Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm J. T. Meigs
  • Insecticidal plectoxins from plectreurys tristis
    Patent number: 6265376
    Abstract: Novel plectoxins isolated from the Primitive Hunting Spider, Plectreurys tristis are described, and their amino acid sequences are presented. These are toxic to various groups of insects, including Lepidopterans. A particularly potent plectoxin is Plt-VI. The plectoxins may be cloned into a baculovirus vector and hasten its speed of kill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Douglas J. Leisy, Gary B. Quistad, Wayne S. Skinner
  • Nucleotide sequences encoding pesticidal proteins
    Patent number: 5889174
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to pesticidal strains and proteins. Bacillus strains which are capable of producing pesticidal proteins and auxiliary proteins during vegetative growth are provided. Also provided are the purified proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins and methods for using the strains, proteins and genes for controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory W. Warren, Michael G. Koziel, Martha A. Mullins, Gordon J. Nye, Brian Carr, Nalini M. Desai, Kristy Kostichka, Juan J. Estruch