Patents by Inventor Timothy Chicoine

Timothy Chicoine 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).

  • MAIZE EVENT DP-098140-6 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080108072
    Abstract: Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant maize plants are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides maize plants having a DP-098140-6 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide. The maize plant harboring the DP-098140-6 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:5 and/or 6. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the DP-098140-6 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the maize DP-098140-6 events are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Timothy Chicoine, Jeffery Derry, Christine Hazel, Nancy Henderson, David Hondred, Deepa Khazi, Nancy Leysens, Donglong Liu, Billy McCutchen, Wayne Mehre, Kenneth Peeples, David Saunders, Natalie Weber, Joshua Young, Cathy Zhong, Gan-Yuan Zhong
  • Methods and compositions for providing tolerance to multiple herbicides
    Publication number: 20070079393
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided related to improved plants that are tolerant to more than one herbicide. Particularly, the invention provides plants that are tolerant of glyphosate and are tolerant to at least one ALS inhibitor, and methods of use thereof. The glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant plants comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that confers tolerance to glyphosate and a polynucleotide that encodes an ALS inhibitor-tolerant polypeptide. In specific embodiments, a plant of the invention expresses a GAT polypeptide and an HRA polypeptide. Methods to control weeds, improve plant yield, and increase transformation efficiencies are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Billy McCutchen, Timothy Chicoine, Jerry Green, Christine Hazel, Jeffrey Hegstad, James Hutchison, Donglong Liu, Albert Lu, Kenneth Peeples, David Saunders, Mark Vogt, James Wong
  • Methods and compositions for controlling weeds
    Publication number: 20070074303
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided related to improved plants that are tolerant to more than one herbicide. Particularly, the invention provides plants that are tolerant of glyphosate and are tolerant to at least one ALS inhibitor, and methods of use thereof. The glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant plants comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that confers tolerance to glyphosate and a polynucleotide that encodes an ALS inhibitor-tolerant polypeptide. In specific embodiments, a plant of the invention expresses a GAT polypeptide and an HRA polypeptide. Methods to control weeds, improve plant yield, and increase transformation efficiencies are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.l. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Billy McCutchen, Timothy Chicoine, Jerry Green, Christine Hazel, Donglong Liu, Kenneth Peeples, David Saunders