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).

  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING EXOSTOSIN FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110035822
    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: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: EI AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Dwight Tomes, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT3 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20110035837
    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 LNT3 or LNT3-like polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT5 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110023356
    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 LNT5 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company and Pioneer HI -Bred International
    Inventors: MILO AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASES
    Publication number: 20110016583
    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 protein tyrosine phosphatase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    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, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams, Shoba Sivasankar
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENE ENCODING FERROCHELATASES
    Publication number: 20110010798
    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: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Sobhana Sivasankar, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT2 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100269218
    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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding ferrochelatases
    Patent number: 7812223
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Sobhana Sivasankar, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • NITROGEN TRANSPORT METABOLISM
    Publication number: 20100138956
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an ammonium transporter. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of ammonium transporters, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the ammonium transporter in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH CELL WALL DIGESTIBILITY IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20100122370
    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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-DRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, KANWARPAL SINGH DHUGGA, STANLEY LUCK, VICTOR LLACA, BERNHARD RIETMANN, SUSANNE GROH
  • Nitrogen transport metabolism
    Patent number: 7692064
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an ammonium transporter. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA constructencoding all or a portion of ammonium transporters, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the ammonium transporter in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • PLANT GALACTINOL SYNTHASE HOMOLOGS
    Publication number: 20100077510
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding galactinol synthase are disclosed. Recombinant DNA construct(s) for use in altering expression of endogenous genes encoding galactinol synthase are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Johan M. Stoop, Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Caimi
  • PLANT RAFFINOSE SACCHARIDE BIOSYNTHETIC ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20100043098
    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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. Du Pont De NEMOURS and COMPANY
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, William D. Hitz
  • SUCROSE TRANSPORT PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20100029489
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sucrose transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sucrose transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sucrose transport protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Nitrate transport components
    Publication number: 20100017909
    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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Lu Liu, Victor Llaca, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Xiaomu Niu, Kevin Fengler, Dale Loussaert, Haiyin Wang, Howard P. Hershey
  • PLANT GALACTINOL SYNTHASE HOMOLOGS
    Publication number: 20090300799
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding galactinol synthase are disclosed. Recombinant DNA construct(s) for use in altering expression of endogenous genes encoding galactinol synthase are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Johan M. Stoop, Stephen M. Allen, Perry G. Gaimi
  • Nucleic acid molecules encoding a wheat sucrose transporter
    Patent number: 7605247
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sucrose transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sucrose transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sucrose transport protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. du Point de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Alteration of Oil Traits in Plants
    Publication number: 20090249517
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the phenotype in plants are disclosed. Chimeric constructs incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered phenotypes. Methods for altering the phenotype of plants using such nucleic acid fragments also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William B. Allen, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Sabine Epelbaum, Omolaya O. Famodu, Leslie T. Harvell, Todd J. Jones, Anthony J. Kinney, Theodore M. Klein, Changjiang Li, Igor Cunha Oliveira, Hajime Sakai, Bo Shen, Mitchell C. Tarczynski
  • Alteration of Oil Traits in Plants
    Publication number: 20090235391
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants are disclosed. Chimeric constructs incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. Methods for altering the oil phenotype in plants using such nucleic acid fragments also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William B. Allen, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Sabine Epelbaum, Omolayo O. Famodu, Leslie T. Harvell, Todd J. Jones, Anthony J. Kinney, Theodore M. Klein, Changjiang Li, Igor Cunha Oliveira, Hajime Sakai, Bo Shen, Mitchell C. Tarczynski
  • Nucleic acids encoding sugar transport proteins and methods of using same
    Patent number: 7588917
    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: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz, Anthony J. Kinney, Scott V. Tingey
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING FERROCHELATASES
    Publication number: 20090158458
    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: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Sobhana Sivasankar, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams