Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Birnbaum

Kenneth D. Birnbaum 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).

  • Publication number: 20180058987
    Abstract: A method of sorting cells on a FACS includes providing a culture of cells stained with a dye. The dye is excited using photons at a first wavelength. A fluorescence and emission of the dye is collected at a second wavelength. Droplets of the cells are produced by pumping the cell culture at a first pressure through a nozzle having a nozzle diameter. The droplets are produced at a first frequency. The cells are sorted by a desired property. The desired property can include sorting the cells by size using at least one of a forward scatter area (FSC-A), a forward scatter height (FSC-H), a forwards scatter width (FSC-W), side scatter area (SSC-A), a side scatter height (SSC-H) and a side scatter width (SSC-W) of the fluorescence of the dye to determine a size of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth D. BIRNBAUM, Keith ARORA-WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 9551002
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants. In specific embodiments, transgenic plants comprise a construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding microRNA167 (miR167), or precursor thereof, operably linked to a plant pericycle-specific promote, wherein the miR167 is ectopically overexpressed in the transgenic plants, and wherein the promoter is optionally a constitutive or inducible promoter. In some embodiments, the transgenic plant has an improved agronomic or nutritional characteristic when cultivated in nitrogen-rich conditions as compared to a wild type plant cultivated in the same conditions. Also provided herein are commercial products (e.g., pulp, paper, paper products, or lumber) derived from the transgenic plants (e.g., transgenic trees) produced using the methods provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Kenneth D. Birnbaum, Rodrigo A. Gutierrez, Miriam Gifford
  • Publication number: 20140283217
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants. In specific embodiments, transgenic plants comprise a construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding microRNA167 (miR167), or precursor thereof, operably linked to a plant pericycle-specific promote, wherein the miR167 is ectopically overexpressed in the transgenic plants, and wherein the promoter is optionally a constitutive or inducible promoter. In some embodiments, the transgenic plant has an improved agronomic or nutritional characteristic when cultivated in nitrogen-rich conditions as compared to a wild type plant cultivated in the same conditions. Also provided herein are commercial products (e.g., pu)p, paper, paper products, or lumber) derived from the transgenic plants (e.g., transgenic trees) produced using the methods provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Kenneth D. Birnbaum, Rodrigo A. Gutierrez, Miriam Gifford
  • Patent number: 8624084
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants. In specific embodiments, transgenic plants comprise a construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding microRNA167 (miR167), or precursor thereof, operably linked to a plant pericycle-specific promote, wherein the miR167 is ectopically overexpressed in the transgenic plants, and wherein the promoter is optionally a constitutive or inducible promoter. In some embodiments, the transgenic plant has an improved agronomic or nutritional characteristic when cultivated in nitrogen-rich conditions as compared to a wild type plant cultivated in the same conditions. Also provided herein are commercial products (e.g., pulp, paper, paper products, or lumber) derived from the transgenic plants (e.g., transgenic trees) produced using the methods provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Kenneth D. Birnbaum, Miriam Gifford, Rodrigo A. Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20090094711
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants. In specific embodiments, transgenic plants comprise a construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding microRNA167 (miR167), or precursor thereof, operably linked to a plant pericycle-specific promote, wherein the miR167 is ectopically overexpressed in the transgenic plants, and wherein the promoter is optionally a constitutive or inducible promoter. In some embodiments, the transgenic plant has an improved agronomic or nutritional characteristic when cultivated in nitrogen-rich conditions as compared to a wild type plant cultivated in the same conditions. Also provided herein are commercial products (e.g., pulp, paper, paper products, or lumber) derived from the transgenic plants (e.g., transgenic trees) produced using the methods provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Kenneth D. Birnbaum, Miriam Gifford, Rodrigo A. Gutierrez