Patents by Inventor Michael Schweiner

Michael Schweiner 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 for improving transformation frequency
    Patent number: 11319552
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to compositions and methods for improving transformation frequency. The compositions, synthetic selectable marker genes, are used in transformation methods and result in increased transformation frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Sivamani Elumalai, Qiudeng Que, Michael Schweiner
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING TRANSFORMATION FREQUENCY
    Publication number: 20190345510
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to compositions and methods for improving transformation frequency. The compositions, synthetic selectable marker genes, are used in transformation methods and result in increased transformation frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Sivamani Elumalai, Qiudeng Que, Michael Schweiner
  • INTERFERING RNAs THAT PROMOTE ROOT GROWTH
    Publication number: 20140047582
    Abstract: siRNA, miRNA and amiRNA molecules having plant root growth promoting activity, compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Xiang Huang, Thomas McNeill, Michael Schweiner, Peter Wittich
  • Methods and Compositions Using Small Interfering RNA (SIRNA) for Nematode Control in Plants
    Publication number: 20140007296
    Abstract: The present invention provides a double stranded RNA molecule comprising an antisense strand and a sense strand, wherein the nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand is complementary to a portion of the nucleotide sequence of a Hg-rps-23 gene of a soybean cyst nematode, nucleic acid molecules encoding the RNA molecules and compositions comprising the nucleic acid molecules and RNA molecules of this invention, as well as methods of their use in enhancing resistance of a plant or plant cell to nematode infestation and infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Xiang Huang, Thomas Z. McNeill, Michael Schweiner