Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Schussler

Jeffrey 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).

  • Genetic reduction of male fertility in plants
    Patent number: 10548276
    Abstract: Genetic male sterile plants are provided in which complementing constructs result in suppression of a parental phenotype in the progeny. Methods to generate and maintain such plants and methods of use of said plants, are provided, including use of parental plants to produce sterile plants for hybrid seed production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Fox, Dale F. Loussaert, Jeffrey Schussler, Juan Pablo San Martin Toloza, Bo Shen
  • GENETIC REDUCTION OF MALE FERTILITY IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20190024102
    Abstract: Genetic male sterile plants are provided in which complementing constructs result in suppression of a parental phenotype in the progeny. Methods to generate and maintain such plants and methods of use of said plants, are provided, including use of parental plants to produce sterile plants for hybrid seed production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: TIM FOX, DALE F. LOUSSAERT, JEFFREY SCHUSSLER, JUAN PABLO SAN MARTIN TOLOZA, BO SHEN
  • Genetic reduction of male fertility in plants
    Patent number: 9783814
    Abstract: Genetic male sterile plants are provided in which complementing constructs result in suppression of a parental phenotype in the progeny. Methods to generate and maintain such plants and methods of use of said plants, are provided, including use of parental plants to produce sterile plants for hybrid seed production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Fox, Dale F Loussaert, Jeffrey Schussler, Juan Pablo San Martin Toloza, Bo Shen
  • Down-regulation of a homeodomain-leucine zipper I-class homeobox gene for improved plant performance
    Patent number: 9677084
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mei Guo, Xiaomu Niu, Mary Rupe, Jeffrey Schussler