Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Feldmann

Kenneth A. Feldmann 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).

  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding trehalose-6P phosphatase proteins
    Patent number: 9068173
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20150143579
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory CHRISTENSEN, Nestor APUYA, Kenneth FELDMANN
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding acetohydroxyacid synthase proteins
    Patent number: 9024004
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS WITH REGULATORY FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20150112052
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding AN1-like zinc finger proteins
    Patent number: 9000140
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS ENCODING ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20150057441
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 8962921
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING IMPROVED NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140289884
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory NADZAN, Richard SCHNEBBERGER, Han Suk KIM, David Van-Dinh DANG, Kenneth A. FELDMANN
  • SEQUENCE-DETERMINED DNA FRAGMENTS ENCODING TREHALOSE-6P PHOSPHATASE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20140288287
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3? termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding strictosidine synthase proteins
    Patent number: 8710201
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding secE/sec61-gamma subunits of protein translocation complexes
    Patent number: 8710204
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES ENCODING SecE/Sec61-GAMMA SUBUNITS OF PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20140058075
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • MODULATING THE LEVEL OF COMPONENTS WITHIN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130212735
    Abstract: Materials and Methods for identifying lignin regulatory region-regulatory protein associations are disclosed. Materials and methods for modulating lignin accumulation are also disclosed. In addition, methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) the level of a component (e.g., protein, oil, lignin, carbon, a carotenoid, or a triterpenoid) in plants are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Craig Bobzin, Nestor Apuya, Karen Chiang, Elena Doukhanina, Kenneth Feldmann, Boris Jankowski, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Daniel Mumenthaler, Jack Okamuro, Joon-Hyun Park, Amr Saad Ragab, Joel Cruz Rarang, Richard Schneeberger, Jennifer E. Van Fleet, Ke Zhang
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
    Patent number: 8481814
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES ENCODING STRICTOSIDINE SYNTHASE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20130102767
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8389805
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Shing Kwok, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Yiwen Fang, Roger Pennell, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Zhihong Cook, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions
    Patent number: 8324454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding AN1-like zinc finger proteins
    Patent number: 8299231
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics
    Patent number: 8299318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides. The present invention further relates to the uses of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides. For example, the nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides could be used in making enzymes or used to make plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Brover, Timothy J. Swaller, Kenneth A Feldmann, Maxim Troukhan
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODULATED GROWTH RATE AND BIOMASS IN PLANTS GROWN IN SALINE AND OXIDATIVE CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20120227123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline and/or oxidative stress conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline and/or oxidative stress conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Fasong ZHOU, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa