Patents by Inventor Runzhi Li

Runzhi Li 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).

  • Methods for increasing renewable oil production
    Patent number: 9133469
    Abstract: Methods of increasing renewable oil production are provided and include transforming a plant cell with an isolated nucleic acid encoding a Vernonia galamensis diacylglycerol acyltransferase (VgDGAT) polypeptide, where the expression of the VgDGAT polypeptide increases an amount of renewable oil in the plant. Transgenic plant cells comprising an isolated nucleic acid encoding a Vernonia galamensis diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (VgDGAT1) polypeptide are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka
  • Diacylglycerol acyltransferase sequences and related methods
    Patent number: 8431772
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding a diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) polypeptide are provided. Vectors and transgenic cells that include a nucleic acid sequence encoding a DGAT2 polypeptide are also described. Further provided are methods of producing an epoxy fatty acid by transforming a cell with a first isolated nucleic acid that encodes a diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and a second isolated nucleic acid that encodes an epoxygenase polypeptide, such that expression of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and the epoxygenase polypeptide increases an amount of epoxy fatty acid in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka
  • Zipline kit
    Patent number: D951072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Runzhi Li
  • Cervical pillow
    Patent number: D997604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Runzhi Li