Patents by Inventor Tim Durfee

Tim Durfee 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).

  • Alteration of plant meristem function by manipulation of the Retinoblastoma-like plant RRB gene
    Patent number: 7164006
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and compositions for altering the growth, organization, and differentiation of plant tissues. The invention is based on the discovery that, in plants, genetically altering the levels of Retinoblastoma-related gene (RRB) activity produces dramatic effects on the growth, proliferation, organization, and differentiation of plant meristem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Tim Durfee, Heidi Feiler, Wilhelm Gruissem, Susan Jenkins, Judith Roe, Patricia Zambryski
  • Retinoblastoma-like RRB gene of arabidopsis thaliana
    Patent number: 6696560
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and compositions for altering the growth, organization, and differentiation of plant tissues. The invention is based on the discovery that, in plants, genetically altering the levels of Retinoblastoma-related gene (RRB) activity produces dramatic effects on the growth, proliferation, organization, and differentiation of plant meristem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Tim Durfee, Heidi Feiler, Wilhelm Gruissem, Susan Jenkins, Judith Roe, Patricia Zambryski