Patents by Inventor Stanley Luck

Stanley Luck 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).

  • Compositions and methods for selecting maize plants with increased ear weight and increased yield
    Patent number: 10316370
    Abstract: Compositions and methods useful in identifying and selecting maize plants with increased ear weight and yield are provided herein. The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify and/or select maize plants with increased ear weight and increased yield or to identify and counter-select maize plants with decreased ear weight and decreased yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven R. Anderson, Ada S. Ching, Stanley Luck, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING MAIZE PLANTS WITH INCREASED EAR WEIGHT AND INCREASED YIELD
    Publication number: 20170306420
    Abstract: Compositions and methods useful in identifying and selecting maize plants with increased ear weight and yield are provided herein. The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify and/or select maize plants with increased ear weight and increased yield or to identify and counter-select maize plants with decreased ear weight and decreased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Steven R. Anderson, Ada S. Ching, Stanley Luck, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP6 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20170211088
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, HONOR RENEE LAFITTE, JASON L. BROTHERS, KRUPA DESHMUKH, XIAO-YI LI, CHENG LU, STANLEY LUCK, JEFFREY MULLEN, HAJIME SAKAI, JAMES J SAYLOR, SCOTT V. TINGEY, ROBERT WAYNE WILLIAMS
  • Molecular markers for various traits in wheat and methods of use
    Patent number: 9624553
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of identifying and/or selecting wheat plants or germplasm by detecting markers associated with flowering date, anther-extrusion, heading date and/or fusarium head blight resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bill Laskar, Stanley Luck, Ajay Sandhu, Petra Wolters
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP6 polypeptides
    Patent number: 9624504
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, Jason L Brothers, Krupa Deshmukh, Honor Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, James J Saylor, Scott V Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP21 polypeptides
    Patent number: 9556450
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, JAPAN TOBACCO INC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTL INC.
    Inventors: Marc C Albertsen, Yukoh Hiei, Teruyuki Imayama, Masakazu Kashihara, Norio Kato, Toshihiko Komari, Toshiyuki Komori, Stanley Luck, Ichiro Oka, Hajime Sakai, Yoshimitsu Takakura, Scott V Tingey, Satoru Usami
  • Genetic loci associated with fusarium ear mold resistance in maize
    Patent number: 9551041
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and selecting maize plants with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Stanley Luck, Dario Prada, Kevin Simcox, Adriana Tomas
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP4 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160369295
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring stress tolerance are presented herein, along with compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP4 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Bindu Andreuzza, Norbert Brugiere, Zhenglin Hou, Ratna Kumria, H. Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Amitabh Mohanty, Jeffery Mullen, Rupa Raja, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert W. Williams
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160264988
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a RING-H2 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen M. ALLEN, Honor Renee LAFITTE, Stanley LUCK, Hajime SAKAI, Sobhana SIVASANKAR, Robert W. WILLIAMS
  • Major QTLS conferring resistance of corn to fijivirus
    Patent number: 9315872
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to, or are susceptible to, a Fijivirus, particularly Mal de Río Cuarto Virus (MRCV) and/or Maize Rough Dwarf Virus (MRDV). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct resistant plants or identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Maize plants that display newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to a Fijivirus that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC., E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jose Alejandro Franchino, Enrique Domingo Kreff, Stanley Luck, Teresita Martin, Ana Maria Procopiuk, Guoping Shu, Adriana Tomas
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHATASE (PAP), DTP25 and DTP46 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160060647
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance are disclosed. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a promoter that is functional in a plant operably linked to a polynucleotide that encodes a PAP, a DTP25 or a DTP46 polypeptide. Also disclosed are methods of utilizing the recombinant DNA construct and compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising the recombinant DNA construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, HONOR RENEE LAFITTE, STANLEY LUCK, JEFFREY MULLEN, HAJIME SAKAI, RINKU RANJAN SARANGI, ABHIMAN SARASWATHI, SOBHANA SIVASANKAR, SCOTT V. TINGEY, ROBERT W. WILLIAMS
  • Genetic loci associated with resistance of corn to fijivirus
    Patent number: 9273363
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and/or selecting maize plants that have newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to, or are susceptible to, a Fijivirus, particularly Mal de Rio Cuarto Virus (MRCV) and/or Maize Rough Dwarf Virus (MRDV). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select, and/or construct resistant plants or to identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Maize plants that display newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to a Fijivirus (or an infection or disease caused by the virus) that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Adriana Tomas, Stanley Luck, Teresita Martin, Enrique Domingo Kreff
  • AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR PLANTS EXPRESSING PH11 OR NUCPU29 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160040181
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions are described. Compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs also are described. The recombinant DNA construct may comprise a polynucleotide operably linked to a heterologous promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a PH11 or a NUCPU29 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: SANGEETA AGARWAL, Stephen M. Allen, Milo Jay Aukerman, Ratna Kumria, H. Renee Lafitte, Stanley Luck, Amitabh Mohanty, Mark Mucha, Hajime Sakai
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY PROTEIN RELATED POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160024517
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an SIPR polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: STANLEY LUCK, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING EXOSTOSIN FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160017361
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: GRAZIANA TARAMINO, Stephen M Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Dwight Tomes, Scott V Tingey
  • Genetic loci associated with mechanical stalk strength in maize
    Patent number: 9228241
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and for selecting maize plants with mechanical stalk strength characteristics. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased mechanical stalk strength or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased mechanical stalk strength. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Marymar Goncalves Butruille, Ada S Ching, Stanley Luck, J Antoni Rafalski
  • Genetic loci on maize chromosomes 3 and 4 that are associated with fusarium ear mold resistance
    Patent number: 9179613
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and selecting maize plants with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Adriana Tomas, Stanley Luck, Jamie Anne Layton
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding self-incompatibility protein related polypeptides
    Patent number: 9175304
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an SIPR polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SNF2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20150307895
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: MILO AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Carl Simmons, Scott V. Tingey
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LEUCINE RICH REPEAT KINASE (LLRK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150299723
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: GRAZIANA TARAMINO, STEPHEN M. ALLEN, STANLEY LUCK, XIAOMU NIU, HAJIME SAKAI, SCOTT V. TINGEY, DWIGHT TOMES