Patents by Inventor Peter Geigenberger

Peter Geigenberger 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).

  • Method for altering the content of reserve substances in plants
    Patent number: 7807870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying the storage reserve content in plants, where leghemoglobin- and/or hemoglobin-expressing transformed plants are employed, to corresponding plants, and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Geigenberger, Anke Langer, Helene Vigeolas, Marc Stitt Nigel, Joost Thomas van Dongen, Michael Udvardi
  • Methods for increasing oil content in plants
    Patent number: 7579517
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for increasing the oil content in plants, preferably in the seeds of plants, by expression of glycerol-3-phosphatdehydrogenases (G3PDH) from yeast, preferably from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The invention also relates to expression constructs for the expression of G3PDH yeast in plants, preferably in the seeds of plants, transgenic plants expressing G3PDH, and to the use of said transgenic plants in the production of foodstuffs, feed, seeds, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, especially in the production of oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Renz, Jörg Bauer, Marc Stitt Nigel, Rita Maria Zrenner, Peter Geigenberger, Helene Vigeolas
  • METHOD FOR INCREASING THE TOTAL OIL CONTENT IN OIL PLANTS
    Publication number: 20090083882
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of increasing the total oil content and/or the glycerol 3-phosphate content in transgenic oil crop plants which comprise at least 20% by weight of oleic acid based on the total fatty acid content, preferably in plant seeds, by expressing glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenases (G3PDHs) from yeasts, preferably from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The oil and/or the free fatty acids obtained in the process are advantageously added to polymers, foodstuffs, feedstuffs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or products with industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicants: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V., BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Zank, Oliver Oswald, Jorg Bauer, Helene Vigeolas, Peter Geigenberger, Peter Waldeck, Mark Stitt
  • Methods for increasing oil content in plants
    Publication number: 20060168684
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for increasing the oil content in plants, preferably in the seeds of plants, by expression of glycerol-3-phosphatdehydrogenases (G3PDH) from yeast, preferably from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The invention also relates to expression constructs for the expression of G3PDH yeast in plants, preferably in the seeds of plants, transgenic plants expressing G3PDH, and to the use of said transgenic plants in the production of foodstuffs, feed, seeds, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, especially in the production of oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Renz, Jorg Bauer, Marc Nigel, Rita Zrenner, Peter Geigenberger, Helene Vigeolas
  • Method for altering the content of reserve substances in plants
    Publication number: 20060053515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying the storage reserve content in plants, where leghemoglobin- and/or hemoglobin-expressing transformed plants are employed, to corresponding plants, and to their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Geigenberger, Anke Langer, Helene Vigeolas, Marc Nigel, Joost van Dongen, Michael Udvardi
  • Transgenic Plants Showing an Increased Accumulation of Starch
    Publication number: 20040205845
    Abstract: Described are transgenic plants showing an increased accumulation of starch and/or an increased yield in starch-storing parts, organs or tissues due to a reduction of the endogenous adenylate kinase (ADK) activity in cells of the plant. Accordingly, such a reduction can be achieved by introducing a nucleic acid molecule, e.g. a nucleic acid molecule encoding a suitable antisense RNA, into the plant genome. Furthermore, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and methods for the production of such plants are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Babette Regierer, Alisdair R. Fernie, Peter Geigenberger, Jens Kossmann