Patents by Inventor Kimmo Koivu

Kimmo Koivu 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: 20150121561
    Abstract: A method to provide transgenic doubled haploid plants is provided. The doubled haploid plants of this disclosure express heterologous gene products in their seeds. The disclosure also provides a clonal-like isogenic production system in dicotyledonous plant seeds where transgene expression can be controlled. The disclosure specifically provides a system to produce high quality and quantity of heterologous gene product in doubled haploid Camelina sativa seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Locusia OY
    Inventor: Kimmo Koivu
  • Publication number: 20140223607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plant biotechnology and specifically to a method for genetically transforming Camelina sativa with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system. It comprises Camelina sativa for producing homologous and heterologous recombinant products including oil and protein products and assessing and screening the efficacy of plant transformation. Also disclosed are transgenic Camelina sativa plants, seeds as well as cells, cell-lines and tissue of Camelina sativa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: AGRAGEN, LLC
    Inventors: Viktor KUVSHINOV, Anne KANERVA, Kimmo KOIVU, Eija PEHU, Svetlana KUVSHINOVA
  • Publication number: 20140223600
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method to modify seed oil composition of Camelina sativa plants. The disclosure also provides novel promoters and gene sequences for modification of plant seed oil composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Agragen, LLC
    Inventors: Seppo Paavo Kaijalainen, Kimmo Koivu, Viktor Kuvshinov, Eric Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130219559
    Abstract: A novel method to produce hydrophobin monomers or multimers in plant tissues is disclosed. A novel method to produce hydrophobin multimers in E. coli cells is also described. The disclosure provides transgenic plants, transgenic seeds, a production system, and expression cassettes for making the transgenic plant carrying hydrophobin encoding gene sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Kimmo Koivu
  • Publication number: 20130117887
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a novel herbicide resistant plant, a method to transform Camelina sativa for herbicide resistance and a method for an improved in vitro regeneration of transformed plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Seppo Paavo Kaijalainen, Kimmo Koivu, Viktor Kuvshinov, Eric Murphy
  • Publication number: 20120192318
    Abstract: In order to better aid consumers of prescription medicine and the like in efficient and rapid identification of the correct pill to be taken from among multiple containers, a novel group of articles of manufacture adapted for use with end-use prescription medicine containers at least includes a plurality of predetermined medicine purpose types corresponding to different types of medical or vitality purposes that underlying medicines are targeted to treat or address. Each article of manufacture is adapted to be coupled to an end-use, target prescription medicine container by an end-user or pharmacy function, and each article of manufacture at least includes an ideogram adapted to encourage a psychological association with, and identification of, the medicine expected to be placed in the target prescription medicine container to which the article of manufacture is adapted, and each article of manufacture is associated with a particular medicine purpose type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Anne Kanerva, Kimmo Koivu, Eija Pehu
  • Patent number: 8148602
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated diacylglycerol acyltransferases and polynucleotide sequences encoding the DGAT enzymes; polynucleotide constructs, vectors and host cells incorporating the polynucleotide sequences; and methods of producing and using same. Also provided are transformed cells and transgenic plants, especially Camelina sativa plant, with enhanced oil accumulation and quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventors: Randall Weselake, Rodrigo Siloto, Qin Liu, André Laroche, Eric Murphy, Kimmo Koivu
  • Patent number: 7910803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plant biotechnology and specifically to a method for genetically transforming Camelina sativa with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system. It comprises Camelina sativa for producing homologous and heterologous recombinant products including oil and protein products and assessing and screening the efficacy of plant transformation. Also disclosed are transgenic Camelina sativa plants, seeds as well as cells, cell-lines and tissue of Camelina sativa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Unicrop Oy
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Anne Kanerva, Kimmo Koivu, Svetlana Kuvshinova, Eija Pehu
  • Patent number: 7790950
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a recoverable block of function (RBF) system for controlling transgene escape and transgene containment in plants. The RBF-system comprises at least one blocking construct (BC), wherein the BC comprises as the blocking gene a nucleotide sequence or crtB gene encoding phytoene synthase, which is used alone or in combination with other BCs. The crtB gene expresses under the control of a germination specific promoter or a promoter constitutively repressed by a Recovering construct (RC) and blocks the germination of a transgenic seed. The blocked germination is recoverable by a user controlled intervention including addition of an effective amount of gibberellin and sugar and may involve so called recovering constructs (RCs), wherein the recovering gene may encode ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase or ent-kaurene synthase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Kimmo Koivu, Anne Kanerva, Andrei Anissimov
  • Patent number: 7728192
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a process based on a source-sink principle, for producing products of interest from crushed or uncrushed germinating dicotyledonous seeds comprising an expression system, which is induced or can be induced during germination. The product is either a seed derived composition comprising one or more gene products. Alternatively, it is a product of interest obtained by placing the composition in contact with a substrate, containing a substance capable of being transformed by the seed derived composition as such, dried or in down-stream processed form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kimmo Koivu, Viktor Kuvshinov, Anne Kanerva, Andrei Anissimov, Seppo Paavo Kaijalainen
  • Publication number: 20090249516
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated diacylglycerol acyltransferases and polynucleotide sequences encoding the DGAT enzymes; polynucleotide constructs, vectors and host cells incorporating the polynucleotide sequences; and methods of producing and using same. Also provided are transformed cells and transgenic plants, especially Camelina sativa plant, with enhanced oil accumulation and quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: University of Alberta, Agru-Food
    Inventors: Randall Weselake, Rodrigo Siloto, Qin Liu, Andre Laroche, Eric Murphy, Kimmo Koivu
  • Publication number: 20090151028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plant biotechnology and specifically to a method for genetically transforming Camelina sativa with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system. It comprises Camelina sativa for producing homologous and heterologous recombinant products including oil and protein products and assessing and screening the efficacy of plant transformation. Also disclosed are transgenic Camelina sativa plants, seeds as well as cells, cell-lines and tissue of Camelina sativa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Anne Kanerva, Kimmo Koivu, Svetlana Kuvshinova, Eija Pehu
  • Publication number: 20090151023
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plant biotechnology and specifically to a method for genetically transforming Camelina sativa with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system. It comprises Camelina sativa for producing homologous and heterologous recombinant products including oil and protein products and assessing and screening the efficacy of plant transformation. Also disclosed are transgenic Camelina sativa plants, seeds as well as cells, cell-lines and tissue of Camelina sativa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Anne Kanerva, Kimmo Koivu, Svetlana Kuvshinova, Eija Pehu
  • Patent number: 7495148
    Abstract: An improved double Recoverable Block of Function (RBF) system for transgene containment with enhanced reliability is disclosed. The system includes two blocking constructs (BCs) at the opposite sides of a transgene of interest (TGI). The system comprises means for recovery of the function blocked by expression of the blocking genes of the BCs. The invention is also related to a kit comprising a cloning vector having the BCs and TGI or alternatively a place for TGI to be inserted in. Segregating (two-insert) and inducible (one-insert) types of double RBF are disclosed. The two BCs are either similar or different in their DNA and RNA structures. The two BCs may encode same protein but promoters driving the blocking genes are different and/or the coding sequence of the blocking genes is modified by codon preference change. A system comprising two BCs having different blocking genes is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Unicrop Ltd
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Kimmo Koivu, Anne Kanerva, Andrei Anissimov
  • Publication number: 20080222751
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a process based on a source-sink principle, for producing products of interest from crushed or uncrushed germinating dicotyledonous seeds comprising an expression system, which is induced or can be induced during germination. The product is either a seed derived composition comprising one or more gene products. Alternatively, it is a product of interest obtained by placing the composition in contact with a substrate, containing a substance capable of being transformed by the seed derived composition as such, dried or in down-stream processed form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Unicrop Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Koivu, Anne Kanerva, Seppo Kaijalainen, Viktor Kuvshinov, Andrei Anissimov
  • Publication number: 20080085996
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a recoverable block of function (RBF) system for controlling transgene escape and transgene containment in plants. The RBF-system comprises at least one blocking construct (BC), wherein the BC comprises as the blocking gene a nucleotide sequence or crtB gene encoding phytoene synthase, which is used alone or in combination with other BCs. The crtB gene expresses under the control of a germination specific promoter or a promoter constitutively repressed by a Recovering construct (RC) and blocks the germination of a transgenic seed. The blocked germination is recoverable by a user controlled intervention including addition of an effective amount of gibberellin and sugar and may involve so called recovering constructs (RCs), wherein the recovering gene may encode ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase or ent-kaurene synthase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: UniCrop Ltd
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Kimmo Koivu, Anne Kanerva, Andrei Anissimov
  • Patent number: 7285657
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a family of novel spatiotemporally active Rubisco promoters (SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3) obtainable from light grown Brassica seedlings. Furthermore the invention is related to transgene expression in specific plant organs or at specific stages of plant development. DNA constructs and expression cassettes comprising at least one of the promoter sequences functionally fused in frame with genes encoding desired gene products are disclosed. Seeds from transformed homologous and heterologous plants and from subsequent generation of the transformed plants are collected and used for efficient production of desired gene products, especially in contained conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Unicorp Ltd
    Inventors: Andrei Anissimov, Seppo Paavo Kaijalainen, Kimmo Koivu, Kari Petri Juntunen, Anne Kanerva
  • Patent number: 7238853
    Abstract: The present invention provides a molecular mechanism for gene containment in sexually reproducing transgenic plants. The mechanism is achieved with a molecular construct comprising a blocking construct (BC) that is inserted fully or partially into an intron of a transgene of interest (TGI). The TGI encodes desired gene products, such as heterologous or homologous proteins, peptides or other useful products. The expression of the BC leads to block of at least one molecular or physiological function that is essential for development or reproduction of the transgenic plant. Thereby the BC expression leads to death or incapacity of sexual reproduction of the plant. Moreover, the mechanism comprises an externally applicable recovering tool to recover the functions blocked by the BC. The recovering tool may be a recovering construct (RC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Unicrop Ltd
    Inventors: Viktor Kuvshinov, Kimmo Koivu, Anne Kanerva, Andrei Anissimov
  • Publication number: 20060265781
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a family of novel spatiotemporally active Rubisco promoters (SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3) obtainable from light grown Brassica seedlings. Furthermore the invention is related to transgene expression in specific plant organs or at specific stages of plant development. DNA constructs and expression cassettes comprising at least one of the promoter sequences functionally fused in frame with genes encoding desired gene products are disclosed. Seeds from transformed homologous and heterologous plants and from subsequent generation of the transformed plants are collected and used for efficient production of desired gene products, especially in contained conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: UniCrop Ltd
    Inventors: Andrei Anissimov, Seppo Kaijalainen, Kimmo Koivu, Kari Juntunen, Anne Kanerva
  • Patent number: 7115733
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a family of novel spatiotemporally active Rubisco promoters (SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3) obtainable from light grown Brassica seedlings. Furthermore the invention is related to transgene expression in specific plant organs or at specific stages of plant development. DNA constructs and expression cassettes comprising at least one of the promoter sequences functionally fused in frame with genes encoding desired gene products are disclosed. Seeds from transformed homologous and herterologous plants and from subsequent generation of the transformed plants are collected and used for efficient production of desired gene products, especially in contained conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Unicrop LTD
    Inventors: Andrei Anissimov, Seppo Kaijalainen, Kimmo Koivu, Kari Juntunen, Anne Kanerva