Patents by Inventor Kenneth Feldmann

Kenneth 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).

  • Patent number: 11634723
    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: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Jack K. Okamuro, Diane K. Jofuku, Jonathan Donson, David Van-Dinh Dang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Noah Theiss, Danielle Grizard, Shawna Davis, Dennis Robles, Michael Portereiko
  • Publication number: 20230116932
    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: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11624075
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-Dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Roger Pennell, Shing Kwok, Hongyu Zhang, Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Fasong Zhou, Wuyi Wang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Gerard Magpantay, Julissa Sosa, Nestor Apuya, Kerstin Piccolo, Bonnie Hund, Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia
  • Patent number: 11613763
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-Dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20220403405
    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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Publication number: 20220372505
    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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11466284
    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: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11459581
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11447792
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11421245
    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: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11421244
    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: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11396659
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Roger Pennell, Shing Kwok, Hongyu Zhang, Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Fasong Zhou, Wuyi Wang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Gerard Magpantay, Julissa Sosa, Nestor Apuya, Kerstin Piccolo, Bonnie Hund, Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia
  • Patent number: 11377666
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-Dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20220049267
    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: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20220042032
    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: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20210348184
    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: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Publication number: 20210324399
    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: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: CORY CHRISTENSEN, NESTOR APUYA, KENNETH A. FELDMANN
  • Publication number: 20210317469
    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: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: FASONG ZHOU, KENNETH A. FELDMANN, JULISSA SOSA
  • Patent number: 11142772
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11142773
    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: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Nestor Apuya, Kenneth A. Feldmann