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).

  • Patent number: 9752130
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services PTY LTD, AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Jason Simmonds, Amanda Winkworth, Stephen Panter
  • Patent number: 9523089
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty LTD, AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
  • Patent number: 9394527
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
  • Publication number: 20140007291
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: AgResearch Limited, Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
  • Patent number: 8569064
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd., AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
  • Publication number: 20120131695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: AGRESEARCH LIMITED, AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Jason Simmonds, Amanda Winkworth, Stephen Panter
  • Patent number: 8093451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd, AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Jason Simmonds, Amanda Winkworth, Stephen Panter
  • Patent number: 8017370
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
  • Publication number: 20110219475
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
  • Publication number: 20110055974
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
  • Patent number: 7880054
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge
  • Patent number: 7767416
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignees: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd, Agresearch Limited
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Ivor Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling
  • Publication number: 20080163393
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicants: AGRICULTURE VICTORIA SERVICES PTY LTD, AGRESEARCH LIMITED
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Timothy Sawbridge
  • Publication number: 20070169212
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicants: Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd., AgResearch Limited
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Michael Emmerling, Eng Kok Ong, Ramiro Mendez, Stephen Panter, Marcel Labandera
  • Publication number: 20050069884
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Timothy Sawbridge, Eng-Kok Ong, Michael Emmerling