Patents by Inventor Levis Handley

Levis Handley 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 transformation and selection
    Publication number: 20060130185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genotype-independent method for transforming and selecting plant explants. The transformation method includes pre-culturing the explants in the presence of an Agrobacterium inducer and exposing the transformed explants to a shoot regeneration media that accelerates shoot development. Plants generated from this transformation method are provided. In particular, methods for obtaining transgenic Eucalyptus and pine cells and regenerating stably transformed Eucalyptus and pine trees are provided. The invention also provides media, methods, and plasmids for selecting and regenerating plants, particularly forest trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Shujun Chang, Robert Thomas, Levis Handley, Marie Connett, Randy Hamilton
  • Eucalyptus urophylla transformation and selection
    Publication number: 20060101537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transforming and selecting plant explants. The transformation method includes pre-culturing the explants in the presence of an Agrobacterium inducer and exposing the transformed explants to a shoot regeneration media that accelerates shoot development. Plants generated from this transformation method are provided. In particular, methods for obtaining transgenic E. grandis×E. urophylla cells and therefrom regenerating stably transformed E. grandis×E. urophylla trees are provided. The invention also provides media, methods, and plasmids for selecting and regenerating plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Shujun Chang, Robert Thomas, Levis Handley, Marie Connett, Randy Hamilton
  • Eucalyptus urophylla transformation and regeneration
    Publication number: 20060101536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transforming and selecting plant explants. The transformation method includes pre-culturing the explants in the presence of an Agrobacterium inducer and exposing the transformed explants to a shoot regeneration media that accelerates shoot development. Plants generated from this transformation method are provided. In particular, methods for obtaining transgenic E. urophylla and E. saligna cells and therefrom regenerating stably transformed E. urophylla and E. saligna trees are provided. The invention also provides media, methods, and plasmids for selecting and regenerating plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Shujun Chang, Robert Thomas, Levis Handley, Marie Connett, Randy Hamilton