Patents by Inventor Robert A. Creelman

Robert A. Creelman 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: 20120144518
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley K. Sherman, Jose Luis Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Volker Haake, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc J. Adam, T. Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Pierre E. Broun, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Arnold N. DuBell, III, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20120137382
    Abstract: Transcription factor polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into nucleic acid constructs, including expression vectors, have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. Transgenic plants transformed with many of these constructs have been shown to be more resistant to disease (in some cases, to more than one pathogen), or more tolerant to an abiotic stress (in some cases, to more than one abiotic stress). The abiotic stress may include, for example, salt, hyperosmotic stress, water deficit, heat, cold, drought, or low nutrient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter P. Repetti, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver Ratcliffe, Karen S. Century, Katherine Krolikowski, Robert A. Creelman, Frederick D. Hempel, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Luc J. Adam, Neal I. Gutterson, Roger D. Canales, Emily L. Queen, Jennifer M. Costa
  • Publication number: 20120005784
    Abstract: Polynucleotides incorporated into nucleic acid constructs have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer earlier flowering, longer floral organ retention, increased cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, altered carbon-nitrogen balance sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, and/or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis RIECHMANN, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynee Reuber, Katherine Krolikowski, Jacqueline E. Heard, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Robert A. Creelman, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Paul Chomet
  • Patent number: 8071846
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer increased yield, greater height, greater early season growth, greater canopy coverage, greater stem diameter, greater late season vigor, increased secondary rooting, more rapid germination, greater cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, reduced stomatal conductance, altered C/N sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, increased low phosphorus tolerance, or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to the control plant as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Monsanto Company, Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Neal I. Gutterson, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, R. Eric Cerny, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Robert J. Meister, Marie E. Petracek, Thomas Ruff, Qingzhang Xu
  • Patent number: 8022274
    Abstract: Polynucleotides incorporated into nucleic acid constructs have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer earlier flowering, longer floral organ retention, increased cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, altered carbon-nitrogen balance sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, and/or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, Katherine Krolikowski, Jacqueline E. Heard, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Robert A. Creelman, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Paul Chomet
  • Patent number: 7960612
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignees: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James Z. Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Luc J. Adam, Joseph M. Palys, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Robert A. Creelman, Raymond R. Samaha, Pierre E. Broun
  • Publication number: 20110119789
    Abstract: The invention is directed to transgenic plants transformed with nucleic acids that encode a plant transcription factor that increases the transgenic plant's size and yield and/or delays flowering in the plant, and methods of using and producing the transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Luc J. Adam, Jose Luis Riechmann, Jacqueline E. Heard, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber
  • Patent number: 7939715
    Abstract: Polynucleotides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer greater size, greater organ size, greater biomass, greater yield, curlier leaves, darker coloration, greater tolerance to water deprivation, delayed flowering, delayed development, delayed senescence, greater tolerance to cold, and/or greater tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jeffrey M. Libby, Robert Creelman, Peter P. Repetti, T. Lynne Reuber, Neal I. Gutterson, Ganesh Kumar, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Karen Gabbert
  • Publication number: 20110078806
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: CAI-ZHONG JIANG, JACQUELINE E. HEARD, OLIVER RATCLIFFE, ROBERT A. CREELMAN, LUC ADAM, T. LYNNE REUBER, JOSE LUIS RIECHMANN, VOLKER HAAKE, ARNOLD N. DUBELL, JAMES S. KEDDIE, BRADLEY K. SHERMAN
  • Patent number: 7868229
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides encoding CCAAT-binding transcription factor polypeptides that modulate the onset of reproductive development in plants. Polynucleotides encoding functional CCAAT-binding transcription factors were incorporated into expression vectors, introduced into plants, and ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention significantly shortened the time to flower development in the transgenic plants, as compared to the flowering time of control plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Peter P. Repetti, T. Lynne Reuber, Robert Creelman, Frederick D. Hempel
  • Patent number: 7825296
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Oliver Ratcliffe, Robert A. Creelman, T. Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann
  • Publication number: 20100223689
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The polypeptides of the invention regulate transcription in these plants and have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity that results in increased size, biomass, growth rate, and/or yield as compared to a control plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Peter P. Repetti, Neal I. Gutterson, Robert A. Creelman
  • Publication number: 20100192249
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer increased yield, greater height, greater early season growth, greater canopy coverage, greater stem diameter, greater late season vigor, increased secondary rooting, more rapid germination, greater cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, reduced stomatal conductance, altered C/N sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, increased low phosphorus tolerance, or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to the control plant as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. CREELMAN, Neal I. Gutterson, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, R. Eric Cerny, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Robert J. Meister, Marie E. Petracek, Thomas Ruff, Qingzhang Xu
  • Publication number: 20100186105
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer increased yield, greater height, greater early season growth, greater canopy coverage, greater stem diameter, greater late season vigor, increased secondary rooting, more rapid germination, greater cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, reduced stomatal conductance, altered C/N sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, increased low phosphorus tolerance, or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to the control plant as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Neal I. Gutterson, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, R. Eric Cerny, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Robert J. Meister, Marie E. Petracek, Thomas Ruff, Qingzhang Xu
  • Publication number: 20100186106
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer increased yield, greater height, greater early season growth, greater canopy coverage, greater stem diameter, greater late season vigor, increased secondary rooting, more rapid germination, greater cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, reduced stomatal conductance, altered C/N sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, increased low phosphorus tolerance, or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to the control plant as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Neal I. Gutterson, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, R. Eric Cerny, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Robert J. Meister, Marie E. Petracek, Thomas Ruff, Qingzhang Xu
  • Publication number: 20100175145
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: JACQUELINE E. HEARD, JOSE LUIS RIECHMANN, ROBERT A. CREELMAN, OLIVER RATCLIFFE, ROGER D. CANALES, PETER P. REPETTI, RODERICK W. KUMIMOTO, NEAL I. GUTTERSON, T. LYNNE REUBER, OMAIRA PINEDA, CAI-ZHONG JIANG, KAREN S. CENTURY, LUC ADAM, JAMES Z. ZHANG, FREDERICK D. HEMPEL, JEFFREY M. LIBBY
  • Publication number: 20100162427
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis RIECHMANN, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc J. Adam, T. Lynne Reuber, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Omaira Pineda, James Zhang, Gregory Nadzan
  • Publication number: 20100107279
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc Adam, Jacqueline E. Heard, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, T. Lynne Reuber, Robert A. Creelman, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu
  • Patent number: 7692067
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer increased yield, greater height, greater early season growth, greater canopy coverage, greater stem diameter, greater late season vigor, increased secondary rooting, more rapid germination, greater cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, reduced stomatal conductance, altered C/N sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, increased low phosphorus tolerance, or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to the control plant as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Robert Creelman, Neal I. Gutterson, Oliver Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, R. Eric Cerny, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Robert Meister, Marie Petracek, Thomas Ruff, Qingzhang Xu
  • Patent number: 7663025
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roger D. Canales, Neal I. Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Tracy A. Morrison, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Karen S. Century