Patents by Inventor Mary WELTER

Mary WELTER 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).

  • Generation of transgenic canola with low or no saturated fatty acids
    Patent number: 10370674
    Abstract: Compositions and methods include genetically encoding and expressing a novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, methods of expressing nucleic acids in a plant cell to take advantage of the delta-9 desaturase enzyme's activity, such that the percent composition of saturated fatty acids in plant seeds is decreased and there is a concomitant increase in ?9 fatty acids. In other embodiments, amino acid sequences have delta-9 desaturase activity. Methods can involve expression of delta-9 desaturase in plant cells, plant materials, and whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids in whole plants, plant seeds, and plant materials, for example, seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Gachotte, Ann Owens Merlo, Mark A. Thompson, Terence A. Walsh, Beth Rubin Wilson, Mary Welter
  • GENERATION OF TRANSGENIC CANOLA WITH LOW OR NO SATURATED FATTY ACIDS
    Publication number: 20170112160
    Abstract: Compositions and methods include genetically encoding and expressing a novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, methods of expressing nucleic acids in a plant cell to take advantage of the delta-9 desaturase enzyme's activity, such that the percent composition of saturated fatty acids in plant seeds is decreased and there is a concomitant increase in ?9 fatty acids. In other embodiments, amino acid sequences have delta-9 desaturase activity. Methods can involve expression of delta-9 desaturase in plant cells, plant materials, and whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids in whole plants, plant seeds, and plant materials, for example, seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel J. GACHOTTE, Ann Owens MERLO, Mark A. THOMPSON, Terence A. WALSH, Beth Rubin WILSON, Mary WELTER
  • Generation of transgenic canola with low or no saturated fatty acids
    Patent number: 9617555
    Abstract: Compositions and methods include genetically encoding and expressing a novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, methods of expressing nucleic acids in a plant cell to take advantage of the delta-9 desaturase enzyme's activity, such that the percent composition of saturated fatty acids in plant seeds is decreased and there is a concomitant increase in ?9 fatty acids. In other embodiments, amino acid sequences have delta-9 desaturase activity. Methods can involve expression of delta-9 desaturase in plant cells, plant materials, and whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids in whole plants, plant seeds, and plant materials, for example, seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Gachotte, Ann Owens Merlo, Mark A. Thompson, Terence A. Walsh, Beth Rubin Wilson, Mary Welter
  • GENERATION OF TRANSGENIC CANOLA WITH LOW OR NO SATURATED FATTY ACIDS
    Publication number: 20150191738
    Abstract: Compositions and methods include genetically encoding and expressing a novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, methods of expressing nucleic acids in a plant cell to take advantage of the delta-9 desaturase enzyme's activity, such that the percent composition of saturated fatty acids in plant seeds is decreased and there is a concomitant increase in ?9 fatty acids. In other embodiments, amino acid sequences have delta-9 desaturase activity. Methods can involve expression of delta-9 desaturase in plant cells, plant materials, and whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids in whole plants, plant seeds, and plant materials, for example, seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel J. GACHOTTE, Ann Owens MERLO, Mark A. THOMPSON, Terence A. WALSH, Beth Rubin WILSON, Mary WELTER