Patents by Inventor Andrew William Carr

Andrew William Carr 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).

  • Truncated Cry35 proteins
    Patent number: 8455430
    Abstract: This invention provides truncated Cry 35 proteins that surprisingly and unexpectedly have increased pesticidal activity as compared to full-length Cry 35 proteins. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode these truncated proteins, transgenic plants comprising a truncated gene of the subject invention, and transgenic plants that produce these truncated proteins. This invention further provides methods of controlling plant pests, including rootworms, with these truncated proteins. The truncated Cry35 proteins of the subject invention are preferably used in combination with Cry34 proteins, which are known in the art. Various surprising advantages of the subject invention will be apparent in light of this disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Yong Gao, Rod Aaron Herman, Deborah Ann Schwedler, Xioaping Xu, Andrew William Carr, George Erwin Schwab
  • TRUNCATED Cry35 PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20110275557
    Abstract: This invention provides truncated Cry 35 proteins that surprisingly and unexpectedly have increased pesticidal activity as compared to full-length Cry 35 proteins. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode these truncated proteins, transgenic plants comprising a truncated gene of the subject invention, and transgenic plants that produce these truncated proteins. This invention further provides methods of controlling plant pests, including rootworms, with these truncated proteins. The truncated Cry35 proteins of the subject invention are preferably used in combination with Cry34 proteins, which are known in the art. Various surprising advantages of the subject invention will be apparent in light of this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Yong Gao, Rod Aaron Herman, Deborah Ann Schwedler, Xioaping Xu, Andrew William Carr, George Erwin Schwab
  • Truncated Cry35 proteins
    Patent number: 7985892
    Abstract: This invention provides truncated Cry35 proteins that surprisingly and unexpectedly have increased pesticidal activity as compared to full-length Cry35 proteins. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode these truncated proteins, transgenic plants comprising a truncated gene of the subject invention, and transgenic plants that produce these truncated proteins. This invention further provides methods of controlling plant pests, including rootworms, with these truncated proteins. The truncated Cry35 proteins of the subject invention are preferably used in combination with Cry34 proteins, which are known in the art. Various surprising advantages of the subject invention will be apparent in light of this disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Yong Gao, Rod Aaron Herman, Andrew William Carr, Deborah Ann Schwedler, Xioaping Xu, George Erwin Schwab