Patents by Inventor Deryck J. Williams

Deryck J. Williams 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).

  • Nematicidal compositions and methods
    Publication number: 20040254150
    Abstract: Certain ethanolamine analogs and related compounds useful in the control nematodes that infest plants or the situs of plants are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Michelle Coutu Hresko, Deryck J. Williams, Merry B. McLaird, John D. Bradley, Barry J. Shortt, Ronald E. Worthington
  • Nematode PAN and ZP receptor-like sequences
    Publication number: 20040242484
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding PAN and ZP domain containing receptor polypeptides are described. PANZP polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of PANZP nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Deryck J. Williams, Anita M. Frevert, Brandi Chiapelli, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, John D. Bradley, Siqun Xu
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Publication number: 20040168213
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella
  • Nematicidal fatty acid and fatty acid ester related compounds
    Publication number: 20040157803
    Abstract: Certain fatty acids and related compounds useful in the control nematodes that infest plants or the situs of plants are described. Nematodes that parasitize animals can also be controlled using the methods and compounds of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Barry J. Shortt, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, John D. Bradley, James McCarter, Merry B. McLaird
  • Nematode phosphoethanolamine n-methyltransferase-like sequences
    Publication number: 20040091467
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding phosphoethanolamine n-methyltransferase polypeptides are described. PEAMT-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of PEAMT-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Deryck J. Williams, Merry B. McLaird, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Anita M. Frevert, Ronald E. Worthington, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, John D. Bradley, Siqun Xu
  • Nematode GS-like sequences
    Publication number: 20030235898
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nucleic acid molecule from nematodes encoding for glutamine synthetase (GS) polypeptides. The GS-like polypeptide sequence is also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of GS-like nucleotides and polypeptides. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew P. Kloek, Deryck J. Williams, Brandy Salmon, Merry B. McLaird
  • Nematode fatty acid desaturase-like sequences
    Publication number: 20030180802
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding fatty acid desaturase polypeptides are described. Fatty acid desaturase-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of fatty acid desaturase-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators of fatty acid desaturase-like polypeptides, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew P. Kloek, Deryck J. Williams, Merry B. McLaird, John D. Bradley, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Siqun Xu, Anita M. Frevert
  • Nematicidal compositions and methods
    Publication number: 20030176402
    Abstract: The invention concerns the use of certain compounds related to fatty acids to control nematodes that infest plants or the situs of plants. Nematodes that parasitize animals can also be controlled using the methods and composition of this invention. Certain of the useful compounds are fatty acid esters that are predicted inhibitors of nematode delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and can be, for example, from C16 to C20 in length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Michelle Coutu Hresko