Patents by Inventor Yu-Ping Lu

Yu-Ping Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20090181851
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Edward A. Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Diane Jofuku, Jonathan Donson
  • Publication number: 20090133163
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Shing Kwok, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Yiwen Fang, Roger Pennell, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Zhihong Cook, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20090106866
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Lu, Roger Pennell, Jack Okamuro, Richard Schneeberger, Yiwen Fang, Shing Kwok
  • Patent number: 7402667
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward A Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Patent number: 7378571
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Shing Kwok, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Yiwen Fang, Roger Pennell, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Zhihong Cook, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20080044898
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Lu, Roger Pennell, Jack Okamuro, Richard Schneeberger, Yiwen Fang, Shing Kwok
  • Publication number: 20070226830
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Roger Pennell, Kenneth Feldmann, Yu-Ping Lu, Yiwen Fang, Shing Kwok, Van-Dinh Dang, Zhihong Cook, Jack Okamuro, Nestor Apuya, Richard Schneeberger, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Edward Kiegle, Leonard Medrano
  • Publication number: 20070174936
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolai Alexandrov, Cook Zhihong, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Publication number: 20070136839
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Publication number: 20070124834
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Publication number: 20070042387
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Roger Pennell, Kenneth Feldmann, Yu-Ping Lu, Yiwen Fang, Shing Kwok, Van-Dinh Dang, Zhihong Cook, Jack Okamuro, Nestor Apuya, Richard Schneeberger, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Edward Kiegle, Leonard Medrano
  • Publication number: 20070006335
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu, Nestor Apuya, Diane Jofuku, Jonathan Donson
  • Publication number: 20060090216
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Nestor Apuya, Shing Kwok, Nickolai Alexandrov, Tatiana Tatarinova, Yiwen Fang, Roger Pennell, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Zhihong Cook, Kenneth Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20060008816
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Lu, Roger Pennell, Jack Okamuro, Richard Schneeberger, Yiwen Fang, Shing Kwok
  • Publication number: 20050246785
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Publication number: 20050223422
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihong Cook, Yiwen Fang, Ken Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Leonard Medrano, Roger Pennell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Publication number: 20050223434
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolai Alexandrov, Cook Zhihong, Yiwen Fang, Kenneth Feldmann, Edward Kiegle, Shing Kwok, Yu-Ping Lu, Roger Penell, Richard Schneeberger, Chuan-Yin Wu
  • Patent number: 6489537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phytochelatin synthases and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, University of California
    Inventors: Philip A. Rea, Olena K. Vatamaniuk, Stephane Mari, Yu-Ping Lu, Julian I. Schroeder, Eugene J. Kim, Stephan Clemens
  • Patent number: 6166290
    Abstract: The invention includes an isolated DNA encoding a plant GS-X pump polypeptide and an isolated preparation of a plant GS-X pump polypeptide. Also included is an isolated preparation of a nucleic acid which is antisense in orientation to a portion or all of a plant GS-X pump gene. The invention also includes a cells, vectors and transgenic plants having an isolated DNA encoding a plant GS-X pump and methods of use thereof. In addition, the invention relates to plant GS-X pump promoter sequences and the uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Philip A. Rea, Yu-Ping Lu, Ze-Sheng Li