Patents by Inventor Lisa M. Weaver

Lisa M. Weaver 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).

  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 9303267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Ulmasov, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Qingxi Shen
  • TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140143911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: QI WANG, LISA M. WEAVER, TIM N. ULMASOV, JEFFREY E. AHRENS, PATRICE DUBOIS, JEFFERY QINGXI SHEN
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 8581044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120317679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 8193413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffrey Q. Shen
  • Transgenic high tryptophan plants
    Patent number: 8158851
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Gabriela Vaduva, Jihong Liang, Marguerite J. Varagona, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Sivalinganna Manjunath
  • TRANSGENIC HIGH TRYPTOPHAN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110195175
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Gabriela Vaduva, Jihong Liang, Marguerite J. Varagona, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Sivalinganna Manjunath
  • TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20100077504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffrey Q. Shen
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 7615680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Transgenic high tryptophan plants
    Patent number: 7217865
    Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA encoding a monomeric anthranilate synthase. The present invention also provides an isolated DNA encoding a monomeric anthranilate synthase from Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Transformation vectors and transformed plants containing the isolated DNA and seeds derived therefrom, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Renessen LLC
    Inventors: Lisa M Weaver, Jihong Liang, Ridong Chen, Soon Seog Jeong, Timothy Mitsky, Steven Slater, William Rapp
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 7179959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Renessen LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Publication number: 20040016024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Jeffrey Ahrens, Patrice Dubois, Jeffery Q. Shen
  • Transgenic high tryptophan plants
    Publication number: 20030213010
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Lisa M. Weaver, Tim N. Oulmassov, Gabriela Vaduva, Jihong Liang, Marguerite J. Varagona, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh
  • Transgenic high tryptophan plants
    Publication number: 20030097677
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for conferring tolerance to an amino acid analog of tryptophan to a plant and/or altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Lisa M. Weaver, Jihong Liang, Ridong Chen, Soon Seog Jeong, Timothy Mitsky, Steven Slater, William Rapp