Patents by Inventor Jinsong You

Jinsong You 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).

  • Patent number: 8436161
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. More particularly, the present invention provides chimeric promoters comprising rice actin 1 promoters fused with Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S enhancers. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the chimeric promoter. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the chimeric promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20120329654
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Carl Frederick Behr, Gregory R. Heck, Catherine Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 8273959
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Carl Frederick Behr, Gregory R. Heck, Catherine Hironaka Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20120015810
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 8088911
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20110130287
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20110077223
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7838652
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules comprising a rice actin 1 promoter and a promoter enhancer useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7838654
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20100017902
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Carl Frederick Behr, Gregory R. Heck, Catherine Hironaka Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7582434
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Carl Frederick Behr, Gregory R. Heck, Catherine Hironaka Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20090186765
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7511130
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules relating to a chimeric rice Os-TubA-3 promoter useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20080242547
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7371848
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. More particularly, the present invention provides chimeric promoters comprising a Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter enhancer fused with a plant actin gene promoter. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the chimeric promoter. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the chimeric promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20070292854
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Behr, Gregory Heck, Catherine Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7193071
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Carl Frederick Behr, Gregory R. Heck, Catherine Hironaka Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Publication number: 20070056056
    Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA construct that confers tolerance to transgenic corn plant. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the PV-ZMGT32(nk603) corn event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the corn genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Behr, Gregory Heck, Catherine Hironaka, Jinsong You
  • Patent number: 7132528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to DNA sequences of the rice (Oryza sativa cv Nipponbare) triosephosphate isomerase (OsTPI) gene promoter that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules operably linked to and regulated by OsTPI DNA sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Jinsong You, Scott R. Baerson
  • Publication number: 20050283856
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Pang, Jinsong You