Patents by Inventor Yongzhen Pang

Yongzhen Pang 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).

  • Epicatechin glucosyltransferase
    Patent number: 8420889
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the modulation of epicatechin glucosyltransferase activity in plants. Increased expression of epicatechin glucosides, and ultimately anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, in plants may be used to increase the nutritional value of food plants for both human and animal consumption. Increased proanthocyanidin content also reduces the potential for bloat in animals fed certain forage plants low in condensed tannin content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
    Inventors: Richard A. Dixon, Yongzhen Pang, Gregory J. Peel
  • EPICATECHIN GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE
    Publication number: 20100064387
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the modulation of epicatechin glucosyltransferase activity in plants. Increased expression of epicatechin glucosides, and ultimately anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, in plants may be used to increase the nutritional value of food plants for both human and animal consumption. Increased proanthocyanidin content also reduces the potential for bloat in animals fed certain forage plants low in condensed tannin content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Richard A. Dixon, Yongzhen Pang, Gregory J. Peel