Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsiun Hsieh

Ming-Hsiun Hsieh 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: 8062996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6822079
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to plant nitrogen regulatory PII gene (hereinafter P-PII gene), a gene involved in regulating plant nitrogen metabolism. The invention provides P-PII nucleotide sequences, expression constructs comprising said nucleotide sequences, and host cells and plants having said constructs and, optionally expressing the P-PII gene from said constructs. The invention also provides substantially pure P-PII proteins. The P-PII nucleotide sequences and constructs of the invention may be used to engineer organisms to overexpress wild-type or mutant P-PII regulatory protein. Engineered plants that overexpress or underexpress P-PII regulatory protein may have increased nitrogen assimilation capacity. Engineered organisms may be used to produce P-PII proteins which, in turn, can be used for a variety of purposes including in vitro screening of herbicides. P-PII nucleotide sequences have additional uses as probes for isolating additional genomic clones having the promoters of P-PII gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20040002053
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to plant nitrogen regulatory PII gene (hereinafter P-PII gene), a gene involved in regulating plant nitrogen metabolism. The invention provides P-PII nucleotide sequences, expression constructs comprising said nucleotide sequences, and host cells and plants having said constructs and, optionally expressing the P-PII gene from said constructs. The invention also provides substantially pure P-PII proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20030022305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: New York University.
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6451546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6177275
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to plant nitrogen regulatory PII gene (hereinafter P-PII gene), a gene involved in regulating plant nitrogen metabolism. The invention provides P-PII nucleotide sequences, expression constructs comprising said nucleotide sequences, and host cells and plants having said constructs and, optionally expressing the P-PII gene from said constructs. The invention also provides substantially pure P-PII proteins. The P-PII nucleotide sequences and constructs of the inventor may be used to engineer organisms to overexpress wild-type or mutant P-PII regulatory protein. Engineered plants that overexpress or underexpress P-PII regulatory protein may have increased nitrogen assimilation capacity. Ergineered organisms may be used to produce P-PII proteins which, in turn, can be used for a variety of purposes including in vitro screening of herbicides. P-PII nucleotide sequences have additional uses as probes for isolating additional genomic clones having the promoters of P-PII gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5981703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5959174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5824867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh