Patents by Inventor Renee Lafitte

Renee Lafitte 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).

  • PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING MICROBES, COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220132860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated plant growth promoting microbes (PGPMs), isolated cultures of these PGPMs and compositions comprising same, including compositions comprising plants or parts thereof, particularly seeds. The present invention further relates to methods of using these isolated PGPMs, isolated cultures and compositions comprising same for enhancing plant health, plant growth and/or plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michal Shoresh, Christine Clarke, Crystal Lynn Emery, Caroline Kostecki, Victor Kunin, Honor Renee Lafitte, Ulrika Lidstrom, Gregory Linshiz, Jessica Schaffer, Natalia Shestakova, Lawrence Kent Wood
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP6 polypeptides
    Patent number: 9624504
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, Jason L Brothers, Krupa Deshmukh, Honor Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, James J Saylor, Scott V Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP4 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160369295
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring stress tolerance are presented herein, along with compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP4 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Bindu Andreuzza, Norbert Brugiere, Zhenglin Hou, Ratna Kumria, H. Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Amitabh Mohanty, Jeffery Mullen, Rupa Raja, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert W. Williams
  • AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR PLANTS EXPRESSING PH11 OR NUCPU29 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160040181
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions are described. Compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs also are described. The recombinant DNA construct may comprise a polynucleotide operably linked to a heterologous promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a PH11 or a NUCPU29 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: SANGEETA AGARWAL, Stephen M. Allen, Milo Jay Aukerman, Ratna Kumria, H. Renee Lafitte, Stanley Luck, Amitabh Mohanty, Mark Mucha, Hajime Sakai
  • MODULATION OF ACC SYNTHASE IMPROVES PLANT YIELD UNDER LOW NITROGEN CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20150284737
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving plant yield, particularly under nitrogen limiting conditions. According to the invention, applicants have discovered that modulating ACC synthase activity in plants improves yield of plants, even when grown under low nitrogen conditions. The same plants, while demonstrating improved yield over non-modified plants, exhibited no deleterious effects under normal nitrogen conditions. The invention further provides methods using recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Bate, Sarah T. Collinson, Jeffrey Erwin Habben, Honor Renee Lafitte, Kellie Reimann
  • Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
    Patent number: 9008409
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • Modulation of ACC synthase improves plant yield under low nitrogen conditions
    Patent number: 8987553
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving plant yield, particularly under nitrogen limiting conditions. According to the invention, applicants have discovered that modulating ACC synthase activity in plants improves yield of plants, even when grown under low nitrogen conditions. The same plants, while demonstrating improved yield over non-modified plants, exhibited no deleterious effects under normal nitrogen conditions. The invention further provides methods using recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Bate, Sarah T. Collinson, Jeffrey E. Habben, Honor Renee Lafitte, Kellie Reimann
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP6 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20140223595
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Jason L. Brothers, Krupa Deshmukh, Honor Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, James J. Saylor, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • DOWN-REGULATION OF ACC SYNTHASE FOR IMPROVED PLANT PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130326730
    Abstract: Methods for modulating plants using optimized ACC synthase down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency and/or reduction in ethylene production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, Nicholas J. Bate, Jeffrey E. Habben, Renee Lafitte, Kellie Reimann
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS OF EAR TRAITS
    Publication number: 20130266191
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
    Patent number: 8073235
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee Lafitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS OF EAR TRAITS
    Publication number: 20110285844
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • Down-Regulation of ACC Synthase for Improved Plant Performance
    Publication number: 20110252505
    Abstract: Methods for modulating plants using optimized ACC synthase down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency and/or reduction in ethylene production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, Nicholas J. Bate, Jeffrey E. Habben, Honor Renee Lafitte, Kellie Reimann
  • Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
    Publication number: 20090046890
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee Lafitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler