Patents by Inventor Omaira Pineda

Omaira Pineda 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: 7663025
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Tracy A. Morrison, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century
  • Patent number: 7659446
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley K. Sherman, Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Volker Haake, Robert A. Creelman, Luc J. Adam, Lynne Reuber, James S. Keddie, Arnold Dubell, Omaira Pineda, Peter P. Repetti, Karen S. Century, Neal Gutterson, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun, Roderick Kumimoto, Marsha L. Pilgrim
  • Publication number: 20090276912
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: BRADLEY K. SHERMAN, Jose Luis Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Volker Haake, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc J. Adam, T. Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Pierre E. Broun, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Arnold N. DuBell, III, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20090265807
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Roderick W. Kumimoto, Luc J. Adam, Roger Canales, Karen S. Century, Robert A. Creelman, Jennifer M. Costa, Neal I. Gutterson, Frederick D. Hempel, Jacqueline E. Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Katherine Krolikowski, Omaira Pineda, Emily L. Queen, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Peter P. Repetti, T. Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann, James Z. Zhang
  • Patent number: 7601893
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: T. Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann, Jacqueline E. Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc Adam, Arnold N. Dubell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Patent number: 7598429
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased plant size, seed size, increased leaf size, lignification, water deprivation tolerance, cold tolerance, or altered flowering time. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda
  • Publication number: 20080155706
    Abstract: Polynucleotides incorporated into nucleic acid constructs have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer earlier flowering, longer floral organ retention, increased cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, altered carbon-nitrogen balance sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, and/or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, Katherine Krolikowski, Jacqueline E. Heard, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Robert Creelman, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Paul Chomet
  • Patent number: 7345217
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zhang, Michael E. Fromm, Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc Adam, Pierre E. Broun, Omaira Pineda, T. Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Guo-Liang Yu, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Raymond Samaha, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Robert A. Creelman, Arnold N. DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick Kumimoto, Bradley K. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20070240243
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved abiotic stress tolerance, such as drought stress tolerance, as compared to wild-type or reference plants. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods to identify related sequences and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Jose Riechmann, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roger Canales, Peter Repetti, Roderick Kumimoto, Neal Gutterson, T. Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Bradley Sherman
  • Publication number: 20070209086
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: Oliver Ratcliffe, Jose Riechmann, Luc Adam, Arnold Dubell, Jacqueline Heard, Marsha Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, T. Reuber, Robert Creelman, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Publication number: 20070186308
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: T. Reuber, Jose Riechmann, Jacqueline Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc Adam, Arnold Dubell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Patent number: 7238860
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Ratcliffe, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc J. Adam, Arnold N. DuBell, Jacqueline E. Heard, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, T. Lynne Reuber, Robert A. Creelman, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre E. Broun
  • Patent number: 7223904
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a trait of a plant. Isolated polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are provided, along with an expression vector comprising the isolated polynucleotide, a host cell comprising the isolated polynucleotide, and a transgenic plant comprising the isolated polynucleotide. Also provided is a method for producing a transgenic plant, a method for screening for a compound that may modify the trait and a method for identifying other homologous polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Omaira Pineda
  • Patent number: 7193129
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: T. Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann, Jacqueline E. Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc J. Adam, Arnold N. DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre E. Broun
  • Publication number: 20070061911
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: James Zhang, Michael Fromm, Jacqueline Heard, Jose Riechmann, Luc Adam, Pierre Broun, Omaira Pineda, T. Reuber, James Keddie, Guo-Liang Yu, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Raymond Samaha, Marsha Pilgrim, Robert Creelman, Arnold DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick Kumimoto, Bradley Sherman
  • Publication number: 20060272060
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Jose Riechmann, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roger Canales, Peter Repetti, Roderick Kumimoto, Neal Gutterson, T. Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Bradley Sherman, Tracy Morrison, James Keddie, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen Century, Luc Adam, James Zhang, Frederick Hempel, Jeffrey Libby
  • Patent number: 7135616
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, James Keddie, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Arnold N. DuBell, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre E. Broun
  • Publication number: 20060242738
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: Bradley Sherman, Jose Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Volker Haake, Robert Creelman, Luc Adam, Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Omaira Pineda, Peter Repetti, Karen Century, Neal Gutterson, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun, Roderick Kumimoto, Marsha Pilgrim
  • Publication number: 20060195944
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased plant size, seed size, increased leaf size, lignification, water deprivation tolerance, cold tolerance, or altered flowering time. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Jose Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda
  • Publication number: 20060162006
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Bradley Sherman, Jose Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Volker Haake, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc Adam, T. Reuber, James Keddie, Pierre Broun, Marsha Pilgrim, Arnold DuBell, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu