Patents by Inventor Leonard N. Bloksberg

Leonard N. Bloksberg 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).

  • Materials and methods for the modification of plant lignin content
    Publication number: 20030131373
    Abstract: Novel isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with genetic constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content, lignin structure and lignin composition in target organisms are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the polynucleotides of the present invention into the genome of a target organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala
  • Polynucleotides, materials incorporating them, and methods for using them
    Patent number: 6544772
    Abstract: Novel polynucleotides isolated from Lactobacillus rhamnosus, as well as probes and primers, genetic constructs comprising the polynucleotides, biological materials, including plants, microorganisms and multicellular organisms incorporating the polynucleotides, polypeptides expressed by the polynucleotides, and methods for using the polynucleotides and polypeptides are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corp. Ltd, Via Lachia Bioscience (NZ) Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Glenn, Ilkka J. Havukkala, Leonard N. Bloksberg, Mark W. Lubbers, James Dekker, Anna C. Christensson, Ross Holland, Paul W. O'Toole, Julian R. Reid, Timothy Coolbear
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus polynucleotides, polypeptides and methods for using them
    Publication number: 20020159976
    Abstract: Novel polynucleotides isolated from Lactobacillus rhamnosus, as well as probes and primers, genetic constructs comprising the polynucleotides, biological materials, including plants, microorganisms and multicellular organisms incorporating the polynucleotides, polypeptides expressed by the polynucleotides, and methods for using the polynucleotides and polypeptides are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew Glenn, Ilkka J. Havukkala, Leonard N. Bloksberg, Mark W. Lubbers, James Dekker, Anna C. Christensson, Ross Holland, Paul W. O'Toole, Julian R. Reid, Timothy Coolbear
  • Materials and methods for the modification of plant lignin content
    Patent number: 6410718
    Abstract: Novel isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content, lignin structure and lignin composition in target organisms are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the polynucleotides of the present invention into the genome of a target organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corporation Ltd., Fletcher Challenge Forests Ltd.
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala
  • Materials and methods for the modification of plant lignin content
    Patent number: 6204434
    Abstract: Novel isolated DNA sequences associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with DNA constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content and structure in plants and methods for producing plants having altered lignin content and structure, are also disclosed, the methods comprising and incorporating one or more of the polynucleotides disclosed herein into the genome of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited, Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala, Alastair Grierson
  • Materials and methods for the modification of plant lignin content
    Patent number: 5952486
    Abstract: Novel isolated DNA sequences associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with DNA constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content in plants are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the inventive DNA sequences or a sequence complementary to an inventive DNA sequence into the genome of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited, Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala, Alastair W. Grierson
  • Materials and method for the modification of plant lignin content
    Patent number: 5850020
    Abstract: Novel isolated DNA sequences associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with DNA constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content in plants are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the inventive DNA sequences or a sequence complementary to an inventive DNA sequence into the genome of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corporation, Ltd., Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala, Alastair Grierson