Patents by Inventor Susan Hurst

Susan Hurst 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).

  • Tomatoes having reduced polygalacturonase activity caused by non-transgenic mutations in the polygalacturonase gene
    Patent number: 7928298
    Abstract: A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in the fruit PG gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in their fruit PG gene; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the PG gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit reduced PG enzyme activity and fruit that soften more slowly post harvest without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire McCallum, Ann J. Slade, Trenton G. Colbert, Vic C. Knauf, Susan Hurst
  • Tomatoes Having Reduced Polygalacturonase Activity Caused by Non-Transgenic Mutations in the Polygalacturonase Gene
    Publication number: 20090280234
    Abstract: A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in the fruit PG gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in their fruit PG gene; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the PG gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit reduced PG enzyme activity and fruit that soften more slowly post harvest without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Claire M. McCallum, Ann J. Slade, Trenton G. Colbert, Vic C. Knauf, Susan Hurst
  • Tomatoes having reduced polygalacturonase activity caused by non-transgenic mutations in the polygalacturonase gene
    Patent number: 7393996
    Abstract: A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in the fruit PG gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in their fruit PG gene; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the PG gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit reduced PG enzyme activity and fruit that soften more slowly post harvest without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Arcadia Biosciences Inc.
    Inventors: Claire M. McCallum, Ann J. Slade, Trenton G. Colbert, Vic C. Knauf, Susan Hurst
  • Tomatoes having reduced polygalacturonase activity caused by non-transgenic mutations in the polygalacturonase gene.
    Publication number: 20060037112
    Abstract: A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in the fruit PG gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in their fruit PG gene; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the PG gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit reduced PG enzyme activity and fruit that soften more slowly post harvest without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Claire McCallum, Ann Slade, Trenton Colbert, Vic Knauf, Susan Hurst
  • Tomato having reduced deoxyhypusine synthase activity caused by non-transgenic alterations in a deoxyhypusine synthase gene
    Publication number: 20050155109
    Abstract: A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in at least one deoxyhypusine synthase gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in one or more of their deoxyhypusine synthase genes; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in a deoxyhypusine synthase gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit altered deoxyhypusine synthase activity and delayed post harvest softening of their tomato fruit without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Novel nucleotide and protein sequences for deoxyhypusine synthases in tomato and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Susan Hurst, Ann Slade
  • Tomatoes having reduced polygalacturonase activity caused by non-transgenic mutations in the polygalacturonase gene
    Publication number: 20040250322
    Abstract: A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found in the fruit PG gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in their fruit PG gene; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the PG gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit reduced PG enzyme activity and fruit that soften more slowly post harvest without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Anawah, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire M. McCallum, Ann J. Slade, Trenton G. Colbert, Vic C. Knauf, Susan Hurst