Patents by Inventor Murtaza F. Alibhai

Murtaza F. Alibhai 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 AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING OLEFINS
    Publication number: 20160340694
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Mathew A. Rude, Andreas W. Schirmer
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20150232870
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: MARK SCOTT ABAD, MURTAZA F. ALIBHAI, ALICE CLARA AUGUSTINE, AMARJIT BASRA, ERIN BELL, TERRY BRADSHAW, PAOLO CASTIGLIONI, JAISHREE M. CHITTOOR-VIJAYANATH, JILL DEIKMAN, MOLIAN DENG, MICHAEL D. EDGERTON, KAREN GABBERT, BARRY S. GOLDMAN, BALASULOJINI KARUNANANDAA, SUSANNE KJEMTRUP-LOVELACE, TIMOTHY J. LELAND, ADRIAN LUND, LINDA L. LUTFIYYA, MARCUS MCNABNAY, DONALD E. NELSON, THOMAS G. RUFF, BETH SAVIDGE, PAUL SCHAFFER, PADMINI SUDARSHANA, K. SUMATHY, CAROLYN THAI, REBECCA L. THOMPSON-MIZE, CARL P. URWIN, H. G. VEENA, TYMAGONDLU V. VENKATESH, STEVEN T. VOSS, ZHIDONG XIE
  • Methods and compositions for producing olefins
    Patent number: 8597922
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Mathew A. Rude, Andreas W. Schirmer
  • Glyphosate resistant class I 5-endolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS)
    Patent number: 8436159
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide novel DNA molecules that encode glyphosate resistant EPSPS proteins and plants containing these new proteins. The plants that express the new EPSPS proteins are themselves tolerant to the herbicidal effects of glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Claire Cajacob, Paul C. C. Feng, Gregory R. Heck, Youlin Qi, Stanislaw Flasinski, William C. Stallings
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING OLEFINS
    Publication number: 20120253088
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: MURTAZA F. ALIBHAI, MATHEW A. RUDE, ANDREAS W. SCHIRMER
  • Methods and compositions for producing fatty aldehydes
    Patent number: 8097439
    Abstract: Methods and compositions, including nucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and host cells, for producing fatty aldehydes are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Zhihao Hu
  • GLYPHOSATE RESISTANT CLASS I 5-ENDOLPYRUVYLSHIKIMATE-3-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (EPSPS)
    Publication number: 20100197499
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide novel DNA molecules that encode glyphosate resistant EPSPS proteins and plants containing these new proteins. The plants that express the new EPSPS proteins are themselves tolerant to the herbicidal effects of glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Claire Cajacob, Paul C.C. Feng, Gregory R. Heck, Youlin Qi, Stanislaw Flasinski, William Stallings
  • Glyphosate resistant class I 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS)
    Patent number: 7723575
    Abstract: The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide novel DNA molecules that encode glyphosate resistant EPSPS proteins and plants containing these new proteins. The plants that express the new EPSPS proteins are themselves tolerant to the herbicidal effects of glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Claire Cajacob, Paul C. C. Feng, Gregory R. Heck, Youlin Qi, Stanislaw Flasinski, William C. Stallings
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALDEHYDES
    Publication number: 20100105955
    Abstract: Methods and compositions, including nucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and host cells, for producing fatty aldehydes are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Murtaza F. ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU
  • Insect inhibitory lipid acyl hydrolases
    Patent number: 7662372
    Abstract: The present invention discloses DNA sequences encoding plant and novel lipid acyl hydrolase proteins having coleopteran specific insect inhibitory activity, as well as variants and permuteins having enhanced levels of activity directed to controlling coleopteran insect infestation and enhanced levels of expression in planta. Additionally, catalytic dyad active site conformation is disclosed for both dicot and monocot plant derived non-specific lipid acyl hydrolases having coleopteran insect inhibitory properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Timothy J. Rydel
  • Insect inhibitory lipid acyl hydrolases
    Publication number: 20090229017
    Abstract: The present invention discloses DNA sequences encoding plant and novel lipid acyl hydrolase proteins having coleopteran specific insect inhibitory activity, as well as variants and permuteins having enhanced levels of activity directed to controlling coleotperan insect infestation and enhanced levels of expression in planta. Additionally, catalytic dyad active site conformation is disclosed for both dicot and monocot plant derived non-specific lipid acyl hydrolases having coleopteran insect inhibitory properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Timothy J. Rydel
  • Microbial glyphosate resistant epsps
    Publication number: 20090209427
    Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on a method for the identification of glyphosate resistant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate synthase polypeptides and the isolation of the DNA molecules that encode the polypeptides. Also, chimeric DNA constructs are described that are useful to transform and express the glyphosate resistant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate synthase polypeptide in bacteria and plant cells. The invention provides chimeric DNA molecules that are useful to transform plant cells, and the transformed plants, progeny, and parts thereof regenerated from the transformed plant cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Cathy Chay, Stanislaw Flasinski, Maolong Lu, William Stallings, Douglas Sammons
  • Nucleic acids encoding deallergenized proteins and permuteins
    Patent number: 7381556
    Abstract: Modified proteins are disclosed that maintain enzymatic and insecticidal activity while displaying reduced or eliminated allergenicity. Epitopes which bind to anti-patatin antibodies were identified, and removed via site directed mutagenesis. Tyrosines were observed to generally contribute to the allergenic properties of patatin proteins. Removal of glycosylation sites was observed to reduce or eliminate antibody binding. Permuteins are also disclosed which have a rearranged amino acid sequence while retaining enzymatic activity. Deallergenized proteins and permuteins can be used as insecticidal materials, as nutritional supplements, and as immunotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, James D. Astwood, Charles A. McWherter, Hugh A. Sampson
  • Preparation of deallergenized proteins and permuteins
    Patent number: 7238511
    Abstract: Modified proteins are disclosed that maintain enzymatic and insecticidal activity while displaying reduced or eliminated allergenicity. Epitopes which bind to anti-patatin antibodies were identified, and removed via site directed mutagenesis. Tyrosines were observed to generally contribute to the allergenic properties of patatin proteins. Removal of glycosylation sites was observed to reduce or eliminate antibody binding. Permuteins are also disclosed which have a rearranged amino acid sequence while retaining enzymatic activity. Deallergenized proteins and permuteins can be used as insecticidal materials, as nutritional supplements, and as immunotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, James D. Astwood, Charles A. McWherter, Hugh A. Sampson
  • Insect inhibitory lipid acyl hydrolases
    Patent number: 7060264
    Abstract: The present invention discloses DNA sequences encoding plant and novel lipid acyl hydrolase proteins having coleopteran specific insect inhibitory activity, as well as variants and permuteins having enhanced levels of activity directed to controlling coleotperan insect infestation and enhanced levels of expression in planta. Additionally, catalytic dyad active site conformation is disclosed for both dicot and monocot plant derived non-specific lipid acyl hydrolases having coleopteran insect inhibitory properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Timothy J. Rydel
  • Preparation of deallergenized proteins and permuteins
    Patent number: 6943002
    Abstract: Modified proteins are disclosed that maintain enzymatic and insecticidal activity while displaying reduced or eliminated allergenicity. Epitopes which bind to anti-patatin antibodies were identified, and removed via site directed mutagenesis. Tyrosines were observed to generally contribute to the allergenic properties of palatin proteins. Removal of glycosylation sites was observed to reduce or eliminate antibody binding. Permuteins are also disclosed which have a rearranged amino acid sequence while retaining enzymatic activity. Deallergenized proteins and permuteins can be used as insecticidal materials, as nutritional supplements, and as immunotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, James D. Astwood, Charles A. McWherter, Hugh A. Sampson
  • Insect inhibitory lipid acyl hydrolases
    Publication number: 20040253699
    Abstract: The present invention discloses DNA sequences encoding plant and novel lipid acyl hydrolase proteins having coleopteran specific insect inhibitory activity, as well as variants and permuteins having enhanced levels of activity directed to controlling coleotperan insect infestation and enhanced levels of expression in planta. Additionally, catalytic dyad active site conformation is disclosed for both dicot and monocot plant derived non-specific lipid acyl hydrolases having coleopteran insect inhibitory properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Timothy J. Rydel
  • Preparation of deallergenized proteins and permuteins
    Publication number: 20040216187
    Abstract: Modified proteins are disclosed that maintain enzymatic and insecticidal activity while displaying reduced or eliminated allergenicity. Epitopes which bind to anti-patatin antibodies were identified, and removed via site directed mutagenesis. Tyrosines were observed to generally contribute to the allergenic properties of patatin proteins. Removal of glycosylation sites was observed to reduce or eliminate antibody binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, James D. Astwood, Charles A. McWherter, Hugh A. Sampson
  • Insect inhibitory lipid acyl hydrolases
    Patent number: 6657046
    Abstract: The present invention discloses DNA sequences encoding plant and novel lipid acyl hydrolase proteins having coleopteran specific insect inhibitory activity, as well as variants and permuteins having enhanced levels of activity directed to controlling coleotperan insect infestation and enhanced levels of expression in planta. Additionally, catalytic dyad active site conformation is disclosed for both dicot and monocot plant derived non-specific lipid acyl hydrolases having coleopteran insect inhibitory properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Timothy J. Rydel
  • Preparation of deallergenized proteins and permuteins
    Patent number: 6639054
    Abstract: Modified proteins are disclosed that maintain enzymatic and insecticidal activity while displaying reduced or eliminated allergenicity. Epitopes which bind to anti-patatin antibodies were identified, and removed via site directed mutagenesis. Tyrosines were observed to generally contribute to the allergenic properties of patatin proteins. Removal of glycosylation sites was observed to reduce or eliminate antibody binding. Permuteins are also disclosed which have a rearranged amino acid sequence while retaining enzymatic activity. Deallergenized proteins and permuteins can be used as insecticidal materials, as nutritional supplements, and as immunotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, James D. Astwood, Charles A. McWherter, Hugh A. Sampson