Patents by Inventor Yuanji Zhang

Yuanji Zhang 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: 20230197198
    Abstract: Example systems and methods are provided for identifying genome edits in genomes based on patterns associated with joints in target sequences of the genomes. One example method includes receiving, by a computing device, a request to identify at least one edit in an output genome, where the output genome includes one or more edits to the genome and where a reference sequence is representative of an unedited version of the genome. The method also includes identifying, by the computing device, the at least one edit of the one or more edits, based on sequence reads associated with the output genome mapped to the reference sequence relative to one or more reference edit patterns and reporting, by the computing device, the identified at least one edit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Yuanji ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11675993
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for recognizing a two-dimensional bar code for improving the efficiency of recognizing the two-dimensional bar code. The method comprises: a relative position of a household appliance and a terminal device is determined during network configuration of the household appliance; a display parameter for displaying the two-dimensional bar code is determined according to the relative position, wherein the display parameter comprises a size of the two-dimensional bar code to be displayed and the two-dimensional bar code carries device information of the household appliance; the display parameter is sent to the household appliance to enable the household appliance to display a two-dimensional bar code picture according to the display parameter; and the two-dimensional bar code picture is recognized to obtain the device information of the household appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Leayun Technology Co., Ltd. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Jin Shen, Dechao Song, Jie Tang, Yuan Qiu, Jun Zhang, Yuanji Lu
  • Patent number: 11629358
    Abstract: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules useful for providing efficient expression of proteins in transgenic plants, as well as compositions and methods for using the recombinant DNA molecules. In particular embodiments, the invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs comprising sequences encoding transit peptides and operably linked sequences conferring herbicide tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Clayton T. Larue, Joel E. Ream, Aabid Shariff, Yuanji Zhang, Xuefeng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230083583
    Abstract: The reported method identifies the likelihood that a heritable sequence in a plant is to be passed onto subsequent generations. One or more genome edits are introduced into a plant cell and the gnomic DNA of the resulting plant is analyzed to determine the frequency of the one or more genome edits in the sample. Edits that are present in a quantity above a reference cutoff are considered to have a high likelihood of being heritable and capable of being passed on to subsequent generations. Edits that are present in low quantities are considered to have a low likelihood of being passed on. Plants containing desirable genome edits that are likely to be heritable are then used for cultivation and propagation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Linda RYMARQUIS, Yuanji ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11560574
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220248686
    Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC7941, TIC7941PL_1, TIC7941PL_2, and TIC7941PL_3. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC7941, TIC7941PL_1, TIC7941PL_2, and TIC7941PL_3 pesticidal proteins are also provided. Also disclosed are methods and compositions to improve the insecticidal activity of a pesticidal protein against an insect pest species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Danqi Chen, Todd A. Ciche, Arlene R. Howe, Jennifer L. Lutke, Barbana E. Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 11266151
    Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC7941, TIC7941PL_1, TIC7941PL_2, and TIC7941PL_3. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC7941, TIC7941PL_1, TIC7941PL_2, and TIC7941PL_3 pesticidal proteins are also provided. Also disclosed are methods and compositions to improve the insecticidal activity of a pesticidal protein against an insect pest species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Danqi Chen, Todd A. Ciche, Arlene R. Howe, Jennifer L. Lutke, Barbara E. Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 11008580
    Abstract: This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey Ivashuta, Elysia K. Krieger, Jennifer Lutke, Robert J. Meister, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210002663
    Abstract: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules useful for providing efficient expression of proteins in transgenic plants, as well as compositions and methods for using the recombinant DNA molecules. In particular embodiments, the invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs comprising sequences encoding transit peptides and operably linked sequences conferring herbicide tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Clayton T. Larue, Joel E. Ream, Aabid Shariff, Yuanji Zhang, Xuefeng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200377900
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for generating dominant alleles using targeted editing techniques. Also provided are modified chromosomes, cells, tissues, and plants comprising modified dominant allele.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edward James CARGILL, Douglas Michael EUDY, Andrei Y. KOURANOV, Richard Joseph LAWRENCE, Thomas L. SLEWINSKI, Randy SHULTZ, PokChun Jennnifer TO, Samuel Sukhwan YANG, Yuanji ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200340010
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200283790
    Abstract: The invention provides novel recombinant DNA molecules, compositions, and methods for selectively regulating the expression of a transcribable polynucleotide molecule or recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products comprising such DNA molecules and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Youlin Qi, Heping Yang, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 10745712
    Abstract: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules useful for providing efficient expression of proteins in transgenic plants, as well as compositions and methods for using the recombinant DNA molecules. In particular embodiments, the invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs comprising sequences encoding transit peptides and operably linked sequences conferring herbicide tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Clayton T. Larue, Joel E. Ream, Aabid Shariff, Yuanji Zhang, Xuefeng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200229445
    Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC7941, TIC7941PL_1, TIC7941PL_2, and TIC7941PL_3. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC7941, TIC7941PL_1, TIC7941PL_2, and TIC7941PL_3 pesticidal proteins are also provided. Also disclosed are methods and compositions to improve the insecticidal activity of a pesticidal protein against an insect pest species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: David J. Bowen, Catherine A Chay, Danqi Chen, Todd A. Ciche, Arlene R. Howe, Jennifer L. Lutke, Barbara E. Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 10704057
    Abstract: The invention provides novel recombinant DNA molecules, compositions, and methods for selectively regulating the expression of a transcribable polynucleotide molecule or recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products comprising such DNA molecules and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Youlin Qi, Heping Yang, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 10689667
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200123557
    Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Isaac Richard Banks, Sergey Ivashuta, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 10570414
    Abstract: This invention provides plants having resistance to invertebrate pests. More specifically, this invention discloses a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, William P. Donovan, Gregory R. Heck, James K. Roberts, Virginia Ursin, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 10487339
    Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Isaac Richard Banks, Sergey Ivashuta, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 10435686
    Abstract: This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Barry S. Goldman, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Shihshieh Huang, Sergey I. Ivashuta, David K. Kovalic, Elysia K. Krieger, James K. Roberts, Yuanji Zhang