Patents by Inventor Rob Martienssen

Rob Martienssen 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).

  • Mantle phenotype detection in palm
    Patent number: 11632922
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, kits, and computer program code are provided for predicting somaclonal abnormality (e.g., a Mantled phenotype) in a plant and or sorting plants based on the predicted presence or absence of somaclonal abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Inventors: Meilina Ong Abdullah, Ooi Siew Eng, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rajinder Singh, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Nan Jiang, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • Gene controlling fruit color phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 11560601
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits for predicting and controlling fruit color in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rahimah Abdul Rahman, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Jayanthi Nagappan, Rozana Rosli, Mohd Amin Ab Halim, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Chan Kuang Lim, Norazah Azizi, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Rob Martienssen, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Andrew Van Brunt, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan, Chunyan Wang
  • Gene controlling shell phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 11371104
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • MADS-BOX DOMAIN ALLELES FOR CONTROLLING SHELL PHENOTYPE IN PALM
    Publication number: 20210105961
    Abstract: Nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Andrew Van Brunt, Muhammad A. Budiman, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway
  • MADS-box domain alleles for controlling SHELL phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 10905061
    Abstract: Nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Andrew Van Brunt, Muhammad A. Budiman, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway
  • GENE CONTROLLING SHELL PHENOTYPE IN PALM
    Publication number: 20200399717
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Rajinder SINGH, Leslie Low Eng TI, Leslie Ooi Cheng LI, Meilina Ong ABDULLAH, Rajanaidu NOOKIAH, Ravigadevi SAMBANTHAMURTHI, Steven W. SMITH, Nathan D. LAKEY, Rob MARTIENSSEN, Jared ORDWAY, Michael HOGAN
  • GENE CONTROLLING FRUIT COLOR PHENOTYPE IN PALM
    Publication number: 20200362423
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits for predicting and controlling fruit color in palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rahimah Abdul Rahman, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Jayanthi Nagappan, Rozana Rosli, Mohd Amin Ab Halim, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Chan Kuang Lim, Norazah Azizi, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Rob Martienssen, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D Lakey, Andrew Van Brunt, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan, Chunyan Wang
  • Gene controlling fruit color phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 10669593
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits for predicting and controlling fruit color in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Malaysian Pal Oil Board
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rahimah Abdul Rahman, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Jayanthi Nagappan, Rozana Rosli, Mohd Amin Ab. Halim, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Chan Kuang Lim, Norazah Azizi, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Rob Martienssen, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Andrew Van Brunt, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan, Chunyan Wang
  • Gene controlling shell phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 10633715
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • CONTROL OF MEIOTIC CROSSOVER IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20190241901
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for increasing meiotic recombination in crop plants, as well as plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicants: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Rob Martienssen, Charles Underwood, Ian Henderson
  • MANTLE PHENOTYPE DETECTION IN PALM
    Publication number: 20180314794
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, kits, and computer program code are provided for predicting somaclonal abnormality (e.g., a Mantled phenotype) in a plant and or sorting plants based on the predicted presence or absence of somaclonal abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Meilina Ong Abdullah, Ooi Siew Eng, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rajinder Singh, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Nan Jiang, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • MADS-BOX DOMAIN ALLELES FOR CONTROLLING SHELL PHENOTYPE IN PALM
    Publication number: 20180160639
    Abstract: Nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Andrew Van Brunt, Muhammad A. Budiman, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway
  • Mantle phenotype detection in palm
    Patent number: 9984200
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, kits, and computer program code are provided for predicting somaclonal abnormality (e.g., a Mantled phenotype) in a plant and or sorting plants based on the predicted presence or absence of somaclonal abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD
    Inventors: Meilina Ong Abdullah, Ooi Siew Eng, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rajinder Singh, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Nan Jiang, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • Transformation of duckweed and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9957514
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for genetic transformation of Lemnaceae species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Martienssen, Almudena Molla-Morales, Alex Cantó-Pastor, Evan Ernst, John Shanklin, Yiheng Yan
  • GENE CONTROLLING SHELL PHENOTYPE IN PALM
    Publication number: 20160376669
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Rajinder SINGH, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • Gene controlling shell phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 9481889
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences for predicting and controlling shell phenotype in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: THE MALASIAN PALM OIL BOARD
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • TRANSFORMATION OF DUCKWEED AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160201069
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for genetic transformation of Lemnaceae species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicants: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Martienssen, Almudena Molla-Morales, Cantó Pastor Alex, Evan Ernst, John Shanklin, Yihen Yan
  • MANTLE PHENOTYPE DETECTION IN PALM
    Publication number: 20150315662
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, kits, and computer program code are provided for predicting somaclonal abnormality (e.g., a Mantled phenotype) in a plant and or sorting plants based on the predicted presence or absence of somaclonal abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Meilina Ong Abdullah, Ooi Siew Eng, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rajinder Singh, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Nan Jiang, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Rob Martienssen, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan
  • DETECTION METHODS FOR OIL PALM SHELL ALLELES
    Publication number: 20150037793
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits for determining SHELL genotype and predicting shell fruit form of oil palm plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rajinder SINGH, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Jared Ordway, Nathan D. Lakey, Steven W. Smith, Rob Martienssen, Michael Hogan
  • Expression of SEP-like Genes for Identifying and Controlling Palm Plant Shell Phenotypes
    Publication number: 20150024388
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for optimizing fruit morphology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Rajinder SINGH, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Jared Ordway, Nathan D. Lakey, Steven W. Smith, Rob Martienssen, Michael Hogan