Patents by Inventor Lisa Hagen

Lisa Hagen 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: 20080020123
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the level of phytate in plants. More specifically, the invention relates to methods of modulating the level of phytate utilizing nucleic acids comprising myo-inositol kinase (MIK) nucleotide sequences to modulate the expression of MIK(s) in a plant of interest. The compositions and methods of the invention find use in agriculture for improving the nutritional quality of food and feed by reducing the levels of phytate and/or increasing the levels of non-phytate phosphorus in food and feed. The invention also finds use in reducing the environmental impact of animal waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinrui Shi, David Ertl, Lisa Hagen, Hongyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20050289670
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the level of phytate in plants. More specifically, the invention relates to methods of modulating the level of phytate utilizing nucleic acids comprising myo-inositol kinase (MIK) nucleotide sequences to modulate the expression of MIK(s) in a plant of interest. The compositions and methods of the invention find use in agriculture for improving the nutritional quality of food and feed by reducing the levels of phytate and/or increasing the levels of non-phytate phosphorus in food and feed. The invention also finds use in reducing the environmental impact of animal waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinrui Shi, David Ertl, Lisa Hagen, Hongyu Wang