Patents by Inventor John P. Davies

John P. Davies 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).

  • Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content
    Patent number: 8217224
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20120151628
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • Generation of plants with altered oil content
    Patent number: 8168866
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an altered oil content phenotype due to altered expression of a HIO32.2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an altered oil content phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Agrinomics LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Lightner, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, John P. Davies
  • Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content
    Patent number: 8163978
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Arigenetics Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20120090050
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • RESISTANCE TO AUXINIC HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20120064540
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • RESISTANCE TO AUXINIC HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20120064539
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • ACTIVATION TAGGING PLATFORM FOR MAIZE, AND RESULTANT TAGGED POPULATIONS AND PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120060238
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an activation tagging construct for maize, resulting tagged populations and plants. In one example, an activation tagging DNA construct includes a coding sequence for a transposase, a detectable reporter (such as anthocyanin regulatory genes B-Peru and C1) and a non-autonomous transposable T-DNA cassette. For example, the transposable T-DNA cassette is inserted into the detectable reporter encoding region such that the B-Peru and C1 genes express anthocyanins in a cell containing the maize activation tagging DNA construct only upon excision of the transposable cassette. Methods of generating a tagged population of maize plants include transforming a maize plant cell or tissue with the disclosed constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Vaka S. Reddy, William M. Ainley, Xing Liang Liu, D. Ry Wagner
  • SUGARCANE BACILLIFORM VIRAL (SCBV) ENHANCER AND ITS USE IN PLANT FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS
    Publication number: 20120054908
    Abstract: Identification of new enhancer sequence has significant utility in the plant functional genomics. The sugarcane bacilliform badnavirus (SCBV) transcriptional enhancer has been identified. This enhancer can be used to increase the rate of transcription from gene promoters and in activation tagging experiments. A ten-fold increase in transcription was observed when a 4× array of the SCBV enhancer was placed upstream of a truncated form of the maize alcohol dehydrogenase minimal promoter. Methods of using the SCBV transcriptional enhancer are described, as are chimeric transcription regulatory regions, constructs, cells, tissues, and organisms that comprise one or more copies of the enhancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Vaka S. Reddy, William M. Ainley, Mark A. Thompson
  • Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content
    Patent number: 8106253
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20120015096
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng(Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • Resistance to auxinic herbicides
    Patent number: 8088979
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110318473
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • Resistance to auxinic herbicides
    Patent number: 8071847
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.
    Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
  • Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content
    Patent number: 8034993
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng Medard Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content
    Patent number: 8030541
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110195174
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED OIL, PROTEIN, OR FIBER CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110183061
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an HIO nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng
  • Generation of plants with altered oil, protein, or fiber content
    Patent number: 7947870
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an HIO nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng
  • Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content
    Patent number: 7943817
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner