Patents by Inventor Mohamed Amor

Mohamed Amor 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).

  • Modulation of coffee flavour precursor levels in green coffee grains
    Publication number: 20070022489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding cysteine proteinases; cysteine proteinase inhibitors; and aspartic endoproteinases. The invention also relates to a transformed host cell, preferably a plant cell, in which over- or under-expression of these polynucleotides result in altered levels of coffee flavour precursor levels, specifically, amino group-containing molecules such as amino acids, peptides and proteins, in green coffee grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicants: NESTEC S.A., CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: James McCarthy, Mohamed Amor, Vincent Petiard, Steven Tanksley, Chenwei Lin