Patents by Inventor Michael Emmerling
Michael Emmerling 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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Patent number: 9752130Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, flavonoid biosynthesis in plants, and more specifically the modification of the content of condensed tannins. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of chalcone synthase (CHS) and/or dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (BAN) and/or leucoanthocyanidine reductase (LAR) in plants to modify, for example, flavonoid biosynthesis or more specifically the content of condensed tannins.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services PTY LTD, AgResearch LimitedInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Jason Simmonds, Amanda Winkworth, Stephen Panter
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Patent number: 9523089Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3?,5? hydrolase (F3?5?H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3?-hydroxylase (F3?H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty LTD, AgResearch LimitedInventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
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Patent number: 9394527Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for organic acid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, organic acid biosynthesis and secretion in plants. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of citrate synthase (CS) and/or malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and/or phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in plants to modify, for example, organic acid synthesis and secretion.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTDInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
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Publication number: 20140007291Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3?, 5? hydrolase (F3?5?H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3?-hydroxylase (F3?H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicants: AgResearch Limited, Agriculture Victoria Services Pty LtdInventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
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Patent number: 8569064Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3?,5? hydrolase (F3?5?H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3?-hydroxylase (F3?H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd., AgResearch LimitedInventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
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Publication number: 20120131695Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, flavonoid biosynthesis in plants, and more specifically the modification of the content of condensed tannins. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of chalcone synthase (CHS) and/or dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (BAN) and/or leucoanthocyanidine reductase (LAR) in plants to modify, for example, flavonoid biosynthesis or more specifically the content of condensed tannins.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicants: AGRESEARCH LIMITED, AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTDInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Jason Simmonds, Amanda Winkworth, Stephen Panter
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Patent number: 8093451Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, flavonoid biosynthesis in plants, and more specifically the modification of the content of condensed tannins. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of chalcone synthase (CHS) and/or dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (BAN) and/or leucoanthocyanidine reductase (LAR) in plants to modify, for example, flavonoid biosynthesis or more specifically the content of condensed tannins.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd, AgResearch LimitedInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Jason Simmonds, Amanda Winkworth, Stephen Panter
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Patent number: 8017370Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for organic acid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, organic acid biosynthesis and secretion in plants. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of citrate synthase (CS) and/or malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and/or phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in plants to modify, for example, organic acid synthesis and secretion.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty LtdInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
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Publication number: 20110219475Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for organic acid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, organic acid biosynthesis and secretion in plants. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of citrate synthase (CS) and/or malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and/or phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in plants to modify, for example, organic acid synthesis and secretion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTDInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
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Publication number: 20110055974Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3?,5? hydrolase (F3?5?H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3?-hydroxylase (F3?H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
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Patent number: 7880054Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (1) like (CAD1L) polypeptides. CAD1L polypeptides are produced in a plant in the same organs and the same developmental stages and processes of CAD1 and are likely to be involved in the same developmental processes as CAD enzymes. CAD1L-like sequences are also disclosed. They can be used for modification of, for example, lignification, cellulose, degradation, plant cell walls or plant defense response.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty LtdInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge
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Patent number: 7767416Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3?, 5? hydrolase (F3?5?H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3?-hydroxylase (F3?H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd, Agresearch LimitedInventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
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Publication number: 20080163393Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (1) like (CAD1L) polypeptides. CAD1L polypeptides are produced in a plant in the same organs and the same developmental stages and processes of CAD1 and are likely to be involved in the same developmental processes as CAD enzymes. CAD1L-like sequences are also disclosed. They can be used for modification of, for example, lignification, cellulose, degradation, plant cell walls or plant defence response.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicants: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD, AGRESEARCH LIMITEDInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Timothy Sawbridge
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Publication number: 20070169212Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for organic acid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, organic acid biosynthesis and secretion in plants. In particularly preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the combinatorial expression of citrate synthase (CS) and/or malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and/or phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in plants to modify, for example, organic acid synthesis and secretion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicants: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd., AgResearch LimitedInventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
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Publication number: 20050069884Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3?, 5? hydrolase (F3?5?H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3?-hydroxylase (F3?H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling