Patents by Inventor Kevin Fengler

Kevin Fengler 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).

  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20180362997
    Abstract: Head smut is one of the most devastating diseases in maize, causing severe yield loss worldwide. The present invention describes the fine-mapping of a major QTL conferring resistance to head smut. Markers useful for breeding, and methods for conferring head smut resistance are described. Nucleic acid sequence from the genetic locus conferring head smut resistance is disclosed. Genes encoding proteins conferring head smut resistance are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MINGLIANG XU, BAILIN LI, KEVIN FENGLER, QING CHAO, YONGSHENG CHEN, XIANRONG ZHAO, JING ZHAO
  • Genetic loci associated with head smut resistance in maize
    Patent number: 10106814
    Abstract: Head smut is one of the most devastating diseases in maize, causing severe yield loss worldwide. The present invention describes the fine-mapping of a major QTL conferring resistance to head smut. Markers useful for breeding, and methods for conferring head smut resistance are described. Nucleic acid sequence from the genetic locus conferring head smut resistance is disclosed. Genes encoding proteins conferring head smut resistance are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mingliang Xu, Bailin Li, Kevin Fengler, Qing Chao, Yongsheng Chen, Xianrong Zhao, Jing Zhao
  • MODULATION OF YEP6 GENE EXPRESSION TO INCREASE YIELD AND OTHER RELATED TRAITS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20180066026
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences encoding YEP6 polypeptides are provided herein, along with plants and cells having reduced levels of YEP6 gene expression, reduced levels of YEP6 polypeptide activity, or both. Plants with reduced levels of gene expression of at least one YEP6 gene and/or reduced levels of YEP6 polypeptide activity that exhibit increased yield, increased staygreen, increased abiotic stress tolerance, or any combination of these, are provided. Methods for increasing yield, staygreen and abiotic stress tolerance in plants, by modulating YEP6 gene expression or activity, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: KEVIN FENGLER, RAJEEV GUPTA, BAILIN LI, STEPHEN P MOOSE, BENJAMIN WEERS, WENGANG ZHOU
  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20150074852
    Abstract: Head smut is one of the most devastating diseases in maize, causing severe yield loss worldwide. The present invention describes the fine-mapping of a major QTL conferring resistance to head smut. Markers useful for breeding, and methods for conferring head smut resistance are described. Nucleic acid sequence from the genetic locus conferring head smut resistance is disclosed. Genes encoding proteins conferring head smut resistance are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: MINGLIANG XU, Bailin Li, Kevin Fengler, Qing Chao, Yongsheng Chen, Xianrong Zhao, Jing Zhao
  • Genetic loci associated with head smut resistance in maize
    Patent number: 8912387
    Abstract: Head smut is one of the most devastating diseases in maize, causing severe yield loss worldwide. The present invention describes the fine-mapping of a major QTL conferring resistance to head smut. Markers useful for breeding, and methods for conferring head smut resistance are described. Nucleic acid sequence from the genetic locus conferring head smut resistance is disclosed. Genes encoding proteins conferring head smut resistance are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Mingliang Xu, Bailin Li, Kevin Fengler, Qing Chao, Yongsheng Chen, Xianrong Zhao, Jing Zhao
  • Nitrate transport components
    Patent number: 8389705
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Lu Liu, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • NITRATE TRANSPORT COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20120005775
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Lu Liu, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • Nitrate transport components
    Patent number: 7999093
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Lu Liu, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20100050291
    Abstract: Head smut is one of the most devastating diseases in maize, causing severe yield loss worldwide. The present invention describes the fine-mapping of a major QTL conferring resistance to head smut. Markers useful for breeding, and methods for conferring head smut resistance are described. Nucleic acid sequence from the genetic locus conferring head smut resistance is disclosed. Genes encoding proteins conferring head smut resistance are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MINGLIANG XU, Bailin Li, Kevin Fengler, Qing Chao, Yongsheng Chen, Xianrong Zhao, Jing Zhao
  • Nitrate transport components
    Publication number: 20100017909
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Lu Liu, Victor Llaca, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Xiaomu Niu, Kevin Fengler, Dale Loussaert, Haiyin Wang, Howard P. Hershey
  • Nitrate transport components
    Publication number: 20070044176
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Allen, Kanwarpal Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard Hershey, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Lu Liu, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang