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).

  • Cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase
    Patent number: 6660909
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a cyclopropane synthetase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the cyclopropane synthetase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the cyclopropane synthetase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Nucleic acid encoding a wheat brittle-1 homolog
    Patent number: 6660850
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a wheat brittle-1-like protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the wheat brittle-1-like protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the wheat brittle-1-like protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Jonathan E. Lightner, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Alteration of oil traits in plants
    Publication number: 20030204870
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants are disclosed. Chimeric construct 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: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    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
  • Plant biotin synthase
    Publication number: 20030192073
    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: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Anthony J. Kinney, Guo-Hua Miao, Emil M. Orozco
  • Hexose carrier proteins
    Patent number: 6624343
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a hexose carrier protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the hexose carrier protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the hexose carrier protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Nucleic acid encoding a starch R1 phosphorylation protein homolog from maize
    Patent number: 6620987
    Abstract: An isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having starch R1 phosphorylation activity, or the complement of the nucleotide sequence. Plant transformation and regeneration methods using the polynucleotides. Vectors and recombinant DNA constructs containing the polynucleotides. Cells, plants, and seeds containing the recombinant DNA constructs. Methods for isolating polypeptides having starch R1 phosphorylation activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karen E. Broglie, Karlene H. Butler, Robert F. Cressman
  • Plant histidine biosynthetic enzymes
    Publication number: 20030167509
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme. 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, William D. Hitz
  • Starch biosynthetic enzymes
    Publication number: 20030145353
    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: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Lightner, Stephen M. Allen, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid 8- phosphate synthases
    Publication number: 20030145351
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a KDO 8-P synthase. A recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the KDO 8-P synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the KDO 8-P synthase in a transformed host cell. The isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding a KDO 8-P synthase are useful in herbicide, fungicide, bactericide, and pesticide discovery and design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio Carl Falco, Dennis Flint, Steven Gutteridge
  • Plant choline phosphate cytidylyltransferase
    Publication number: 20030131382
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karlene H. Butler, Saverio Carl Falco, Anthony J. Kinney, Kevin L. Stecca
  • Plant histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase homologs
    Publication number: 20030121072
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme. 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant glucose-6-phosphate translocator
    Patent number: 6583337
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant flavanone-3-hydroxylase
    Patent number: 6570064
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a flavanone-3-hydroxylase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Gary M. Fader, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Starch synthase isoform V
    Publication number: 20030097688
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding starch synthase isoform V. are presented. Recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of starch synthase isoform V, in sense or antisense orientation, can be made, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the starch synthase isoform V in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Karen E. Broglie, Karlene H. Butler, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Metal-binding proteins
    Publication number: 20030088083
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a metal-binding protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the metal-binding protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the metal-binding protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Omolayo O. Famodu, Sonriza Rasco-Gaunt, Catherine J. Thorpe
  • Plant histidine biosynthetic enzymes
    Publication number: 20030082787
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding phosphoribosylformimino-5-aminoimidazole carboxamide ribotide isomerases, or “HisA enzymes”. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the HisA enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the HisA enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Lynn M. Abell, Stephen M. Allen, Karlene H. Butler, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Howard P. Hershey, Emil M. Orozco
  • Genes encoding sulfate assimilation proteins
    Patent number: 6548280
    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: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Stephen M. Allen, Carl A. Maxwell
  • Plant histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase homologs
    Patent number: 6525244
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme. 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: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio Carl Falco, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Serine O-acetytransferase
    Publication number: 20030008368
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a serine O-acetyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the serine O-acetyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the serine O-acetyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio C. Falco, Mitchell Tarczynski
  • Plant genes encoding Dr1 and DRAP1, a global repressor complex of transcription
    Publication number: 20020184659
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a protein involved in regulation of gene expression. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the protein involved in regulation of gene expression, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the protein involved in regulation of gene expression in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Quinn Zhu