Patents by Inventor Stephen Patrick Moose

Stephen Patrick Moose 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 having increased biomass and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 10577617
    Abstract: The impact of plastid size change in both monocot and dicot plants has been examined. In both, when plastid size is increased there is an increase in biomass relative to the parental lines. Thus, provided herein are methods for increasing the biomass of a plant, comprising decreasing the expression of at least one plastid division protein in a plant. Optionally, the level of chlorophyll in the plant is also reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, The University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Aleel K. Grennan, Donald R. Ort, Stephen Patrick Moose, Damla D. Bilgin, Thomas Clemente, Fredy Altpeter, Stephen P. Long
  • PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160289694
    Abstract: The impact of plastid size change in both monocot and dicot plants has been examined. In both, when plastid size is increased there is an increase in biomass relative to the parental lines. Thus, provided herein are methods for increasing the biomass of a plant, comprising decreasing the expression of at least one plastid division protein in a plant. Optionally, the level of chlorophyll in the plant is also reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Aleel K. Grennan, Donald R. Ort, Stephen Patrick Moose, Damla D. Bilgin, Thomas Clemente, Fredy Altpeter, Stephen P. Long