Patents by Inventor Willem Vriezen

Willem Vriezen 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).

  • SEEDLESS FRUIT PRODUCING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20240018539
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding cyclin SDS like proteins for the production of seedless fruits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alberto SIRIZZOTTI, Richard Bernard BERENTSEN, Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN
  • Seedless fruit producing plants
    Patent number: 11761018
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding cyclin SDS like proteins for the production of seedless fruits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Alberto Sirizzotti, Richard Bernard Berentsen, Hendrik Willem Vriezen
  • SEEDLESS FRUIT PRODUCING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20220090106
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding cyclin SDS like proteins for the production of seedless fruits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Alberto SIRIZZOTTI, Richard Bernard BERENTSEN, Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN
  • Seedless fruit producing plants
    Patent number: 11174493
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding cyclin SDS like proteins for the production of seedless fruits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Alberto Sirizzotti, Richard Bernard Berentsen, Hendrik Willem Vriezen
  • Parthenocarpic watermelon plants
    Patent number: 11072800
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing watermelon plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and methods for producing seedless watermelon fruits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Alberto Sirizzotti, Richard Bernard Berentsen, Hendrik Willem Vriezen
  • producing fruits with high texture fruit flesh
    Patent number: 10694696
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cultivated plant of the species Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (watermelon) producing fruits with high texture fruit flesh, wherein the plant optionally is a diploid, triploid or tetraploid plant. In one aspect, the plant of the invention comprises one or more mutations in the C1MBP 17_2 allele encoding a mutant C1MBP 17_2 protein or encoding lower levels of wild type C1MPBP 17_2 protein compared to wild type plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Willem Vriezen, Alberto Sirizzotti
  • PARTHENOCARPIC WATERMELON PLANTS
    Publication number: 20190300900
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing watermelon plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and methods for producing seedless watermelon fruits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Alberto SIRIZZOTTI, Richard Bernard BERENTSEN, Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN
  • SEEDLESS FRUIT PRODUCING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20190194672
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding cyclin SDS like proteins for the production of seedless fruits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Alberto SIRIZZOTTI, Richard Bernard BERENTSEN, Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN
  • CITRULLUS LANATUS PRODUCING FRUITS WITH HIGH TEXTURE FRUIT FLESH
    Publication number: 20180049384
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cultivated plant of the species Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (watermelon) producing fruits with high texture fruit flesh, wherein the plant optionally is a diploid, triploid or tetraploid plant. In one aspect, the plant of the invention comprises one or more mutations in the C1MBP 17_2 allele encoding a mutant C1MBP 17_2 protein or encoding lower levels of wild type C1MPBP 17_2 protein compared to wild type plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN, Alberto SIRIZZOTTI
  • SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM PLANTS HAVING PINK GLOSSY FRUITS
    Publication number: 20170359979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated plant of the species Solanum lycopersicum comprising a myb12 allele having one or more mutations, said mutations resulting in production of a mutant myb12 protein, fruits of such plants exhibiting a pink appearance and in addition comprising a mutant cuticle deficiency (cd) allele, whereby the fruits become glossy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN, Henricus Maria VERBAKEL
  • plants having non-transgenic alterations in the Acs2 gene
    Patent number: 9832943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated plant of the species Solanum lycopersicum comprising a acs2 allele having one or more mutations, said mutations resulting in production of a mutant acs2 protein having loss-of-function acs2 protein or reduced function compared to wild type Acs2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventor: Hendrik Willem Vriezen
  • Drought tolerant plants
    Patent number: 9532520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic and non-transgenic plants with novel phenotypes. Provided are SlPP2C1 proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring novel phenotypes to plants, especially drought tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Willem Vriezen, Lisette Nitsch
  • PLANTS WITH INCREASED FRUIT SIZE
    Publication number: 20160333368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic and non-transgenic plants with novel phenotypes. Provided are Solanum lycopersicum Auxin Response Factor 9 (SlARF9) proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring novel phenotypes to plants, especially increased fruit size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN, Celestina MARIANI, Maaike DE JONG
  • SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM PLANTS HAVING NON-TRANSGENIC ALTERATIONS IN THE ACS2 GENE
    Publication number: 20150282446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated plant of the species Solanum lycopersicum comprising a acs2 allele having one or more mutations, said mutations resulting in production of a mutant acs2 protein having loss-of-function acs2 protein or reduced function compared to wild type Acs2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Hendrik Willem Vriezen
  • SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM PLANTS HAVING NON-TRANSGENIC ALTERATIONS IN THE RIN GENE
    Publication number: 20150135352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated plant of the species Solanum lycopersicum comprising a rin allele having one or more mutations, said mutations resulting in production of a mutant rin protein having reduced activity compared to wild type Rin protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Hendrik Willem Vriezen, Franco Vecchio
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120084881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic and non-transgenic plants with novel phenotypes. Provided are SlPP2C1 proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring novel phenotypes to plants, especially drought tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Willem Vriezen, Lisette Nitsch