Patents by Inventor Virginia M. Dress

Virginia M. Dress 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 amino acid compositions in seeds
    Patent number: 7053282
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plant seed the endosperm of which is characterized as having an elevated level of a preselected amino acid. The present invention also provides expression cassettes, vectors, plants, plant cells and a method for enhancing the nutritional value of seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf Jung, Larry R. Beach, Virginia M. Dress, A. Gururaj Rao, Jerome P. Ranch, David S. Ertl, Regina K. Higgins