Patents by Inventor Ty T. Vaughn

Ty T. Vaughn 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: 9765351
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of controlling gene expression or gene suppression in eukaryotic cells. One aspect of this invention includes modifying the degree of silencing of a target gene by use of a modified suppression element. Another aspect includes providing a eukaryotic cell having a desired phenotype resulting from transcription in the eukaryotic cell of a modified suppression element. Also provided are transgenic eukaryotic cells, transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing modified suppression elements, and useful derivatives of such transgenic plant cells, plants, or seeds, such as food or feed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Joanne Fillatti, Jean C. Goley, Gregory R. Heck, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, Ty T. Vaughn, Toni Voelker
  • Patent number: 9695439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained 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 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Claire A. CaJacob, Pascale Feldmann, Gregory R. Heck, Irene Maria Antonia Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Ty T. Vaughn, Wendy Maddelein
  • Publication number: 20170166984
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170114362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained 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: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Claire A. CaJacob, Pascale Feldmann, Gregory R. Heck, Irene Maria Antonia Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Wendy T. Maddelein, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 9556492
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140315312
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of controlling gene expression or gene suppression in eukaryotic cells. One aspect of this invention includes modifying the degree of silencing of a target gene by use of a modified suppression element. Another aspect includes providing a eukaryotic cell having a desired phenotype resulting from transcription in the eukaryotic cell of a modified suppression element. Also provided are transgenic eukaryotic cells, transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing modified suppression elements, and useful derivatives of such transgenic plant cells, plants, or seeds, such as food or feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Joanne Fillatti, Jean C. Coley, Gregory R. Heck, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, Ty T. Vaughn, Toni Voelker
  • Publication number: 20140287406
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Patent number: 8759611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained 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 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Buam, Claire A. Cajacob, Pascale Feldmann, Gregory R. Heck, Irene Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Wendy Maddelein, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 8686230
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140080755
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for selecting nucleotide sequences that yield dsRNA-mediated gene suppression in a target organism and enable their uptake by the target organism. The invention further provides expression constructs that confer stabilized expression of such sequences in a transgenic host cell, and methods for their use. Also provided are organisms, cells and tissues prepared by a method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Tichafa R.I. Munyikwa, Jean C. Goley, James K. Roberts, Scott C. Johnson, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20130031679
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120192317
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for selecting nucleotide sequences that yield dsRNA-mediated gene suppression in a target organism and enable their uptake by the target organism. The invention further provides expression constructs that confer stabilized expression of such sequences in a transgenic host cell, and methods for their use. Also provided are organisms, cells and tissues prepared by a method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: GREGORY R. HECK, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, Jean C. Goley, James K. Roberts, Scott C. Johnson, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 8212113
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON880 7 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120137387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained 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 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: DevGen NV, Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Claire A. Cajacob, Pascale Feldmann, Gregory R. Heck, Irene Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Wendy Maddelein, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 7943819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained 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 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Claire A. Cajacob, Pascale Feldmann, Gregory R. Heck, Irene Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Wendy Maddelein, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20100240128
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of controlling gene expression or gene suppression in eukaryotic cells. One aspect of this invention includes modifying the degree of silencing of a target gene by use of a modified suppression element. Another aspect includes providing a eukaryotic cell having a desired phenotype resulting from transcription in the eukaryotic cell of a modified suppression element. Also provided are transgenic eukaryotic cells, transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing modified suppression elements, and useful derivatives of such transgenic plant cells, plants, or seeds, such as food or feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Joanne Fillatti, Jean C. Goley, Gregory R. Heck, Tichafa R. I. Munyikwa, Ty T. Vaughn, Toni Voelker
  • Publication number: 20080028482
    Abstract: The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON880 7 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Timothy R. Coombe, Mark E. Groth, Terri B. Hinchey, Jay C. Pershing, Ty T. Vaughn, Bei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070192903
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of controlling gene expression or gene suppression in eukaryotic cells. One aspect of this invention includes modifying the degree of silencing of a target gene by use of a modified suppression element. Another aspect includes providing a eukaryotic cell having a desired phenotype resulting from transcription in the eukaryotic cell of a modified suppression element. Also provided are transgenic eukaryotic cells, transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing modified suppression elements, and useful derivatives of such transgenic plant cells, plants, or seeds, such as food or feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, JoAnne J. Fillatti, Jean C. Goley, Tichafa R.I. Munyikwa, Toni Voelker, Ty T. Vaughn