Patents by Inventor Samuel P. Hazen

Samuel P. Hazen 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).

  • Plant biomass yield increase by modified SWAM1 gene expression
    Patent number: 10323252
    Abstract: Provided herein are plants and methods to increase plant biomass, for example, a transgenic plant, plant cell, plant part or seed, wherein the transgenic plant, plant cell, plant part or seed comprises a heterologous promoter which increases expression of SWAM1, other genes related to SWAM1, or GNRF, as compared to a non-transgenic plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Samuel P. Hazen, Pubudu Handakumbura
  • PLANT BIOMASS YIELD INCREASE BY MODIFIED SWAM1 GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20170029838
    Abstract: Provided herein are plants and methods to increase plant biomass, for example, a transgenic plant, plant cell, plant part or seed, wherein the transgenic plant, plant cell, plant part or seed comprises a heterologous promoter which increases expression of SWAM1, other genes related to SWAM1, or GNRF, as compared to a non-transgenic plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Samuel P. Hazen, Pubudu Handakumbura