Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Allen

Stephen M. Allen 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: 20020178468
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sugar transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sugar transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sugar transport protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, Scott V. Tingey
  • Publication number: 20020170086
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding fructosyltransferases. More specifically, this invention relates to polynucleotides encoding 1-FFTs, 6-SFTs, or 1-SSTs. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of the fructosyltransferases, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the fructosyltransferases in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Caimi, Johan M. Stoop
  • Publication number: 20020165385
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a plastidic phosphoglucomutase protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the plastidic phosphoglucomutase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the plastidic phosphoglucomutase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karlene H. Butler, Thomas J. Carlson, Lawrence L. Ilag
  • Publication number: 20020157132
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a plant cysteine &ggr; synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cysteine &ggr; synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the plant biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen
  • Publication number: 20020142390
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an ammonium transporter. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of ammonium transporters, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene may alter levels of the ammonium transporter in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Publication number: 20020123118
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding at least a portion of a glycine metabolism enzyme selected from choline oxidase, L-allo-threonine aldolase, phosphoserine phosphatase, and sarcosine oxidase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of a glycine metabolism enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the glycine metabolism enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio Carl Falco, Vincent J.H. Sewalt
  • Publication number: 20020120949
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a protein kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the protein kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the protein kinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen M. Allen
  • Publication number: 20020120124
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a cellulose synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the cellulose synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the cellulose synthase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen M. Allen
  • Patent number: 6441271
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme, imidazoleglycerol-phosphate dehydratase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz
  • Publication number: 20020090704
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sucrose phosphate synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sucrose phosphate synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sucrose phosphate synthase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Caimi, Emil M. Orozco
  • Patent number: 6383776
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sugar transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sugar transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sugar transport protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, Scott V. Tingey
  • Patent number: 6380464
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a flavonol biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the flavonol biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the flavonol biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Gary M. Fader
  • Publication number: 20020029394
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a starch synthase DU1 homolog. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the starch synthase DU1 homolog, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the starch synthase DU1 homolog in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Diane M. Beckles, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 6338966
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sulfate assimilation protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sulfate assimilation protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen, Shawn L. Anderson, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Publication number: 20020001843
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding all or a substantial portion of a plant glycogenin or water stress protein. The invention also relates to the construction of chimeric genes encoding all or a portion of a plant glycogenin or water stress protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of a plant glycogenin or water stress protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Lightner, Stephen M. Allen, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20020002713
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a starch branching enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the starch branching enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the starch branching enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Diane M. Beckles, Karlene H. Butler, Richard W. Pearlstein
  • Publication number: 20010047523
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a brittle-1 homolog. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the brittle-1 homolog, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the brittle-1 homolog in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Jonathan E. Lightner, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Publication number: 20010044941
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for increasing yield in plants, particularly seed plants, are provided. The compositions comprise novel nucleic acid molecules encoding invertase inhibitors, antisense nucleotides corresponding to invertase inhibitors, and variants and fragments thereof. Such compositions find use in methods to modulate invertase activity in plants. The compositions are also useful in methods to modulate kernel development and for protecting plants against the harmful/detrimental effects of stress and adverse environmental conditions. The nucleotide sequences may be provided in constructs for temporal, developmental, and tissue preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Timothy G. Helentjaris, Nicholas J. Bate, Stephen M. Allen
  • Patent number: 6316698
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an alpha-glucosidase II subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the alpha-glucosidase II subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the alpha-glucosidase II subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Publication number: 20010039042
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a biotin synthases. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the biotin synthases, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the biotin synthases in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Anthony J. Kinney, Guo-Hua Miao, Emil M. Orozco