Patents by Inventor Michael B. Lanahan
Michael B. Lanahan 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).
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Publication number: 20220315939Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for producing a phytase in transgenic maize plants and then incorporating parts of the transgenic maize plants in animal feed. The feed phytase enzyme displays activity across a broad pH range, and tolerance to temperatures that are often encountered during the process of preparing animal feeds. Methods of producing an animal feed that incorporate the transgenic maize plants, parts thereof or plant derived phytases, as well as methods of promoting the release of inorganic phosphate from a phytic acid in an animal, producing an animal meat, or reducing the ratio of intake of an animal feed per weight of the animal meat by feeding an animal with the animal feed incorporating transgenic maize plants are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: AGRIVIDA, INC.Inventors: R. Michael RAAB, Oleg BOUGRI, Philip A. LESSARD, Christopher BONIN, Michael B. LANAHAN
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Patent number: 11371052Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for producing a phytase in transgenic maize plants and then incorporating parts of the transgenic maize plants in animal feed. The feed phytase enzyme displays activity across a broad pH range, and tolerance to temperatures that are often encountered during the process of preparing animal feeds. Methods of producing an animal feed that incorporate the transgenic maize plants, parts thereof or plant derived phytases, as well as methods of promoting the release of inorganic phosphate from a phytic acid in an animal, producing an animal meat, or reducing the ratio of intake of an animal feed per weight of the animal meat by feeding an animal with the animal feed incorporating transgenic maize plants are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: AGRIVIDA, INC.Inventors: R. Michael Raab, Oleg Bougri, Philip A. Lessard, Christopher Bonin, Michael B. Lanahan
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Publication number: 20200299709Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for producing a phytase in transgenic maize plants and then incorporating parts of the transgenic maize plants in animal feed. The feed phytase enzyme displays activity across a broad pH range, and tolerance to temperatures that are often encountered during the process of preparing animal feeds. Methods of producing an animal feed that incorporate the transgenic maize plants, parts thereof or plant derived phytases, as well as methods of promoting the release of inorganic phosphate from a phytic acid in an animal, producing an animal meat, or reducing the ratio of intake of an animal feed per weight of the animal meat by feeding an animal with the animal feed incorporating transgenic maize plants are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: AGRIVIDA, INC.Inventors: R. Michael RAAB, Oleg BOUGRI, Philip A. LESSARD, Christopher BONIN, Michael B. LANAHAN
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Publication number: 20150203860Abstract: Methods and compositions for increasing the starch content in green tissues of a plant are provided. The method comprises down-regulating me activity of starch degradation enzymes in a plant. The resulting transgenic plants of the invention have increased starch content in green tissues and exhibit a starch excess phenotype. In one embodiment the method involves manipulating a monocot plant to down-regulate the activity of a starch degradation enzyme. The plants are useful for improving the yield of free sugars from plant biomass and increase dried green tissue storage stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: AGRIVIDA, INC.Inventors: Michael B. Lanahan, John Steffens
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Patent number: 9018447Abstract: Methods and compositions for increasing the starch content in green tissues of a plant are provided. The method comprises down-regulating the activity of starch degradation enzymes in a plant. The resulting transgenic plants of the invention have increased starch content in green tissues and exhibit a starch excess phenotype. In one embodiment the method involves manipulating a monocot plant to down-regulate the activity of a starch degradation enzyme. The plants are useful for improving the yield of free sugars from plant biomass and increase dried green tissue storage stability.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Agrivida, Inc.Inventors: Michael B. Lanahan, John Steffens
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Chlamydomonas glucan dikinase gene, enzyme and modified starch, uses, methods for production thereof
Patent number: 8076534Abstract: The present invention relates the nucleotide sequence from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii encoding a glucan dikinase enzyme and to methods of use; to modified starch, as well as production and uses thereof. The starch has modified properties of viscosity and a modified phosphate content.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Shib Sankar Basu, Michael B. Lanahan, Mark Kinkema -
Patent number: 7919681Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, which encode processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotides encode mesophilic, thermophilic, or hyperthermophilic processing enzymes, which are activated under suitable activating conditions to act upon the desired substrate. Also provided are “self-processing” transgenic plants, and plant parts, e.g., grain, which express one or more of these enzymes and have an altered composition that facilitates plant and grain processing. Methods for making and using these plants, e.g., to produce food products having improved taste and to produce fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Shib Sankar Basu, Christopher J. Batie, Wen Chen, Joyce Craig, Mark Kinkema
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Patent number: 7855322Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, which encode processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotides encode mesophilic, thermophilic, or hyperthermophilic processing enzymes, which are activated under suitable activating conditions to act upon the desired substrate. Also provided are “self-processing” transgenic plants, and plant parts, e.g., grain, which express one or more of these enzymes and have an altered composition that facilitates plant and grain processing. Methods for making and using these plants, e.g., to produce food products having improved taste and to produce fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Shib Sankar Basu, Christopher J Batie, Wen Chen, Joyce Craig, Mark Kinkema
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Publication number: 20090320831Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, which encode processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotides encode mesophilic, thermophilic, or hyperthermophilic processing enzymes, which are activated under suitable activating conditions to act upon the desired substrate. Also provided are “self-processing” transgenic plants, and plant parts, e.g., grain, which express one or more of these enzymes and have an altered composition that facilitates plant and grain processing. Methods for making and using these plants, e.g., to produce food products having improved taste and to produce fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Shib S. Basu, Christopher J. Batie, Wen Chen, Joyce Craig, Mark Kinkema
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Patent number: 7632668Abstract: The invention provides methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing and feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: AB Enzymes GmbHInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Edward Koepf
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Publication number: 20090288232Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, which encode processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotides encode mesophilic, thermophilic, or hyperthermophilic processing enzymes, which are activated under suitable activating conditions to act upon the desired substrate. Also provided are “self-processing” transgenic plants, and plant parts, e.g., grain, which express one or more of these enzymes and have an altered composition that facilitates plant and grain processing. Methods for making and using these plants, e.g., to produce food products having improved taste and to produce fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Shib Sankar Basu, Christopher J. Batie, Wen Chen, Joyce Craig, Mark Kinkema
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CHLAMYDOMONAS GLUCAN DIKINASE GENE, ENZYME AND MODIFIED STARCH, USES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
Publication number: 20090205080Abstract: The present invention relates the nucleotide sequence from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii encoding a glucan dikinase enzyme and to methods of use; to modified starch, as well as production and uses thereof. The starch has modified properties of viscosity and a modified phosphate content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Shib Sankar Basu, Michael B. Lanahan, Mark Kinkema -
Patent number: 7557262Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, which encode processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotides encode mesophilic, thermophilic, or hyperthermophilic processing enzymes, which are activated under suitable activating conditions to act upon the desired substrate. Also provided are “self-processing” transgenic plants, and plant parts, e.g., grain, which express one or more of these enzymes and have an altered composition that facilitates plant and grain processing. Methods for making and using these plants, e.g., to produce food products having improved taste and to produce fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Shib Sankar Basu, Christopher J. Batie, Wen Chen, Joyce Craig, Mark Kinkema
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Publication number: 20090119800Abstract: Methods and compositions for increasing the starch content in green tissues of a plant are provided. The method comprises down-regulating me activity of starch degradation enzymes in a plant. The resulting transgenic plants of the invention have increased starch content in green tissues and exhibit a starch excess phenotype. In one embodiment the method involves manipulating a monocot plant to down-regulate the activity of a starch degradation enzyme. The plants are useful for improving the yield of free sugars from plant biomass and increase dried green tissue storage stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, John Steffens
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Publication number: 20080289066Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, which encode processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotides encode mesophilic, thermophilic, or hyperthermophilic processing enzymes, which are activated under suitable activating conditions to act upon the desired substrate. Also provided are “self-processing” transgenic plants, and plant parts, e.g., grain, which express one or more of these enzymes and have an altered composition that facilitates plant and grain processing. Methods for making and using these plants, e.g., to produce food products having improved taste and to produce fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2004Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Shib S. Basu, Christopher J. Batie, Wen Chen, Joyce Craig, Mark Kinkema
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Publication number: 20080131560Abstract: The invention provides methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing and feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Edward Koepf, Keith Kretz
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Patent number: 7317138Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic phytase polynucleotide which is optimized for expression in plants and which encodes at thermotolerant phytase, as well as isolated thermotolerant phytase enzyme. Also provided are feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase, and transgenic plants which express the thermotolerant phytase. Further provided are methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Scott Betts
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Patent number: 7252983Abstract: The invention provides methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing and feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Edward Koepf, Keith Kretz
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Patent number: 7169595Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic phytase polynucleotide which is optimized for expression in plants and which encodes at thermotolerant phytase, as well as isolated thermotolerant phytase enzyme. Also provided are feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase, and transgenic plants which express the thermotolerant phytase. Further provided are methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Scott Betts
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Patent number: 7141717Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic phytase polynucleotide which is optimized for expression in plants and which encodes at thermotolerant phytase, as well as isolated thermotolerant phytase enzyme. Also provided are feed or food products comprising a thermotolerant phytase, and transgenic plants which express the thermotolerant phytase. Further provided are methods for making and using thermotolerant phytases, e.g., a method of using a thermotolerant phytase in feed and food processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael B. Lanahan, Scott Betts