Patents by Inventor Kai Ament

Kai Ament 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: 11439073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid between a leek and a garlic plant. More specifically, the invention relates to an interspecific hybrid plants resulting from a cross between an Allium ampeloprasum plant and an Allium sativum plant. Specifically, the present invention relates to Interspecific hybrid plants derived from a cross between an Allium ampeloprasum plant and an Allium sativum plant, wherein the hybrid plants are capable of producing seed and contains nuclear genomic material derived from both said Allium ampeloprasum plant and said Allium sativum plant, and further wherein the interspecific hybrid plants contain at least 250 mg/kg of allicin when determined in the white part of the leaf sheet of the plants and furthermore wherein the interspecific hybrid plants are obtainable, obtained or derived, from an interspecific hybrid plant as deposited under accession number NCIMB 42564.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Bejo Zaden B.V.
    Inventors: Kai Ament, Henricus Chretien Marie Louise Bongers, Marcel Adriaanse, Albertus Johannes Maria Schrijver
  • Publication number: 20200260676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid between a leek and a garlic plant. More specifically, the invention relates to an interspecific hybrid plants resulting from a cross between an Allium ampeloprasum plant and an Allium sativum plant. Specifically, the present invention relates to Interspecific hybrid plants derived from a cross between an Allium ampeloprasum plant and an Allium sativum plant, wherein the hybrid plants are capable of producing seed and contains nuclear genomic material derived from both said Allium ampeloprasum plant and said Allium sativum plant, and further wherein the interspecific hybrid plants contain at least 250 mg/kg of allicin when determined in the white part of the leaf sheet of the plants and furthermore wherein the interspecific hybrid plants are obtainable, obtained or derived, from an interspecific hybrid plant as deposited under accession number NCIMB 42564.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kai AMENT, Henricus Chretien Marie Louise BONGERS, Marcel ADRIAANSE, Albertus Johannes Maria SCHRIJVER
  • Publication number: 20160255833
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compositions for attracting or repelling sap-sucking insects, such as whitefly, as well as methods for using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Keygene N.V.
    Inventors: Petronella Martina BLEEKER, Kai AMENT, Paul Johan DIERGAARDE, Michiel Theodoor Jan DE BOTH, Robert Cornelis SCHUURINK
  • Publication number: 20160212991
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling whiteflies which comprises the steps of: providing a composition comprising or consisting of R-curcumene and optionally further beta-myrcene, para-cymene, gamma-terpinene, alpha-terpinene, alpha-phellandrene zingiberene and/or 7-epi-zingiberene; and adding said composition one or more times to a plurality of crop plants. The method can be combined with the use of attractant compositions comprising beta-phellandrene, limonene and/or 2-carene, and optionally adding said composition one or more times to one or more trap plants and/or trap materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Keygene N.V.
    Inventors: Petronella Martina BLEEKER, Kai AMENT, Paul Johan DIERGAARDE, Michiel Theodoor Jan de BOTH, Robert Cornelis SCHUURINK
  • Patent number: 9364002
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compositions for attracting or repelling sap-sucking insects, such as whitefly, as well as methods for using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Keygene N.V.
    Inventors: Petronella Martina Bleeker, Kai Ament, Paul Johan Diergaarde, Michiel Theodoor Jan De Both, Robert Cornelis Schuurink
  • Patent number: 9332753
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling whiteflies which comprises the steps of: providing a composition comprising or consisting of R-curcumene and optionally further beta-myrcene, para-cymene, gamma-terpinene, alpha-terpinene, alpha-phellandrene zingiberene and/or 7-epi-zingiberene; and adding said composition one or more times to a plurality of crop plants. The method can be combined with the use of attractant compositions comprising beta-phellandrene, limonene and/or 2-carene, and optionally adding said composition one or more times to one or more trap plants and/or trap materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Keygene N.V.
    Inventors: Petronella Martina Bleeker, Kai Ament, Paul Johan Diergaarde, Michiel Theodoor Jan de Both, Robert Cornelis Schuurink
  • Patent number: 8674175
    Abstract: A new farnesene synthase was isolated from tomato. The farnesene synthase shows surprising properties with regard to the end products formed and its gene has, on a nucleotide level, low sequence identity with known farnesene synthase genes from other sources. The invention relates to isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides encoded by said polynucleotides, genetic constructs, vectors, hosts, in particular plants, harboring such polynucleotides, polypeptides and genetic constructs, and seed derived from such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Keygene N.V.
    Inventors: Michiel Theodoor Jan de Both, Robert Cornelis Schuurink, Kai Ament, Michael Albertus Haring
  • Publication number: 20120087889
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling whiteflies which comprises the steps of: providing a composition comprising or consisting of R-curcumene and optionally further beta-myrcene, para-cymene, gamma-terpinene, alpha-terpinene, alpha-phellandrene zingiberene and/or 7-epi-zingiberene; and adding said composition one or more times to a plurality of crop plants. The method can be combined with the use of attractant compositions comprising beta-phellandrene, limonene and/or 2-carene, and optionally adding said composition one or more times to one or more trap plants and/or trap materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: KEYGENE N.V.
    Inventors: Petronella Martina Bleeker, Kai Ament, Paul Johan Diergaarde, Michiel Theodoor Jan de Both, Robert Cornelis Schuurink
  • Publication number: 20120076751
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compositions for attracting or repelling sap-sucking insects, such as whitefly, as well as methods for using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Petronella Martina Bleeker, Kai Ament, Paul Johan Diergaarde, Michiel Theodoor Jan De Both, Robert Cornelis Schuurink
  • Publication number: 20110307972
    Abstract: A new farnesene synthase was isolated from tomato. The farnesene synthase shows surprising properties with regard to the end products formed and its gene has, on a nucleotide level, low sequence identity with known farnesene synthase genes from other sources. The invention relates to isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides encoded by said polynucleotides, genetic constructs, vectors, hosts, in particular plants, harbouring such polynucleotides, polypeptides and genetic constructs, and seed derived from such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Michiel Theodoor Jan de Both, Robert Cornelis Schuurink, Kai Ament, Michael Albertus Haring