Patents by Inventor Rebecca Torisky

Rebecca Torisky 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).

  • Glufosinate resistance cassettes and plants comprising the same
    Patent number: 11920141
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides glufosinate-tolerant turfgrasses (e.g., Kentucky bluegrass), methods of making glufosinate-tolerant turfgrasses, and methods of controlling weeds in a field comprising glufosinate-tolerant turfgrasses by treating the field with an effective amount of an herbicide comprising glufosinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Harriman, Rebecca Torisky, Lisa Lee
  • GLUFOSINATE RESISTANCE CASSETTES AND PLANTS COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230094103
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides glufosinate-tolerant turfgrasses (e.g., Kentucky bluegrass), methods of making glufosinate-tolerant turfgrasses, and methods of controlling weeds in a field comprising glufosinate-tolerant turfgrasses by treating the field with an effective amount of an herbicide comprising glufosinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Robert HARRIMAN, Rebecca TORISKY, Lisa LEE
  • Plants comprising a gibberellic acid 2-oxidase gene expression cassette
    Patent number: 11162113
    Abstract: The invention provides for an expression cassette comprising a gibberellic acid 2-oxidase gene, and turfgrass plants comprising said cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Harriman, Lisa Lee, Rebecca Torisky
  • PLANTS COMPRISING EVENTS PP009-401, PP009-415, AND PP009-469, COMPOSITIONS, SEQUENCES, AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200095601
    Abstract: The invention provides glyphosate tolerant transgenic turfgrass plants, plant material, and seeds that have a specific transformation event. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the event. The invention also provides sequences for a variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene, cassettes, and plants comprising the variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: ROBERT HARRIMAN, LISA LEE, DAVID STALKER, REBECCA TORISKY
  • Plants comprising events PP009-401, PP009-415, and PP009-469, compositions, sequences, and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 10501753
    Abstract: The invention provides glyphosate tolerant transgenic turfgrass plants, plant material, and seeds that have a specific transformation event. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the event. The invention also provides sequences for a variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene, cassettes, and plants comprising the variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Harriman, Lisa Lee, David Stalker, Rebecca Torisky
  • PLANTS COMPRISING EVENTS PP009-401, PP009-415, AND PP009-469, COMPOSITIONS, SEQUENCES, AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160194656
    Abstract: The invention provides glyphosate tolerant transgenic turfgrass plants, plant material, and seeds that have a specific transformation event. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the event. The invention also provides sequences for a variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene, cassettes, and plants comprising the variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: ROBERT HARRIMAN, LISA LEE, DAVID STALKER, Rebecca TORISKY
  • PLANTS COMPRISING EVENTS PP009-401, PP009-415, AND PP009-469, COMPOSITIONS, SEQUENCES, AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150020233
    Abstract: The invention provides glyphosate tolerant transgenic turfgrass plants, plant material, and seeds that have a specific transformation event. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the event. The invention also provides sequences for a variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene, cassettes, and plants comprising the variant EPSPS gene and a GAO2X gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Robert W. HARRIMAN, Lisa LEE, David M. STALKER, Rebecca TORISKY
  • Method for regenerating and transforming St. Augustinegrass from embryogenic callus
    Publication number: 20070006351
    Abstract: Method of initiating, proliferating, and regenerating embryogenic callus from immature inflorescence explants of St. Augustinegrass, and method of transforming and regenerating the embryogenic callus to produce transgenic St. Augustinegrass. The invention also encompasses St. Augustinegrass callus and adult plants produced by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: The Scotts Company
    Inventors: Rebecca Torisky, Della Cobb, Lisa Lee, Joyce Van Eck
  • Low maintenance turfgrass
    Publication number: 20060191043
    Abstract: The invention relates to DNA constructs and methods for producing transgenic glyphosate tolerant, dwarf turfgrass plants that contain these constructs. The invention also relates to the maintenance of the transgenic turfgrass stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Shirley Guo, Lisa Lee, Robert Harriman, Gregory Heck, Rebecca Torisky
  • Low maintenance turfgrass
    Publication number: 20050223423
    Abstract: The invention relates to DNA constructs and methods for producing transgenic glyphosate tolerant, dwarf turfgrass plants that contain these constructs. The invention also relates to the maintenance of the transgenic turfgrass stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Shirley Guo, Lisa Lee, Robert Harriman, Gregory Heck, Rebecca Torisky
  • Method for regenerating and transforming St. Augustinegrass from embryogenic callus
    Publication number: 20050183150
    Abstract: Method of initiating, proliferating, and regenerating embryogenic callus from immature inflorescence explants of St. Augustinegrass, and method of transforming and regenerating the embryogenic callus to produce transgenic St. Augustinegrass. The invention also encompasses St. Augustinegrass callus and adult plants produced by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Rebecca Torisky, Della Cobb, Lisa Lee, Joyce Van Eck