Patents by Inventor Peter Albert Balk

Peter Albert Balk 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).

  • QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BASED ON GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20160376667
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of quality testing of fresh plant-based and mushroom based products. Methods, carriers and kits for determining the quality stage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: NSURE HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Monique Francisca VAN WORDRAGEN, Rudolf Aart DE MAAGD, Jurriaan Johannes MES, Peter Albert BALK
  • QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BASED ON GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20150376719
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of quality testing of fresh plant-based and mushroom based products. Methods, carriers and kits for determining the quality stage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: NSURE HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Monique Francisca VAN WORDRAGEN, Rudolf Aart De Maagd, Jurriaan Johannes Mes, Peter Albert Balk
  • METHODS AND MEANS FOR DETERMINING AND CONFERRING STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20150376720
    Abstract: The current invention provides a method for rapid testing of stress tolerance in a plant and a method of producing plants with enhanced stress tolerance, in particular cold and/or drought tolerance. Such a method may be applied in breeding and selection programs for this trait, or for determining the timing of induction of stress and cold tolerance or hardening of a plant, for instance for agricultural purposes. The current invention exploits a difference in the temperature and light regimen induced transcriptional regulation of several types of dehydrins, in order to determine a ratio of dehydrin types that is indicative of cold and/or drought tolerance, induction of hardening and dormancy in a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: NSURE HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Monique Francisca VAN WORDRAGEN, Peter Albert BALK, Apolonia H.M. VAN DER GEEST
  • QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BASED ON GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20130005607
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of quality testing of fresh plant-based and mushroom based products. Methods, carriers and kits for determining the quality stage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Nsure Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Monique Francisca VAN WORDRAGEN, Rudolf Aart De Maagd, Jurriaan Johannes Mes, Peter Albert Balk
  • QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BASED ON GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20110294688
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of quality testing of fresh plant-based and mushroom based products. Methods, carriers and kits for determining the quality stage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Nsure Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Monique Francisca Van Wordragen, Rudolf Aart De Maagd, Jurriaan Johannes Mes, Peter Albert Balk
  • Quality control of agricultural products based on gene expression
    Publication number: 20100190156
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of quality testing of fresh plant-based and mushroom based products. Methods, carriers and kits for determining the quality stage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Nsure Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Monique Francisca Van Wordragen, Rudolf Aart De Maagd, Jurriaan Johannes Mes, Peter Albert Balk
  • GENOMICS-BASED QUALITY DIAGNOSTICS FOR PREDICTION OF COLD-SWEETENNG DURING STORAGE IN PROCESSING POTATO
    Publication number: 20100178649
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of quality testing of fresh potato products. Methods, carriers and kits for determining and/or predicting the quality stage of potato batches are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Monique Francisca Van Wordragen, Renata Maria Catharina Ariens, Peter Albert Balk, Ernst Johannes Woltering
  • METHODS AND MEANS FOR DETERMINING AND CONFERRING STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20090119794
    Abstract: The current invention provides a method for rapid testing of stress tolerance in a plant and a method of producing plants with enhanced stress tolerance, in particular cold and/or drought tolerance. Such a method may be applied in breeding and selection programs for this trait, or for determining the timing of induction of stress and cold tolerance or hardening of a plant, for instance for agricultural purposes. The current invention exploits a difference in the temperature and light regimen induced transcriptional regulation of several types of dehydrins, in order to determine a ratio of dehydrin types that is indicative of cold and/or drought tolerance, induction of hardening and dormancy in a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Monique Francisca Van Wordragen, Peter Albert Balk, Apolonia H.M. Van Der Geest