Patents by Inventor Sreepriya PRAMOD

Sreepriya PRAMOD 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: 20240365741
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco Nic1b locus and associated genes. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Jesse FREDERICK, Andrew Carl ADAMS, Dongmei XU
  • Publication number: 20240292804
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco Nic1b locus and associated genes (e.g., a group of ERF genes). Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Jesse FREDERICK, Andrew Carl ADAMS, Dongmei XU
  • Patent number: 12075746
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco Nic1b locus and associated genes. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya Pramod, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Jesse Frederick, Andrew Carl Adams, Dongmei Xu
  • Patent number: 11950563
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco Nic1b locus and associated genes (e.g., a group of ERF genes). Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya Pramod, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Jesse Frederick, Andrew Carl Adams, Dongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20240067979
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tobacco plants, tobacco seeds, compositions, and methods related to the identification and introgression of the Pale Yellow locus in tobacco. It also relates to generating novel mutations within the PY locus in tobacco.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Andrew C. ADAMS, Marcos Fernando DE GODOY LUSSO, Gregory A. DAVIS, Jerry W. MORRIS, Dongmei XU, Jesse FREDERICK
  • Patent number: 11827893
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tobacco plants, tobacco seeds, compositions, and methods related to the identification and introgression of the Pale Yellow locus in tobacco. It also relates to generating novel mutations within the PY locus in tobacco.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Sreepriya Pramod, Andrew C. Adams, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Gregory A. Davis, Jerry W. Morris, Dongmei Xu, Jesse Frederick
  • Publication number: 20230363344
    Abstract: The present application provides tobacco inbred plants dS1746, dS1746MS, dS1564 and dS1564MS. The present application also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present application also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. ADAMS, Marcos F. de GODOY LUSSO, Sreepriya PRAMOD, Dongmei XU
  • Publication number: 20230329168
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of tobacco Nic1 locus. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Also provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel Nic1 mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or nicotine free while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Carl Adams, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Sreepriya Pramod, Dongmei Xu
  • Patent number: 11690347
    Abstract: The present application provides tobacco inbred plants dS1746, dS1746MS, dS1564 and dS1564MS. The present application also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present application also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. Adams, Marcos F. de Godoy Lusso, Sreepriya Pramod, Dongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20220240474
    Abstract: The present application provides tobacco inbred plants dS1746, dS1746MS, dS1564 and dS1564MS. The present application also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present application also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. Adams, Marcos F. de GODOY LUSSO, Sreepriya PRAMOD, Dongmei XU
  • Patent number: 11317593
    Abstract: The present application provides tobacco inbred plants dS1746, dS1746MS, dS1564 and dS1564MS. The present application also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present application also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. Adams, Marcos F. de Godoy Lusso, Sreepriya Pramod, Dongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20220010324
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco having genetic modification(s) in a group of ERF genes. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Jesse FREDERICK, Andrew ADAMS, Dongmei XU
  • Publication number: 20210108219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tobacco plants, tobacco seeds, compositions, and methods related to the identification and introgression of the Pale Yellow locus in tobacco. It also relates to generating novel mutations within the PY locus in tobacco.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Andrew C. ADAMS, Marcos Fernando DE GODOY LUSSO, Gregory A. DAVIS, Jerry W. MORRIS, Dongmei XU, Jesse FREDERICK
  • Publication number: 20200170211
    Abstract: The present application provides tobacco inbred plants dS1746, dS1746MS, dS1564 and dS1564MS. The present application also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present application also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. ADAMS, Marcos F. de GODOY LUSSO, Sreepriya PRAMOD, Dongmei XU
  • Publication number: 20190343166
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of tobacco Nic1 locus. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Also provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel Nic1 mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or nicotine free while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Carl Adams, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Sreepriya Pramod, Dongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20190309317
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of tobacco Nic1 locus. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Also provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel Nic1 mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or nicotine free while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Carl Adams, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Sreepriya Pramod, Dongmei Xu
  • Patent number: 10405571
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of tobacco Nic1 locus. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Also provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel Nic1 mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or nicotine free while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Carl Adams, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Sreepriya Pramod, Dongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20190246596
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco Nic1b locus and associated genes. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Jesse FREDERICK, Andrew Carl ADAMS, Dongmei XU
  • Publication number: 20190216037
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tobacco Nic1b locus and associated genes (e.g., a group of ERF genes). Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Further provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or alkaloids while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Sreepriya PRAMOD, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Jesse FREDERICK, Andrew Carl ADAMS, Dongmei XU
  • Publication number: 20160374387
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the identification of tobacco Nic1 locus. Also provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants. Also provided are compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants having novel Nic1 mutations or alleles to reduce nicotine levels. Further provided are sequence polymorphisms and molecular markers for breeding tobacco with reduced nicotine or nicotine free while maintaining tobacco leaf grade and tobacco product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Carl ADAMS, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Sreepriya PRAMOD, Dongmei XU