Patents by Inventor Matthew Edward HUMPHRY

Matthew Edward HUMPHRY 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).

  • METHODS OF DECREASING TOTAL ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO
    Publication number: 20250122517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant (e.g. a tobacco plant), the method comprising modifying said plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one Nic1 ERF gene. The present invention also provides for the use of at least one Nic1 ERF gene for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant, as well as tobacco cells, plants, plant propagation materials, harvested leaves, processed tobaccos, or tobacco products obtainable in accordance with the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: MATTHEW EDWARD HUMPHRY, SHENGMING YANG, QIULIN QIN
  • METHOD FOR MODIFYING LATERAL BUDDING
    Publication number: 20190017059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying lateral budding in a plant comprising modifying the expression or function of a protein comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 7, 8 or a sequence which has at least 70% sequence identity thereto. The invention further relates to plants, plant propagation material, harvested leaf and processed leaf obtainable by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: British American Tobaco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Gwendoline LEACH, Juan Pablo Sanchez TAMBURRINO, Matthew Edward HUMPHRY