Patents by Inventor Deryck Jeremy Williams

Deryck Jeremy Williams 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: 20170247718
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne (root knot nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets show significant conservation at the nucleotide level between orthologs from different Meloidogyne species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: John D. Bradley, Brandi J. Chiapelli, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter, Michelle L. Gasper, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Patent number: 9624508
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne (root knot nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets show significant conservation at the nucleotide level between orthologs from different Meloidogyne species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John D. Bradley, Brandi J. Chiapelli, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter, Michelle L. Gasper, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20160145212
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds that exhibit activity as acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators (e.g., inhibitors) and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of fungal pathogens in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Urszula Slomczynska, Matthew W. Dimmic, William P. Haakenson, JR., Jennifer L. Bennett, Barry J. Shortt, Christina M. Taylor, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20160130229
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds that exhibit activity as acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators (e.g., inhibitors) and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of fungal pathogens in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Urszula Slomczynska, Matthew W. Dimmic, William P. Haakenson, JR., Jennifer L. Bennett, Barry J. Shortt, Christina M. Taylor, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Martin Slater
  • Publication number: 20150342192
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Also provided are combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Powdery mildews are fungal diseases that affect a wide range of plants including cereals, grasses, vegetables, ornamentals, weeds, shrubs, fruit trees, broad-leaved shade and forest trees, that is caused by different species of fungi in the order Erysiphales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Crawford, Xiangqian Li, Barry J. Shortt, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20150267222
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. The present invention also provides for combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Powdery mildews are fungal diseases that affect a wide range of plants including cereals, grasses, vegetables, ornamentals, weeds, shrubs, fruit trees, broad-leaved shade and forest trees, that is caused by different species of fungi in the order Erysiphales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Crawford, Xiangqian Li, Barry J. Shortt, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20150135363
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus (root lesion nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets are conserved and expected to be essential and sensitive to RNAi perturbation in different Pratylenchus species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brandi Chiapelli, Matt W. Dimmic, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Jennifer Sheppard, John D. Bradley, Carl Diehl, Michelle L. Gasper, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter
  • Publication number: 20150113682
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne (root knot nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets show significant conservation at the nucleotide level between orthologs from different Meloidogyne species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: JOHN D. BRADLEY, BRANDI J. CHIAPELLI, BINGLI GAO, JAMES P. MCCARTER, MICHELLE L. GASPER, DERYCK JEREMY WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 8907162
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus (root lesion nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets are conserved and expected to be essential and sensitive to RNAi perturbation in different Pratylenchus species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brandi Chiapelli, Matt W. Dimmic, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Jennifer Sheppard, John D. Bradley, Carl Diehl, Michelle L. Gasper, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter
  • Patent number: 8901373
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne (root knot nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets show significant conservation at the nucleotide level between orthologs from different Meloidogyne species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John D. Bradley, Brandi J. Chiapelli, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter, Michelle L. Gasper, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20140325702
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling plant pest infestation, and particularly plant nematode infestation, by inhibiting one or more biological functions in the plant pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling plant pest infestation by providing one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules in the diet of the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of pest gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, to methods for detecting cells comprising the disclosed sequences, and to methods for detecting the disclosed sequences in biological samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, David K. Kovalic, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20140283211
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Also provided are combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Crawford, Michelle L. Gasper, Xiangqian Li, Barry J. Shortt, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20140215656
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance in various crop plants. Also provided are combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance in various crop plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Crawford, Xiangqian Li, Mahak Kapoor, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Publication number: 20130036519
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus (root lesion nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets are conserved and expected to be essential and sensitive to RNAi perturbation in different Pratylenchus species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brandi Chiapelli, Matt W. Dimmic, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Jennifer Sheppard, John D. Bradley, Carl Diehl, Michelle L. Gasper, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter
  • Publication number: 20120030834
    Abstract: The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne (root knot nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets show significant conservation at the nucleotide level between orthologs from different Meloidogyne species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: John D. Bradley, Brandi Chiapelli, Bingli Gao, James P. McCarter, Michelle L. Verbsky, Deryck Jeremy Williams
  • Patent number: 8088976
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling plant pest infestation, and particularly plant nematode infestation, by inhibiting one or more biological functions in the plant pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling plant pest infestation by providing one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules in the diet of the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of pest gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, to methods for detecting cells comprising the disclosed sequences, and to methods for detecting the disclosed sequences in biological samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, David K. Kovalic, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 8067671
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling plant pest infestation, and particularly plant nematode infestation, by inhibiting one or more biological functions in the plant pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling plant pest infestation by providing one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules in the diet of the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of pest gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, to methods for detecting cells comprising the disclosed sequences, and to methods for detecting the disclosed sequences in biological samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, David K. Kovalic, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 7803603
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding ATP synthase subunit E polypeptides are described. ATP synthase subunit E-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of ATP synthase subunit E-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Deryck Jeremy Williams, Brandy Salmon, Andrew P. Kloek
  • Patent number: 7659369
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding ATP synthase subunit E polypeptides are described. ATP synthase subunit E-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of ATP synthase subunit E-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Deryck Jeremy Williams, Brandy Salmon, Andrew P. Kloek
  • Patent number: 7655418
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding ATP synthase subunit E polypeptides are described. ATP synthase subunit E-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of ATP synthase subunit E-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Deryck Jeremy Williams, Brandy Salmon, Andrew P. Kloek