Patents by Inventor Charles Romano

Charles Romano 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).

  • Nucleic acid compositions encoding modified Bacillus thuringiensis coleopteran-toxic crystal proteins
    Patent number: 6642030
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid segments comprising synthetically-modified genes encoding Coleopteran-toxic B. thuringiensis &dgr;-endotoxins. Also disclosed are methods of using these genes for the recombinant expression of polypeptides, the preparation of vectors containing the genes, and methods for transforming suitable host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Leigh H. English, Susan M. Brussock, Thomas M. Malvar, James W. Bryson, Caroline A. Kulesza, Frederick S. Walters, Stephen L. Slatin, Michael A. Von Tersch, Charles Romano
  • Coleopteran-resistant transgenic plants and methods of their production using modified Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Bb nucleic acids
    Patent number: 6620988
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid segments comprising synthetically-modified genes encoding modified Coleopteran-toxic B. thuringiensis Cry 3Bb* &dgr;-endotoxins. Also disclosed are methods of using these genes for preparing a Coleopteran-resistant transgenic plant and reducing insect in restations, and plants thereby produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Leigh H. English, Susan M. Brussock, Thomas M. Malvar, James W. Bryson, Caroline A. Kulesza, Frederick S. Walters, Stephen L. Slatin, Michael A. Von Tersch, Charles Romano
  • Nucleic acid segments encoding modified bacillus thuringiensis coleopteran-toxic crystal proteins
    Patent number: 6060594
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid segments comprising synthetically-modified genes encoding Coleopteran-toxic B. thuringiensis .delta.-endotoxins. Also disclosed are methods of using these genes for the recombinant expression of polypeptides, the preparation of vectors containing the genes, and methods for transforming suitable host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignees: Ecogen, Inc., Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Leigh H. English, Susan M. Brussock, Thomas M. Malvar, James W. Bryson, Caroline A. Kulesza, Frederick S. Walters, Stephen L. Slatin, Michael A. Von Tersch, Charles Romano
  • Insect-resistant transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6023013
    Abstract: The invention provides transgenic plants and transformed host cells which express modified cry 3B genes with enhanced toxicity to Coleopteran insects. Also disclosed are methods of making and using these transgenic plants, methods of making recombinant host cells expressing these .delta.-endotoxins, and methods of killing insects such as Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber) and western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignees: Monsanto Company, Ecogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Leigh H. English, Susan M. Brussock, Thomas M. Malvar, James W. Bryson, Caroline A. Kulesza, Frederick S. Walters, Stephen L. Slatin, Michael A. Von Tersch, Charles Romano