Patents by Inventor Randy Dale Allen

Randy Dale Allen 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).

  • Cotton plants with improved cotton fiber characteristics and method for producing cotton fibers from these cotton plants
    Patent number: 7053270
    Abstract: Cotton plants of the genus Gossypium with improved cotton fiber characteristics are disclosed. The cotton plant has an expression cassette containing a gene coding for an enzyme selected from the group consisting of endoxyloglucan transferase, catalase and peroxidase so that the gene is expressed in cotton fiber cells to improve the cotton fiber characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics from these cotton plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Izumi Ihara, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Production of cotton fiber with improved fiber characteristics
    Patent number: 6563021
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed to achieve an improvement in the characteristics and yield of cotton fibers. In one method, a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in seed form or in growth stage is treated with a brassinosteroid. In another method, an ovule culture is prepared from a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in a brassinosteroid-containing liquid medium. Cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics are obtained from the cotton bolls of the treated plant or from the cultured ovules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignees: Toyo Buseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Koichi Fujisawa, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Cotton plants with improved cotton fiber characteristics and method for producing cotton fibers from these cotton plants
    Patent number: 6563022
    Abstract: Cotton plants of the genus Gossypium with improved cotton fiber characteristics are disclosed. The cotton plant has an expression cassette containing a gene coding for an enzyme selected from the group consisting of endoxyloglucan transferase, catalase and peroxidase so that the gene is expressed in cotton fiber cells to improve the cotton fiber characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics from these cotton plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Izumi Ihara, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Cotton plants with improved cotton fiber characteristics and method for producing cotton fibers from these cotton plants
    Patent number: 6559363
    Abstract: Cotton plants of the genus Gossypium with improved cotton fiber characteristics are disclosed. The cotton plant has an expression cassette containing a gene coding for an enzyme selected from the group consisting of endoxyloglucan transferase, catalase and peroxidase so that the gene is expressed in cotton fiber cells to improve the cotton fiber characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics from these cotton plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Randy Dale Allen, Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Izumi Ihara, Yoshihiko Maekawa
  • Cotton plants with improved cotton fiber characteristics and method for producing cotton fibers from these cotton plants
    Publication number: 20030074697
    Abstract: Cotton plants of the genus Gossypium with improved cotton fiber characteristics are disclosed. The cotton plant has an expression cassette containing a gene coding for an enzyme selected from the group consisting of endoxyloglucan transferase, catalase and peroxidase so that the gene is expressed in cotton fiber cells to improve the cotton fiber characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics from these cotton plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Randy Dale Allen, Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Izumi Ihara, Yoshihiko Maekawa
  • Cotton plants with improved cotton fiber characteristics and method for producing cotton fibers from these cotton plants
    Publication number: 20030041351
    Abstract: Cotton plants of the genus Gossypium with improved cotton fiber characteristics are disclosed. The cotton plant has an expression cassette containing a gene coding for an enzyme selected from the group consisting of endoxyloglucan transferase, catalase and peroxidase so that the gene is expressed in cotton fiber cells to improve the cotton fiber characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics from these cotton plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Izumi Ihara, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Cotton plants with improved cotton fiber characteristics and method for producing cotton fibers from these cotton plants
    Publication number: 20020049999
    Abstract: Cotton plants of the genus Gossypium with improved cotton fiber characteristics are disclosed. The cotton plant has an expression cassette containing a gene coding for an enzyme selected from the group consisting of endoxyloglucan transferase, catalase and peroxidase so that the gene is expressed in cotton fiber cells to improve the cotton fiber characteristics. Also disclosed is a method for producing cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics from these cotton plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Randy Dale Allen, Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Izumi Ihara, Yoshihiko Maekawa
  • Production of cotton fiber with improved fiber characteristics
    Publication number: 20010018773
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed to achieve an improvement in the characteristics and yield of cotton fibers. In one method, a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in seed form or in growth stage is treated with a brassinosteroid. In another method, an ovule culture is prepared from a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in a brassinosteroid-containing liquid medium. Cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics are obtained from the cotton bolls of the treated plant or from the cultured ovules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Koichi Fujisawa, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Cotton plant promoters
    Patent number: 6259003
    Abstract: Novel plant promoters isolated from cotton fiber tissues are provided. The plant promoters are located upstream cotton plant genes KC03, KC18, KC22, and Gh3, all of which are expressed in cotton fibers, and contain (a) DNA having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, 6, 11, or 16. Also provided are plant expression vectors prepared by introducing the plant promoters into appropriate vectors; transformed plant cells prepared by introducing the plant expression vectors into host plant cells; transformed plants regenerated from the transformed plant cells; transformed plant seeds obtained from the transformed plants; and processes for producing transformed plants from the plant seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Texas Tech University of Lubbock
    Inventors: Koichi Fujisawa, Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen, Song Ping
  • Production of cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics
    Patent number: 6225536
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed to achieve an improvement in the characteristics and yield of cotton fibers. In one method, a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in seed form or in growth stage is treated with a brassinosteroid. In another method, an ovule culture is prepared from a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in a brassinosteroid-containing liquid medium. Cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics are obtained from the cotton bolls of the treated plant or from the cultured ovules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Koichi Fujisawa, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Cotton fiber tissue-specific genes
    Patent number: 6166294
    Abstract: Cotton fiber tissue-specific genes disclosed herein are specifically expressed in a cotton fiber tissue at the stage of cotton fiber elongation. One of the genes was first derived from a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium and found to change the degree of its expression by treatment with a brassinosteroid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignees: Toyobo Co., LTD, Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Koichi Fujisawa, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Cotton fiber tissue-specific genes
    Patent number: 5932713
    Abstract: Cotton fiber tissue-specific genes disclosed herein are specifically expressed in a cotton fiber tissue at the stage of cotton fiber elongation. One of the genes was first derived from a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium and found to change the degree of its expression by treatment with a brassinosteroid. These novel genes are useful for the production of cotton fibers with improved characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignees: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Koichi Fujisawa, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen
  • Production of cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics by treatment with brassinosteroids
    Patent number: 5880110
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed to achieve an improvement in the characteristics and yield of cotton fibers. In one method, a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in seed form or in growth stage is treated with a brassinosteroid. In another method, an ovule culture is prepared from a cotton plant of the genus Gossypium in a brassinosteroid-containing liquid medium. Cotton fibers with improved fiber characteristics are obtained from the cotton bolls of the treated plant or from the cultured ovules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignees: Toyobo Co., Ltd., Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kasukabe, Koichi Fujisawa, Susumu Nishiguchi, Yoshihiko Maekawa, Randy Dale Allen