Patents by Inventor Ralf Flachmann
Ralf Flachmann 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).
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Publication number: 20230291992Abstract: The present invention refers to a computer-implemented method for event- based imaging at least one specimen to record only structures of interest as events, the method comprising: providing an automated image capturing device coupled with a specimen holder, a controller coupled with the image capturing device, at least one processor in an operative conjunction with the controller, and a computer- readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the controller and/or the at least one processor to: a) acquire (102), by the image capturing device, at least one initial image of the at least one specimen (100) carried by the specimen holder, b) search (103) the at least one initial image for structures of interest, using an image processing algorithm, C) upon detection of one or more structures of interest, control an imaging capturing software of the image capturing device to acquire (104) at least one main image of the detected structures of interest, respectivelyType: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Nicola Verena Misch, Ralf Flachmann, Anne-Christina Herwig, Christian Klukas
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Patent number: 11708584Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Publication number: 20230002455Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of conferring or increasing resistance against fungal pathogens in plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells. To this end the invention focuses on facilitating or increasing the production and/or accumulation of a Myb41-type transcription factor (Myb41), fragment or homolog thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell compared to corresponding wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. The invention also relates to plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens and to material and methods to create or use such plants plant parts or to produce products therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Petra Epple, Brody John De Young, Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, David A. Hubert, Ann-Christina Herwing
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Patent number: 11447794Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved for instance by increasing the expression of a hydrophobin protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. In the transgenic plants hydrophobin can be expressed as a fusion protein to facilitate and/or enhance expression. Furthermore, the hydrophobin protein can be expressed including a secretion signal sequence which mediates secretion of the protein into the apoplast and/or into the cuticule.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Thomas Subkowski, Claus Bollschweiler
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Publication number: 20220186249Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Publication number: 20220127635Abstract: The present invention relates to an Lr67 allele differing from a soybean Lr67 wild type gene as defined herein. The allele unexpectedly conveys, intensifies or stabilizes fungal pathogen tolerance or resistance to a plant, seed, cell, or other plant part, most preferably against rusts of genus Phakopsora in leguminous plants or parts thereof. The invention in particular provides cells, expression constructs and plants and parts thereof, for example seed, comprising the Lr67 allele, and products obtainable or obtained therefrom. The invention also provides ensembles or populations of plants or accumulations of seed. Furthermore, the invention provides uses and methods to make use of the Lr67 allele of the invention and to realize the advantages conferred thereby. In particular, the invention provides methods for creating a cell, plant or part thereof comprising the Lr67 allele, and methods for producing a plant population having resistance against a fungal pathogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Brody John DeYoung, Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, David A. Hubert, Petra Epple
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Patent number: 11180772Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 10941413Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of a CASAR protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding a CASAR protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Nadine Tresch, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 10925223Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an EIN2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an EIN2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Tobias Mentzel
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Publication number: 20190359997Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved for instance by increasing the expression of a hydrophobin protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. In the transgenic plants hydrophobin can be expressed as a fusion protein to facilitate and/or enhance expression. Furthermore, the hydrophobin protein can be expressed including a secretion signal sequence which mediates secretion of the protein into the apoplast and/or into the cuticule.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Thomas Subkowski, Claus Bollschweiler
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Patent number: 10465204Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of a MybTF protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding a MybTF protein.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Tobias Mentzel
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Patent number: 10462994Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an HCP7 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an HCP7 protein.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 10450582Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an ACD protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an ACD protein.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 10435705Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an HCP6 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an HCP6 protein.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 10344296Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved for instance by increasing the expression of a hydrophobin protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. In the transgenic plants hydrophobin can be expressed as a fusion protein to facilitate and/or enhance expression. Furthermore, the hydrophobin protein can be expressed including a secretion signal sequence which mediates secretion of the protein into the apoplast and/or into the cuticule.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Thomas Subkowski, Claus Bollschweiler
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Publication number: 20190166780Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an EIN2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an EIN2 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Tobias Mentzel
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Patent number: 10231397Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an EIN2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an EIN2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Tobias Mentzel
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Publication number: 20180334682Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Publication number: 20180312866Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of a CASAR protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding a CASAR protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Nadine Tresch, Ralf Flachmann
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Publication number: 20180291394Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an HCP5 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an HCP5 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann