Patents by Inventor Bruce Held
Bruce Held 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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Publication number: 20130047275Abstract: Maize event HCEM485 is provided, in which plants comprising the event are tolerant to exposure to a glyphosate herbicide. Maize genomic polynucleotides flanking the insert DNA providing glyphosate tolerance are provided. The plant or part thereof having the event comprises a junction region of the insert DNA and maize plant genomic sequences. Methods and primers and probes to detect the presence of the event are provided, as well as kits which employ such primers and probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: STINE SEED FARM, INC.Inventors: Bruce Held, Harry Stine, Vaithilingam Sekar, Ryan Pesch, Angela R. Umthun, Kelley S. Muir, Jason D. Behn, Herbert Martin Wilson
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Publication number: 20120240291Abstract: Regulatory regions are shown which regulate expression of an operably linked heterologous nucleic acid molecule in plants. Promoters are described which express at lower levels in pollen cells that in other plant cells. Methods of using such promoter to regulate expression of an operably linked nucleic acid molecule are described. A polyadenylation nucleotide sequence from soybean is further shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar, Janell Eby, Carol Lewnau, Penny Perkins
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Publication number: 20120144530Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule encoding a 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimic acid synthase (EPSPS) that provides resistance to glyphosate is provided, that has been optimized for expression in both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants and preferably in soybeans. Methods of use are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar, Terry Wright, Sean Russell
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Patent number: 8153132Abstract: Antibodies immunoreactive to mutant Pseudomonas HPPD are provided, and in an embodiment the mutant HPPD is one in which the wild-type HPPD is substituted at residue 336 with tryptophan for glycine. Also provided are hybridomas producing the antibodies, as well as methods of making and using the antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: MS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Bruce Held, Kyu Chung, Paul F. Russell, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110104755Abstract: Antibodies immunoreactive to mutant Pseudomonas HPPD are provided, and in an embodiment the mutant HPPD is one in which the wild-type HPPD is substituted at residue 336 with tryptophan for glycine. Also provided are hybridomas producing the antibodies, as well as methods of making and using the antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Bruce Held, Kyu Chung, Paul F. Russell, JR.
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Patent number: 7888561Abstract: The invention is directed to a soybean polyubiquitin promoter, polyubiquitin terminator, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving a nucleotide sequence, for example a gene, or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: MS Technologies, LLCInventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Carol Lewnau, Janell Eby, Brad Atchinson, Bruce Held
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Patent number: 7807791Abstract: Antibodies immunoreactive to double mutant EPSPS are provided, and in an embodiment the double mutant EPSPS is one in which the wild-type EPSPS is substituted at residue 102 with isoleucine and at residue 106 with serine. Also provided are hybridomas producing the antibodies, as well as methods of making and using the antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: MS Technologies LLCInventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Bruce Held, Kyu Chung, Paul F. Russell, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100199377Abstract: The invention is directed to a soybean polyubiquitin promoter, polyubiquitin terminator, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving a nucleotide sequence, for example a gene, or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Carol Lewnau, Janell Eby, Brad Atchinson, Bruce Held
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Patent number: 7667023Abstract: The invention is directed to a promoter, designated MuB, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving gene or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: MS TechnologiesInventors: Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar, Janell Eby, Carol Lewnau, Sumei Xiong, Phil Dykema, Herbert Martin Wilson
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Publication number: 20090220999Abstract: Antibodies immunoreactive to double mutant EPSPS are provided, and in an embodiment the double mutant EPSPS is one in which the wild-type EPSPS is substituted at residue 102 with isoleucine and at residue 106 with serine. Also provided are hybridomas producing the antibodies, as well as methods of making and using the antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Bruce Held, Kyu Chung, Paul F. Russell, JR.
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Publication number: 20090111186Abstract: The invention is directed to a promoter, designated MuB, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving gene or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar, Janell Eby, Carol Lewnau, Sumei Xiong, Phil Dykema, Herbert Martin Wilson
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Publication number: 20080250529Abstract: The invention is directed to a soybean polyubiquitin promoter, polyubiquitin terminator, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving a nucleotide sequence, for example a gene, or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Carol Lewnau, Janell Eby, Brad Atchinson, Bruce Held
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Patent number: 7393948Abstract: The invention is directed to a soybean polyubiquitin promoter, polyubiquitin terminator, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving a nucleotide sequence, for example a gene, or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: MS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vaithilingam Sekar, Carol Lewnau, Janell Eby, Brad Atchinson, Bruce Held
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Publication number: 20070061913Abstract: The present invention is directed to a promoter, designated EPSP. The present invention is also directed to DNA molecules including the EPSP promoter, such as a DNA construct containing the promoter operably linked to one or more genes or antisense DNA. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the DNA molecule and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The promoter is useful for driving gene or antisense expression for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Bruce Held, Herbert Wilson
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Publication number: 20060225147Abstract: This invention relates to glyphosate-resistant transgenic plants and methods of making the same. In a preferred embodiment, a DNA fragment which comprises an EPSPS 5? regulatory sequence and a glyphosate-resistant EPSPS coding sequence is introduced into regenerable plant cells. The encoded EPSPS has a chloroplast transit peptide. The DNA fragment does not contain a non-EPSPS enhancer. Cells are selected for stable transformation, and the selected cells can be used to regenerate glyphosate-resistant transgenic plants. The DNA fragment used for transformation preferably comprises a modified plant genomic sequence, such as SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO: 6. In one embodiment, two DNA fragments of this invention are stably transformed into a plant to confer glyphosate-resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Mertec, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Herbert Wilson, Phllip Dykema, Carol Lewnau, Janelle Eby
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Publication number: 20060051870Abstract: The present invention is directed to the introduction of molecules, including nucleic acids, carbohydrates, plant growth regulators and peptides into cells and tissues. The present invention is also directed to media and methods for enhancing embryogenic callus production of elite lines of soybean.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Bruce Held, Herbert Wilson, Liming Hou, Carol Lewnau, Janelle Eby
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Publication number: 20050278802Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for the tissue culture and transformation of elite inbreds of corn (Zea mays L.). More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method for initiating Type II callus from corn tissue. The present invention is also directed to a method for enhancing the integration of foreign DNA in the transformation of corn using a heat shock treatment. The present invention is further directed to a method of transforming elite inbreds of corn using Agrobacterium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Herbert Wilson, Bruce Held
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Patent number: RE41943Abstract: This invention relates to glyphosate-resistant transgenic plants and methods of making the same. In a preferred embodiment, a DNA fragment which comprises an EPSPS 5? regulatory sequence and a glyphosate-resistant EPSPS coding sequence is introduced into regenerable plant cells. The encoded EPSPS has a chloroplast transit peptide. The DNA fragment does not contain a non-EPSPS enhancer. Cells are selected for stable transformation, and the selected cells can be used to regenerate glyphosate-resistant transgenic plants. The DNA fragment used for transformation preferably comprises a modified plant genomic sequence, such as SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO: 6. In one embodiment, two DNA fragments of this invention are stably transformed into a plant to confer glyphosate-resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Mertec, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Herbert Wilson, Philip E. Dykema, Carol J. Lewnau, Janelle C. Eby