Patents by Inventor Ricardo Azpiroz

Ricardo Azpiroz 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).

  • Patent number: 7935532
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteriods. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20100205694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteriods. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Patent number: 7589255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteriods. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Patent number: 7253336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteroids. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20060191041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteriods. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Patent number: 6987025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteroids. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20040244077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, polynucleotides isolated from dwarf plants. The dwf4 polynucleotides that encode all, or a portion of, a DWF4 polypeptide, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that mediates multiple steps in synthesis of brassinosteroids. The present invention also relates to isolated polynucleotides that encode regulatory regions of dwf4. Uses of the dwf4 polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, an Arizona corporation
    Inventors: Ricardo Azpiroz, Sunghwa Choe, Kenneth A. Feldmann