Patents by Inventor Roberto Bacchetto

Roberto Bacchetto 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).

  • Selective modification of plant fatty acids
    Patent number: 6737564
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides for the use of an ADS1 or ADS2 &Dgr;9 fatty acid desaturase to selectively increase the relative proportion of oleic acid in the fatty acid of a plant part, such as in the oil of a mature seed. In some embodiments, the proportion of oleic acid may be increased preferentially, without a corresponding or proportional increase in palmitoleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
    Inventors: Kening Yao, David C. Taylor, Laurie Friesen, Roberto Bacchetto, Derek A. Potts
  • Selective modification of plant fatty acids
    Publication number: 20030056246
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides for the use of an ADS1 or ADS2 &Dgr;9 fatty acid desaturase to selectively increase the relative proportion of oleic acid in the fatty acid of a plant part, such as in the oil of a mature seed. In some embodiments, the proportion of oleic acid may be increased preferentially, without a corresponding or proportional increase in palmitoleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
    Inventors: Kening Yao, David C. Taylor, Laurie Friesen, Roberto Bacchetto, Derek A. Potts