27th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100175137 | DOMAIN NAME HIJACK PROTECTION - A domain name registering entity (such as a domain registry, registrar, or reseller) or an independent proxy registration service may offer a domain name hijack protection to their actual or potential customers. When a domain name transfer request or notice is received in a proxy email address listed in the domain name's WHOIS records, the domain name registering entity or the proxy registration service may ignore or decline it. Customers may be given an ability to turn the domain name hijack protection service on and off, as well as an ability to adjust a variety of settings associated with the service. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT - A method of providing DRM content, including transmitting, by a content issuer, when a request for a specific main content of a communication terminal is input, a DRM content including the main content and a preset sub-content corresponding to the main content to the communication terminal; transmitting, by a rights issuer, a rights object having constraint condition information for securing reproduction of the sub-content to the communication terminal; and reproducing, by the communication terminal, when the DRM content and the rights object are received, the sub-content by analyzing the rights object and reproducing, when reproduction of the sub-content is complete, the main content. Reproduction of a sub-content in a communication terminal can be secured through constraint condition information of a rights object, and waste of resources required for providing a sub-content can be suppressed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175139 | SOMATOTRANSGENIC BIOIMAGING - The invention relates to modelling diseases, to screening for compounds that modulate such diseases and to as-saying drug metabolism and toxicity in non-human transgenic animals, by a novel technique developed by the inventors known as “somatotransgenic bioimaging”. The invention thus provides: a method for determining whether the expression of a reporter gene is modulated by a compound or a method of evaluating the metabolism and/or toxicity of a compound, said method comprising: (a) administering said compound to a non-human transgenic animal, generated by gene transduction of one or more specific tissues when in utero or neonatal, with a vector comprising a bioluminescent reporter gene operably linked to a genetic element responsive to a pathology or therapy or to a genetic element responsive to drug metabolism and/toxicity; and (b) determining whether or not of said compound has an effect on the expression of said reporter gene in said specific tissue or tissues and/or determining the extent of any such effect, said determination comprising detecting from the animal bioluminescence caused by the activity of the gene product of the reporter gene. In some embodiments cells pre-transduced with vectors of the invention may also be introduced into the animals instead of delivering the vectors directly. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175140 | Leucine-rich repeat kinase (LRRK2) drosophila model for parkinson's disease: wildtype1 (WT1) and G2019S mutant flies - Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase (LRRK2) gene cause late-onset autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PD) with pleiomorphic pathology. Previously, we and others found that expression of mutant LRRK2 causes neuronal degeneration in cell culture. Here we used the GAL4/UAS system to generate transgenic | 2010-07-08 |
20100175141 | TUNABLE GENETIC SWITCH FOR REGULATING GENE EXPRESSION - The present invention relates generally the field of genetics, in particular methods, compositions and systems for controlling the inducible expression of transgenes, while eliminating background expression of transgene expression. The present invention relates to methods of use of the compositions and systems as disclosed herein for controlling the inducible expression of transgenes while eliminating background expression of transgene expression, such as use in, for example, the in generation of transgenic animals, use in therapeutic application and use in assays. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to a system of controlled expression of RNAi molecules which target binding sites in the untranslated regions of transgene, thereby the expression of the transgene is modulated and leakiness is reduced. The compositions and methods of the present invention can be used to for therapy, prophylaxis, research and diagnostics in diseases and disorders which afflict mammalian species, generation of transgenic animals, in the study of biological processes as well as for enhance performance of agricultural crops. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175142 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PLANT MATERIAL THAT SHOWS A REDUCED DISCOLOURATION, PLANTS THUS IDENTIFIED AND USE OF THE IDENTIFIED PLANTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMMERCIAL CROP PLANTS SHOWING A REDUCED DISCOLOURATION - The invention relates to a method for testing a plant or plant part for exhibiting a reduced or absent wound-induced surface discoloration as compared to a control plant or plant part, which method comprises providing a plant or plant part that is obtained from a plant population that shows genetic variation, in particular a gene bank; optionally creating a wound surface on the plant or plant part; incubating the plant or plant part or the wound surfaces created thereon to allow for discoloration to occur therein or thereon; observing the discoloration in or on the plants or plant parts; comparing the observed discoloration with the discoloration that is observed in the control plant or plant part to assess whether the plant or plant part shows no discoloration or a discoloration that is reduced as compared to the control plant or plant part; and identifying a plant or plant part that shows no discoloration or a discoloration that is reduced as compared to the control plant or plant part as a plant that harbors the reduced wound-induced surface discoloration trait. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175143 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR EXACT REPLACEMENT OF TARGET DNA IN EUKARYOTIC ORGANISMS - Methods and means are provided for the exact exchange in eukaryotic cells, such as plant cells, of a target DNA sequence for a DNA sequence of interest through homologous recombination, whereby the selectable or screenable marker used during the homologous recombination phase for temporal selection of the gene replacement events can subsequently be removed without leaving a foot-print employing a method for the removal of a selected DNA flanked by two nucleotide sequences in direct repeats. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175144 | CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASES - The invention relates to nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for | 2010-07-08 |
20100175145 | PLANT TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORS - The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175146 | YIELD ENHANCEMENT IN PLANTS BY MODULATION OF MAIZE MADS BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR ZMM28 - Compositions and methods for modulating flower organ development, leaf formation, phototropism, apical dominance, fruit development, initiation of roots, and for increasing yield in a plant are provided. The compositions include a ZMM28 sequence. Compositions of the invention comprise amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-2 as well as variants and fragments thereof. Nucleotide sequences encoding the ZMM28 sequences are provided in DNA constructs for expression in a plant of interest are provided for modulating the level of a ZMM28 sequence in a plant or a plant part are provided. The methods comprise introducing into a plant or plant part a heterologous polynucleotide comprising a ZMM28 sequence of the invention. The level of the ZMM28 polypeptide can be increased or decreased. Such method can be used to increase the yield in plants; in one embodiment, the method is used to increase grain yield in cereals. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175147 | Functional expression of higher plant nitrate transporters in Pichia Pastoris - The present invention relates to a system for functional expression of higher plant nitrate transporter (Nrt) genes in | 2010-07-08 |
20100175148 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175149 | Stress-Related Polypeptides and Methods of Use in Plants - A transgenic plant transformed by a Stress-Related Polypeptide (SRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in the plant's increased growth under normal or stress conditions and/or increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated SRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding SRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175150 | DOF (DNA BINDING WITH ONE FINGER) SEQUENCES AND METHODS OF USE - Methods and compositions are provided to improve nitrogen use efficiency in plants or plant parts, increase carbon fixation in a plant or plant part, increase grain yield or biomass production of the plant, and/or increase the stress tolerance of the plant. The compositions and methods of the invention modulate these various phenotypes by modulating the level of at least one Dof (for DNA binding with one finger) polypeptide having a Dof domain or a biologically active variant or fragment of a Dof domain. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175151 | RUBISCO ACTIVASE WITH INCREASED THERMOSTABILITY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides thermostable polypeptides related to | 2010-07-08 |
20100175152 | MANIPULATION OF PLANTS BY TRANSFORMATION WITH SEQUENCES PROMOTING CELL DIVISION - Polynucleotides encoding polypeptides which increase the rate of growth of plants were identified. Introduction of the polynucleotides into plants produces plants having altered characteristics, such as increased growth, increased leaf area and reduced fertility. Expression of the polypeptides in plants or plant cells promotes cell division. Expression of the polynucleotides in plants in the antisense orientation may produce plants that are sterile or have smaller leaves. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175153 | REGULATING THE ETHYLENE RESPONSE OF A PLANT BY MODULATION OF F-BOX PROTEINS - The relationship between F-box proteins and proteins involved in the ethylene response in plants is described. In particular, F-box proteins may bind to proteins involved in the ethylene response and target them for degradation by the ubiquitin/proteasome pathway. The transcription factor EIN3 is a key transcription factor mediating ethylene-regulated gene expression and morphological responses. EIN3 is degraded through a ubiquitin/proteasome pathway mediated by F-box proteins EBF1 and EBF2. The link between F-box proteins and the ethylene response is a key step in modulating or regulating the response of a plant to ethylene. Described herein are transgenic plants having an altered sensitivity to ethylene, and methods for making transgenic plant having an altered sensitivity to ethylene by modulating the level of activity of F-box proteins. Methods of altering the ethylene response in a plant by modulating the activity or expression of an F-box protein are described. Also described are methods of identifying compounds that modulate the ethylene response in plants by modulating the level of F-box protein expression or activity. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175154 | Apparatus for Controlling Z-Position of Probe - Apparatus of easily controlling the Z-position of the probe used in a microprobe analyzer. The apparatus has: (A) a holder, (B) a reference body having a reference surface that is at the same height as a surface of a sample, the reference body being placed on or in the holder, (C) a probe-positioning device for bringing the probe into contact with the reference surface, (D) a controller for controlling motion of the probe-positioning device in the Z-direction, (E) position-measuring apparatus for measuring the Z-coordinate of the probe at which it is in contact with the reference surface, (F) a memory for storing a positional coordinate outputted by the position-measuring apparatus, and (G) probe contact detection apparatus for detecting that the probe is in contact with the reference surface. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175155 | Measurement and Mapping of Molecular Stretching and Rupture Forces - Detection and localization of stretching and rupture of targets (e.g., macromolecules) is achieved using time-varying tip-sample force measurements in a dynamic-mode atomic force microscope. The detection and localization is achieved with an independent force sensor that can detect and distinguish stretching and rupture forces acting on a sensor device as the tip of the sensor device traverses a surface, wherein the stretching and rupture forces are temporally distinct from forces between the tip and the substrate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175156 | Three-Dimensional Imaging and Manipulation - A three-dimensional imaging and manipulation tool is provided. Techniques for creating a three-dimensional imaging and manipulation tool include combining high-resolution capability of a probe with three-dimensional imaging capability of a heater sensor. Also, techniques for positioning a nano-manipulation device relative to a surface are provided. The techniques include using a heater sensor for non-contact imaging, linking the heater sensor to the nano-manipulation device, and positioning the nano-manipulation relative device to a surface. | 2010-07-08 |
20100175157 | Apple tree called 'Goldlane' - A new and distinct | 2010-07-08 |
20100175158 | Apple tree named 'Moonlight' - A new and distinct | 2010-07-08 |
20100175159 | CYMBALARIA PLANT NAMED 'SNOW WAVE' - A new and distinct form of | 2010-07-08 |