Patents by Inventor Kheng Cheah

Kheng Cheah 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).

  • Plant resistance to banana bunchy top virus
    Patent number: 8901372
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nucleic acid construct. The construct includes a nucleic acid molecule configured to silence Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), a 5? DNA promoter sequence, and a 3? terminator sequence. The nucleic acid molecule, the promoter, and the terminator are operatively coupled to permit transcription of the nucleic acid molecule. The present invention also relates to expression vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants containing the nucleic acid construct of the present invention. Also disclosed are methods of imparting BBTV resistance to plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: University of Hawaii
    Inventors: John Hu, Wayne Borth, Eden A. Perez, Kheng Cheah
  • PLANT RESISTANCE TO BANANA BUNCHY TOP VIRUS
    Publication number: 20100218279
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nucleic acid construct. The construct includes a nucleic acid molecule configured to silence Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), a 5? DNA promoter sequence, and a 3? terminator sequence. The nucleic acid molecule, the promoter, and the terminator are operatively coupled to permit transcription of the nucleic acid molecule. The present invention also relates to expression vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants containing the nucleic acid construct of the present invention. Also disclosed are methods of imparting BBTV resistance to plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: University of Hawaii, Office of Technology Transfer & Economic Development
    Inventors: John Hu, Wayne Borth, Eden A. Perez, Kheng Cheah