Patents by Inventor ROBERT CICCHILLO
ROBERT CICCHILLO 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).
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Patent number: 10913955Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of pathogens through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in pathogens. The disclosure also concerns methods for applying dsRNA through formulations and/or transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of pathogens, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Michael T. Sullenberger, Robert Cicchillo
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Publication number: 20200157555Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Patent number: 10577619Abstract: The present disclosure relates to certain polypeptides derived from prokaryotic DGT enzymes, and nucleic acids useful in encoding the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N Yerkes, Andrew E Robinson
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Patent number: 10428339Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Patent number: 10421972Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Publication number: 20190127754Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of pathogens through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in pathogens. The disclosure also concerns methods for applying dsRNA through formulations and/or transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of pathogens, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Michael T. Sullenberger, Robert Cicchillo
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Patent number: 10253323Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Publication number: 20170073696Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Publication number: 20170058286Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Publication number: 20170051297Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Patent number: 9506077Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N Yerkes, Andrew E Robinson
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Patent number: 9493781Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N Yerkes, Andrew E Robinson
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Publication number: 20160304897Abstract: The present disclosure relates to certain polypeptides derived from prokaryotic DGT enzymes, and nucleic acids useful in encoding the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N. Yerkes, Andrew E. Robinson
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Patent number: 9382549Abstract: The present disclosure relates to certain polypeptides derived from prokaryotic DGT enzymes, and nucleic acids useful in encoding the same, for example, novel polypeptides involved in metabolism of N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. In some examples, such a polypeptide confers (or increases) tolerance to glyphosate in a plant cell wherein the polypeptide is heterologously expressed, for example, without adversely affecting the binding of EPSP synthase with its natural substrate, phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M Lira, Robert Cicchillo, Carla N Yerkes, Andrew E Robinson
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Publication number: 20130295638Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: JUSTIN M. LIRA, ROBERT CICCHILLO, CARLA N. YERKES, ANDREW E. ROBINSON