Patents by Inventor Thomas Arno Alfred Girke

Thomas Arno Alfred Girke 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).

  • Plant seed specific promoters
    Patent number: 7868156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and isolating novel seed specific promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Christoph Benning, Hongbo Gao, Thomas Arno Alfred Girke, Joseph A. White
  • Plant Seed Specific Promoters
    Publication number: 20090100551
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and isolating novel seed specific promoters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Christoph Benning, Hongbo Gao, Thomas Arno Alfred Girke, Joseph A. White
  • Plant seed specific promoters
    Patent number: 7405345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and isolating novel seed specific promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Michigan State University
    Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Christoph Benning, Hongbo Gao, Thomas Arno Alfred Girke, Joseph A. White
  • Plant seed specific promoters
    Patent number: 7081565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and isolating novel seed specific promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Christoph Benning, Hongbo Gao, Thomas Arno Alfred Girke, Joseph A. White
  • Plant seed specific promoters
    Publication number: 20030005485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and isolating novel seed specific promoters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Christoph Benning, Hongbo Gao, Thomas Arno Alfred Girke, Joseph A. White