Patents by Inventor Rekha Chawla

Rekha Chawla 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).

  • Publication number: 20180092319
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for growing a genetically modified strawberry plant (e.g., a plug plant) having reduced activity of an endogenous TERMINAL FLOWER (TFL) gene. The genetically modified strawberry plants are of the genus Fragaria. Genetically modified strawberry plants with reduced TFL1 activity are grown in a nursery located at any of low elevation, high elevation, northern latitude, southern latitude, or in a controlled environment facility. The yield of strawberry fruit of genetically modified strawberry plants with reduced TFL1 activity is higher than conventionally grown plug plants. The plants of the present disclosure are transformed with the pSIM2441 vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Rekha CHAWLA, Michele Lorraine Krucker
  • Publication number: 20150082485
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to novel genes from wild plants, such as wild potato and pepper plants, that confer potyvirus resistance to plants, such as in transformed cultivated plants. Also encompassed are cultivated plants transformed with the novel gene, food products made from the transformed cultivated plants, and methods for making such plants and food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Caius Rommens, Hui Duan, Rekha Chawla
  • Patent number: 8927808
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to novel genes from wild plants, such as wild potato and pepper plants, that confer potyvirus resistance to plants, such as in transformed cultivated plants. Also encompassed are cultivated plants transformed with the novel gene, food products made from the transformed cultivated plants, and methods for making such plants and food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: J.R. Simplot Company
    Inventors: Caius Rommens, Hui Duan, Rekha Chawla
  • Publication number: 20120102589
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to novel genes from wild plants, such as wild potato and pepper plants, that confer potyvirus resistance to plants, such as in transformed cultivated plants. Also encompassed are cultivated plants transformed with the novel gene, food products made from the transformed cultivated plants, and methods for making such plants and food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Caius Rommens, Hui Duan, Rekha Chawla