801Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Inventors: Nathan David Coles, Olga Danilevskaya, Jeffrey Habben, Mary A Rupe, Jeffrey R Schussler, Bo Shen, Benjamin P Weers, Jingrui Wu
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Publication number: 20210115463Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: HEATHER MARIE CHRISTENSEN, NATHAN DAVID COLES, OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, JEFFREY HABBEN, MARY A RUPE, JEFFREY R SCHUSSLER, BO SHEN, BENJAMIN P WEERS, JINGRUI WU
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Publication number: 20190320607Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed relate to DNA compositions, plant cells, seeds, plant parts that relate to maize plants with increased grain yield trait. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-202216-6 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Heather Marie Christensen, Nathan David Coles, Olga Danilevskaya, Jeffrey Habben, Mary A Rupe, Jeffrey R Schussler, Bo Shen, Benjamin P Weers, Jingrui Wu
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Publication number: 20190233345Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, fertilizers, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicants: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, ROBERT RAY BURCH, TIMOTHY CASPAR, JASON DEBRUIN, JOHN D. EVERARD, RAJEEV L. GOROWARA, DARREN B. GRUIS, RAFAEL HERRMANN, SHANE FRANCIS KENDRA, KATRINA KRATZ, JACY CAMERON MACCHIA, RYAN ARTHUR PAPE, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER, NING WANG, JIHUA ZHANG
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DOWN-REGULATION OF A HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER I-CLASS HOMEOBOX GENE FOR IMPROVED PLANT PERFORMANCE
Publication number: 20180044694Abstract: Methods for modulating plants using optimized ZmME293 down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency, increased ear number and/or reduction in time to scenescence.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Mei Guo, Xiaomu Niu, Mary Rupe, Jeffrey R. Schussler -
Patent number: 9107355Abstract: A method for targeting trait phenotyping of a plant breeding experiment includes collecting soil data for at least one location, applying the soil data to a crop model, performing environmental monitoring at the at least one location to generate environmental data, updating the crop model with the environmental data, and using the crop model to provide predicted crop conditions. The method further includes determining environmental conditions for each of the plant breeding experiments, determining a likelihood of trait phenotype variations for each experiment using the environmental conditions and the predicted crop conditions, selecting a subset of the plant breeding experiments for collecting trait phenotype measurements based on the likelihood of trait phenotypic variation, and collecting trait phenotype measurements from the subset of the plant breeding experiments.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Carlos Messina, Jun Wei, Zhanshan Dong, Zhisheng Qing, Jean-Louis Laffont, Mitchell Samples, Jeffrey R. Schussler, Geoffrey I. Graham, Carlos Loeffler, Mark Cooper
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Patent number: 9008409Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
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Publication number: 20130266191Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
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Patent number: 8488865Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor R. LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
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DOWN-REGULATION OF A HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER I-CLASS HOMEOBOX GENE FOR IMPROVED PLANT PERFORMANCE
Publication number: 20120278947Abstract: Methods for modulating plants using optimized ZmME293 down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency, increased ear number and/or reduction in time to scenescence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Mei Guo, Xiaomu Niu, Mary Rupe, Jeffrey R. Schussler -
Patent number: 8073235Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee Lafitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
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Publication number: 20110285844Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
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Publication number: 20100286973Abstract: A method for targeting trait phenotyping of a plant breeding experiment includes collecting soil data for at least one location, applying the soil data to a crop model, performing environmental monitoring at the at least one location to generate environmental data, updating the crop model with the environmental data, and using the crop model to provide predicted crop conditions. The method further includes determining environmental conditions for each of the plant breeding experiments, determining a likelihood of trait phenotype variations for each experiment using the environmental conditions and the predicted crop conditions, selecting a subset of the plant breeding experiments for collecting trait phenotype measurements based on the likelihood of trait phenotypic variation, and collecting trait phenotype measurements from the subset of the plant breeding experiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Carlos Messina, Jun Wei, Zhanshan Dong, Zhisheng Qing, Jean-Louis Laffont, Mitchell Samples, Jeffrey R. Schussler, Geoffrey I. Graham, Carlos Loeffler, Mark Cooper
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Publication number: 20100046827Abstract: Apparatus and systems for relatively high throughput counting of elongated strands including silks of a plant are disclosed. One apparatus or system includes segregating similar sized pieces of silks from a section of the plant's silk brush using a tool adapted to obtain uniform samples and system quantitatively counting the pieces by automation. The automated system can be a digital image of the pieces distributed across or above a surface, and image analysis to derive a count of individual pieces. An alternative automated system moves the pieces sequentially and substantially singulated past a detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: STEVEN R. ANDERSON, RONALD L. FARRINGTON, DANIEL M. GOLDMAN, TRAVIS A. HANSELMAN, NEIL J. HAUSMANN, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER
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Publication number: 20100046792Abstract: Methods for relatively high throughput counting of elongated strands including silks of a plant. One method includes segregating similar sized pieces of silks from a section of the plant's silk brush and quantitatively counting the pieces using an automated method. The automated method can be a digital image of the pieces distributed across or above a surface, and image analysis to derive a count of individual pieces. An alternative automated method is to move the pieces sequentially and substantially singulated past a detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: STEVEN R. ANDERSON, RONALD L. FARRINGTON, DANIEL M. GOLDMAN, TRAVIS A. HANSELMAN, NEIL J. HAUSMANN, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER
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Publication number: 20090046890Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee Lafitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler