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).

  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP6 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20140223595
    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: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    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
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT6 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140196173
    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 an LNT6 polypeptide or homolog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MILO AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stanley Luck
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING ZINC-FINGER (C3HC4-TYPE RING FINGER) FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20140068811
    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 Zinc-Finger (C3HC4-type RING finger) family polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, STANLEY LUCK, JEFFREY MULLEN, HAJIME SAKAI, SCOTT V. TINGEY, ROBERT WAYNE WILLIAMS
  • Genetic loci associated with cell wall digestibility in maize
    Patent number: 8633351
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have increased cell wall digestibility. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased cell wall digestibility or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased cell wall digestibility. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignees: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Stanley Luck, Victor Llaca, Bernhard Rietmann, Susanne Groh
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT1 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140007290
    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 an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc., E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING PROTEIN PHOPHATASE 2C (PP2C) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140007298
    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: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Dwight Tomes
  • PLASTIDIC PHOSPHOGLUCOMUTASE GENES
    Publication number: 20130298284
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a plastidic phosphoglucomutase protein is disclosed. Also disclosed is 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: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, KARLENE H. BUTLER, THOMAS J. CARLSON, WILLIAM D. HITZ, JOHAN M. STOOP
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING MATE-EFFLUX POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20130269063
    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 MATE-efflux polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams, Norbert Brugiere, Ratna Kumria, Amitabh Mohanty, Rupa Raja
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT1 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 8541650
    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 an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • PLANTS WITH IMPROVED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20130232642
    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 PRE2 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Rajeev Gupta, Shuping Jiao, Robert B. Meeley, Dilbag S. Multani, Robert Williams
  • Fructan biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 8399738
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Johan M. Stoop, Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Caimi
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT2 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 8394634
    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 an LNT2 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Nitrate transport components
    Patent number: 8389705
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Lu Liu, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • Plant raffinose saccharide biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 8241910
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a galactinol synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the galactinol synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the galactinol synthase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY PROTEIN RELATED POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20120204288
    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 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • FRUCTAN BIOSYNTHETIC ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20120185966
    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: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Johan M. Stoop, Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Caimi, Karlene H. Butler
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING FERROCHELATASES
    Publication number: 20120180159
    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 ferrochelatase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Sobhana Sivasankar, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING NUCLEOSIDE DIPHOSPHATASE KINASE (NDK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120124697
    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: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: E.I.Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LEUCINE RICH REPEAT KINASE (LLRK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120110700
    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: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Hajime Sakai, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu
  • Fructan biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 8168862
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Johan M. Stoop, Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Caimi, Karlene H. Butler