Patents by Inventor Maolong Lu

Maolong 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).

  • Patent number: 11685930
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11492638
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220267793
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. Larosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210087580
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R.I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Patent number: 10829781
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 10787680
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. Larosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200109413
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: JAMES A. BAUM, LARRY A. GILBERTSON, DAVID K. KOVALIC, THOMAS J. LA ROSA, MAOLONG LU, TICHAFA R.I. MUNYIKWA, JAMES K. ROBERTS, WEI WU, BEI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190241906
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Gou, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 10174340
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 10167484
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180312867
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 9988642
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20180073037
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R.I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170183684
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controlling invertebrate pest infestations, for instance in plants, and related compositions and polynucleotides useful in such methods. More specifically, the present invention provides polynucleotides and methods of use thereof for modifying the expression of genes in an invertebrate pest, for instance through RNA interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Renata Bolognesi, Lex Evan Flagel, Gerrit Cornelis Segers, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160376606
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20160237453
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R.I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9388409
    Abstract: The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Zijin Du, Liang Guo, Michelle C. Hresko, David K. Kovalic, Zhaolong Li, Maolong Lu, James P. McCarter, Nancy M. Miller, Mark Vaudin, Deryck J. Williams, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 9340797
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9238822
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Larry A. Gilbertson, David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. LaRosa, Maolong Lu, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, James K. Roberts, Wei Wu, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150275224
    Abstract: Plant nitrogen use efficiency in corn has been improved by transformation with a flavohemoglobin gene. Plants comprising a flavohemoglobin gene have decreased nitric oxide (NO) levels, increased biomass accumulation under a sufficient nitrogen growth condition, and increased chlorophyll content under a limiting nitrogen growth condition. Additionally, these transformed plants evidence higher levels of yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Amarjit Basra, Mike Edgerton, Garrett J. Lee, Maolong Lu, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Wei Wu, Xiaoyun Wu