Patents by Inventor William Dean Hitz

William Dean Hitz 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).

  • GENES FOR MICROSOMAL DELTA-12 FATTY ACID DESATURASES AND HYDROXYLASES FROM PLANTS
    Publication number: 20120151621
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Luis Perez-Grau, Narendra S. Yadav
  • GENES FOR PLANT FATTY ACID MODIFYING ENZYMES ASSOCIATED WITH CONJUGATED DOUBLE BOND FORMATION
    Publication number: 20110189339
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof or complement thereof and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, Thomas J. Carlson, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CALENDIC ACID, A FATTY ACID CONTAINING DELTA 8,10,12 CONJUGATED DOUBLE BONDS AND RELATED FATTY ACIDS HAVING A MODIFICATION AT THE DELTA 9 POSITION
    Publication number: 20090293149
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with modification of the delta-9 position of fatty acids, in particular, formation of conjugated double bonds are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with formation of a trans delta-12 double bond also are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Methods for decreasing linolenic acid content in seeds from transgenic plants containing a mutant delta 15 desaturase
    Patent number: 7456336
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Martin Broglie, Lorin Roger Debonte, William Dean Hitz, Guo-Hua Miao, Robert Stefan Reiter
  • GENES FOR PLANT FATTY ACID MODIFYING ENZYMES ASSOCIATED WITH CONJUGATED DOUBLE BOND FORMATION
    Publication number: 20080171860
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof or complement thereof and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, Thomas J. Carlson, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Genes for plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation
    Patent number: 7244563
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof or complement thereof and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, Thomas J. Carlson, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Methods for increasing oleic acid content in seeds from transgenic plants containing a mutant delta 12 desaturase
    Patent number: 7109392
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating mutant delta-12 fatty acid desaturase nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Martin Broglie, Lorin Roger DeBonte, William Dean Hitz, Guo-Hua Miao, Robert Stefan Reiter
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and hydroxylases from plants
    Patent number: 7105721
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Narendra Yadav, Luis Perez Grau
  • Gene combinations that alter the quality and functionality of soybean oil
    Patent number: 6949698
    Abstract: Novel gene combinations resulting in novel lipid profiles of soybean seeds and oil extracted from such seeds are disclosed. Methods for making such combinations are also described. In addition, the oils of this invention are disclosed to be useful in the manufacture of margarine and spread products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: John Russell Booth, Jr., Richard Martin Broglie, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Susan Knowlton, Scott Anthony Sebastian
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants
    Patent number: 6919466
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Narendra S. Yadav, Luis Perez-Grau
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants
    Patent number: 6872872
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Luis Perez-Grau, Narendra S. Yadav
  • Method for the production of calendic acid, a fatty acid containing delta-8,10,12 conjugated double bonds and related fatty acids having a modification at the delta-9 position
    Publication number: 20030204871
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with modification of the delta-9 position of fatty acids, in particular, formation of conjugated double bonds are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with formation of a trans delta-12 double bond also are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants
    Publication number: 20030163844
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Narendra Yadav, Luis Perez Grau
  • Method for the production of calendic acid, a fatty acid containing delta-8,10,12 conjugated double bonds and related fatty acids having a modification at the delta-9 position
    Patent number: 6593514
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with modification of the delta-9 position of fatty acids, in particular, formation of conjugated double bonds are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with formation of a trans delta-12 double bond also are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Genes for plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation
    Publication number: 20030126640
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof or complement thereof and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, Thomas J. Carlson, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants
    Publication number: 20030074694
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Narendra Yadav, Luis Perez Grau
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants
    Publication number: 20030066104
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Narendra Yadav, Luis Perez Grau
  • Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants
    Publication number: 20030033633
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Lightner, John Joseph Okuley, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Narendra Yadav, Luis Perez Grau
  • Genes for plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation
    Publication number: 20030024010
    Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with conjugated double bond formation or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments or functionally equivalent subfragments thereof or complement thereof and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, Thomas J. Carlson, William Dean Hitz, Kevin G. Ripp
  • Gene combinations that alter the quality and functionality of soybean oil
    Patent number: 6426448
    Abstract: Novel gene combinations resulting in novel lipid profiles of soybean seeds and oil extracted from such seeds are disclosed. Methods for making such combinations are also described. In addition, the oils of this invention are disclosed to be useful in the manufacture of margarine and spread products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: John Russell Booth, Jr., Richard Martin Broglie, William Dean Hitz, Anthony John Kinney, Susan Knowlton, Scott Anthony Sebastian