Patents by Inventor Cao Yu

Cao Yu 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).

  • Lipases and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20070180576
    Abstract: Methods of creating and enhancing insect resistance in plants by introducing non-plant lipases into plants are provided. Plants with enhanced insect resistance and seed from plants thereof are provided. DNA sequences encoding insecticidal lipases and insecticidal lipase gene products that are useful in the practice of this invention are also provided. The compositions and methods of the invention may be used in a variety of agricultural systems for controlling pests, including propagating lineages of insect-resistant crops and targeting expression of these insecticidal lipases to plant organs that are particularly susceptible to infestation, such as roots and leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Billy McCutchen, Andre Abad, James Wong, Cao Yu
  • Lipases and methods of use
    Publication number: 20050198706
    Abstract: Methods of creating and enhancing insect resistance in plants by introducing non-plant lipases into plants are provided. Plants with enhanced insect resistance and seed from plants thereof are provided. DNA sequences encoding insecticidal lipases and insecticidal lipase gene products that are useful in the practice of this invention are also provided. The compositions and methods of the invention may be used in a variety of agricultural systems for controlling pests, including propagating lineages of insect-resistant crops and targeting expression of these insecticidal lipases to plant organs that are particularly susceptible to infestation, such as roots and leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I duPont deNemours and Company
    Inventors: Billy McCutchen, Andre Abad, James Wong, Cao Yu