Patents by Inventor Cindy Boyce

Cindy Boyce 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).

  • Method of producing transgenic maize using direct transformation of commercially important genotypes
    Publication number: 20060117407
    Abstract: Methods for transformation of maize with nucleic acid sequences of interest are disclosed. The method involves subjecting immature zygotic embryos or Type I callus to high velocity microprojectile bombardment. The method is capable of producing transformed maize lines of commercial importance and their hybrid combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nalini Desai, Kelly Lewis, Vance Kramer, Gregory Warren, Steve Evola, Lyle Crossland, Martha Wright, Ellis Merlin, Karen Launis, Steven Rothstein, Cindy Boyce, John Dawson, Erik Dunder, Gary Pace, Jan Suttie, Nadine Carozzi, Annick De Framond, James Linder, Robert Miller, Bruce Skillings, Alan Mousel, Albert Hornbrook, Christopher Clucas, Moez Meghji, Andreas Tanner, Francis Cassagne, Gilles Pollini, Terry Colbert, Francis Cammack
  • Synthetic DNA sequence having enhanced insecticidal activity in maize
    Publication number: 20060021095
    Abstract: DNA sequences optimized for expression in plants are disclosed. The DNA sequences preferably encode for an insecticidal polypeptides, particularly insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. Plant promoters, particular tissue-specific and tissue-preferred promoters are also provided. Additionally disclosed are transformation vectors comprising said DNA sequences. The transformation vectors demonstrate high levels of insecticidal activity when transformed into maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nalini Desai, Kelly Lewis, Gregory Warren, Steve Evola, Martha Wright, Karen Launis, Steven Rothstein, Cindy Boyce, John Dawson, Erik Dunder, Gary Pace, Jan Suttie, Nadine Carozzi
  • Transgenic maize seed and method for controlling insect pests
    Patent number: 6720488
    Abstract: DNA sequences optimized for expression in plants are disclosed. The DNA sequences preferably encode for an insecticidal polypeptides, particularly insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. Plant promoters, particular tissue-specific and tissue-preferred promoters are also provided. Additionally disclosed are transformation vectors comprising said DNA sequences. The transformation vectors demonstrate high levels of insecticidal activity when transformed into maize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Syngenta Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nalini Desai, Gary M. Pace, Jan Suttie, Nadine Carozzi, Cindy Boyce, John L. Dawson, Erik Dunder, Martha Wright, Karen Launis, Steven J. Rothstein, Kelly Lewis, Gregory Warren, Steve Evola
  • Synthetic DNA sequence having enhanced insecticidal activity in maize
    Publication number: 20030046726
    Abstract: DNA sequences optimized for expression in plants are disclosed. The DNA sequences preferably encode for an insecticidal polypeptides, particularly insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. Plant promoters, particular tissue-specific and tissue-preferred promoters are also provided. Additionally disclosed are transformation vectors comprising said DNA sequences. The transformation vectors demonstrate high levels of insecticidal activity when transformed into maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nalini Desai, Kelly Lewis, Gregory Warren, Steve Evola, Martha Wright, Karen Launis, Steven J. Rothstein, Cindy Boyce, John L. Dawson, Erik Dunder, Gary M. Pace, Jan Suttie, Nadine Carozzi
  • Zea mays plants and transgenic Zea mays plants regenerated from protoplasts or protoplast-derived cells
    Patent number: 5350689
    Abstract: Methods of regenerating fertile Zea mays plants from protoplasts or protoplast-derived cells are described. The protoplasts or cells may be derived from embryogenic cell cultures or callus cultures. The protoplasts, cells and resulting plants may be transgenic, containing, for example, chimeric genes coding for a polypeptide having substantially the insect toxicity properties of the crystal protein produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Ray Shillito, Gleta Carswell, Christian Harms, Cindy Boyce, Yin-Fu Chang