Patents by Inventor Leland James Cseke

Leland James Cseke 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).

  • Application of aspen MADS-box genes to alter reproduction and development in trees
    Patent number: 7057087
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing a transgenic plant that exhibits altered characteristics resulting from over expression or under expression of a novel polypeptide PtM3 or its homolog PtM4. The altered characteristics resulting from over-expression include at least one of the ability to convert axillary meristem to floral meristem; to accelerate flowering i.e., early flowering; to increase fruit production; to increase nut production; to increase seed output; to increase branching; to increase flower production; to increase fruit yield; to increase flower yield and a combination thereof. The altered characteristics resulting from suppressed expression include at least one of complete sterility; partial sterility (sterility of only one sex of a bisexual plant); reduced pollen production; decreased flowering; increased biomass and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Gopi Krishna Podila, Leland James Cseke, Banalata Sen, David F. Karnosky
  • Application of aspen MADS-box genes to alter reproduction and development in trees
    Publication number: 20040019933
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing a transgenic plant that exhibits altered characteristics resulting from over expression or under expression of a novel polypeptide PtM3 or its homolog PtM4. The altered characteristics resulting from over-expression include at least one of the ability to convert axillary meristem to floral meristem; to accelerate flowering i.e., early flowering; to increase fruit production; to increase nut production; to increase seed output; to increase branching; to increase flower production; to increase fruit yield; to increase flower yield and a combination thereof. The altered characteristics resulting from suppressed expression include at least one of complete sterility; partial sterility (sterility of only one sex of a bisexual plant); reduced pollen production; decreased flowering; increased biomass and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Gopi Krishna Podila, Leland James Cseke, Banalata Sen, David F. Karnosky