Patents by Inventor Menachem Moshelion

Menachem Moshelion 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 modulating stomata conductance and plant expression constructs for executing same
    Patent number: 10975385
    Abstract: A method of regulating plant stomata conductance is provided. The method comprises modulating in the plant the level and/or activity of a type B hexokinase in a guard cell specific manner, thereby regulating plant conductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: David Granot, Gilor Kelly, Menachem Moshelion
  • Characterization of plant behavior using transpiration rate and water uptake rate
    Patent number: 10897849
    Abstract: A system for characterizing a plant is disclosed. The system comprises: a plurality of sensors configured to sense a first parameter indicative of a transpiration rate from the whole plant and a second parameter indicative of a water uptake rate into the whole plant. The system also comprises a processor configured to receive signals from the sensors, to process the signals to calculate both the parameters, and to characterize the plant according to the calculated parameters. In some embodiments of the present invention the processor is configured for calculating at least one of the first parameter and the second parameters momentarily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Menachem Moshelion, Rony Wallach, Ofer Halperin
  • System for selecting plants from among a population of plants
    Patent number: 10412901
    Abstract: Provided is a system (1) and method for identifying one or more plants in a population of two or more plants (4). The method includes monitoring one or more parameters of a plant (4) of the population and generating one or more time signals indicative of values of the one or more parameters. The signals are processed to calculate one or both of a transpiration rate of each plant and a rate of change of a transpiration rate over each of one or more time intervals. The plants are then ranked using an algorithm involving the calculated transpiration rates, and plants having a ranking above a predetermined ranking are identified. Further provided is a system for carrying out the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Menachem Moshelion, Rony Wallach
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING PLANT BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20170042098
    Abstract: A system for characterizing a plant is disclosed. The system comprises: a plurality of sensors configured to sense a first parameter indicative of a transpiration rate from the whole plant and a second parameter indicative of a water uptake rate into the whole plant. The system also comprises a processor configured to receive signals from the sensors, to process the signals to calculate both the parameters, and to characterize the plant according to the calculated parameters. In some embodiments of the present invention the processor is configured for calculating at least one of the first parameter and the second parameters momentarily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Menachem MOSHELION, Rony WALLACH, Ofer HALPERIN
  • METHODS OF MODULATING STOMATA CONDUCTANCE AND PLANT EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTS FOR EXECUTING SAME
    Publication number: 20140345000
    Abstract: Plant expression construct are provided. According to an embodiment, the plant expression construct comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a hexokinase under a transcriptional control of a guard cell-specific cis-acting regulatory element. Also provided are methods of using the constructs and transgenic plants, plant cells and plant parts expressing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: David Granot, Gilor Kelly, Menachem Moshelion
  • SYSTEM FOR SELECTING PLANTS FROM AMONG A POPULATION OF PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110270531
    Abstract: Provided is a system (1) and method for identifying one or more plants in a population of two or more plants (4). The method includes monitoring one or more parameters of a plant (4) of the population and generating one or more time signals indicative of values of the one or more parameters. The signals are processed to calculate one or both of a transpiration rate of each plant and a rate of change of a transpiration rate over each of one or more time intervals. The plants are then ranked using an algorithm involving the calculated transpiration rates, and plants having a ranking above a predetermined ranking are identified. Further provided is a system for carrying out the method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
    Inventors: Menachem Moshelion, Rony Wallach