Patents by Inventor Navin Elango

Navin Elango 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).

  • COPI COATOMER GAMMA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20210403939
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of insect pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in insect pests, including coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of insect pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth NARVA, Huarong LI, Chaoxian GENG, Navin ELANGO, Matthew HENRY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Aaron T. WOOLSEY, Kanika ARORA, Premchand GANDRA, Sarah E. WORDEN
  • NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20210277413
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Ignacio Mario Larrinua, Navin Elango, Aaron T. Woosley, Monica B. Olson, Matthew J. Henry, Murugesan Rangasamy, Kanika Arora, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden
  • Optimal maize loci
    Patent number: 11098317
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, optimal native genomic loci have been identified in monocot plants, such as maize plants, that represent best sites for targeted insertion of exogenous sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Corteva Agriscience LLC
    Inventors: Lakshmi Sastry-Dent, Zehui Cao, Shreedharan Sriram, Steven R. Webb, Debra L. Camper, Navin Elango
  • DIG-305 insecticidal Cry toxins
    Patent number: 10731176
    Abstract: DIG-305 insecticidal protein toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using such toxins to control insect pests in plants, especial crop plants. Methods for preparing transgenic plants expressing the protein toxins and methods for detecting the claimed toxins and polynucleotides in transgenic plants are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. Hey, Meghan L. F. Frey, Xiaoping Xu, Audrey Jane Etter, Elizabeth Caldwell, Ted Letherer, Navin Elango, Kenneth Narva
  • COPI COATOMER ALPHA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20200224214
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of insect pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in insect pests, including coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of insect pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Navin Elango, Marrhew J, Henry, Murugesan Rangasamy, Aaron T. Woosley, Kanika Arora, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden, Elane Fishilevich
  • OPTIMAL MAIZE LOCI
    Publication number: 20190194674
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, optimal native genomic loci have been identified in monocot plants, such as maize plants, that represent best sites for targeted insertion of exogenous sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Lakshmi SASTRY-DENT, Zehui CAO, Shreedharan SRIRAM, Steven R. WEBB, Debra L. CAMPER, Navin ELANGO
  • Optimal maize loci
    Patent number: 10273493
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, optimal native genomic loci have been identified in monocot plants, such as maize plants, that represent best sites for targeted insertion of exogenous sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Lakshmi Sastry-Dent, Zehui Cao, Shreedharan Sriram, Steven R. Webb, Debra L. Camper, Navin Elango
  • COPI COATOMER BETA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20180251779
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of insect pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in insect pests, including coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of insect pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. NARVA, Huarong LI, Chaoxian GENG, Navin ELANGO, Matthew J. HENRY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Aaron T. WOOSLEY, Kanika ARORA, Premchand GANDRA, Sarah E. WORDEN, Elane FISHILEVICH
  • regulatory elements and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10047368
    Abstract: Provided are vector constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using gene regulatory elements, including the promoters, 5?-UTRs, introns, and/or 3?-UTRs, isolated from Zea mays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Manju Gupta, Navin Elango, Karthik N. Muthuraman, Jeffrey Beringer, Sara Bennett, Huixia Wu
  • regulatory elements and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10047367
    Abstract: Provided are vector constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using gene regulatory elements, including the promoters, 5?-UTRs, and/or 3?-UTRs, isolated from Zea mays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Manju Gupta, Navin Elango, Karthik N. Muthuraman, Jeffrey Beringer, Sara Bennett, Huixia Wu, Shavell Gorman, Andrew Worden
  • COPI COATOMER GAMMA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20180223309
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of insect pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in insect pests, including coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of insect pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Navin Elango, Matthew J. Henry, Murugesan Rangasamy, Aaron T. Woosley, Kanika Arora, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden, Elane Fishilevich
  • DIG-305 INSECTICIDAL CRY TOXINS
    Publication number: 20170369538
    Abstract: DIG-305 insecticidal protein toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using such toxins to control insect pests in plants, especial crop plants. Methods for preparing transgenic plants expressing the protein toxins and methods for detecting the claimed toxins and polynucleotides in transgenic plants are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. HEY, Megan L. F. FREY, Xiaoping XU, Audrey Jane ETTER, Elizabeth CALDWELL, Ted LETHERER, Navin ELANGO, Kenneth NARVA
  • Nucleic acid molecules that target the vacuolar atpase C subunit and confer resistance to coleopteran pests
    Patent number: 9803204
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Ignacio Larrinua, Monica Britt-Olson, Navin Elango, Mathew J. Henry
  • metallothionein-like regulatory elements and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9777286
    Abstract: Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using Zea mays metallothionein-like gene regulatory elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Manju Gupta, Sandeep Kumar, Navin Elango, Karthik Narayna Muthuraman, Jeffrey Beringer, Huixia Wu, Nagesh Sardesai
  • Nucleic acid molecules that target RPA70 and confer resistance to coleopteran pests
    Patent number: 9770035
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Ignacio Larrinua, Monica Britt Olson, Navin Elango
  • ZEA MAYS REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170247711
    Abstract: Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using Zea mays chlorophyll a/b binding gene regulatory elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Manju GUPTA, Sara BENNETT, Navin ELANGO, Karthik MUTHURAMAN, Jeffrey BERINGER, Huixia WU
  • Nucleic acid molecules that confer resistance to coleopteran pests
    Patent number: 9688983
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Monica B. Olson, Navin Elango, Matthew J. Henry, Aaron T. Woosley, Murugesan Rangasamy
  • Nucleic acid molecules that target PP1-87B and confer resistance to coleopteran pests
    Patent number: 9657308
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Ignacio Larrinua, Monica Britt Olson, Navin Elango
  • ZEA MAYS REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170137834
    Abstract: Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using Zea mays GRMZM2G015295 gene regulatory elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Manju Gupta, Sandeep Kumar, Navin Elango, Jeffrey Beringer, Shavell Gorman, Andrew F. Worden, Sara Bennett, Daren Hemingway, Wei Chen, Huixia Wu, Ning Zhou, Michelle Sprint Smith
  • promoter from chlorophyll a/b binding protein gene and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9650641
    Abstract: Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using Zea mays chlorophyll a/b binding gene regulatory elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Manju Gupta, Sara Bennett, Navin Elango, Karthik Muthuraman, Jeffrey Beringer, Huixia Wu