Patents by Inventor Jerald C. Ensign

Jerald C. Ensign 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 encoding an insecticidal protein toxin from photorhabdus
    Patent number: 7569748
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Photorhabdus are toxic to insects upon exposure. Photorhabdus luminescens (formerly Xenorhabdus luminescens) have been found in mammalian clinical samples and as a bacterial symbiont of entomopathogenic nematodes of genus Heterohabditis. These protein toxins can be applied to, or genetically engineered into, insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, James Petell, Raymond Fatig, Sue Schoonover, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Michael B. Blackburn, Timothy D. Hey, Donald J. Merlo, Gregory L Orr, Jean L. Roberts, James A. Strickland, Lining Guo, Todd A. Ciche, Kitisri Sukhapinda
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from Photorhabdus
    Publication number: 20030207806
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Photorhabdus are toxic to insects upon exposure. Photorhabdus luminescens (formerly Xenorhabdus luminescens) have been found in mammalian clinical samples and as a bacterial symbiont of entomopathogenic nematodes of genus Heterorhabditis. These protein toxins can be applied to, or genetically engineered into, insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, James Petell, Raymond Fatig, Sue Schoonover, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Michael B. Blackburn, Timothy D. Hey, Donald J. Merlo, Gregory L. Orr, Jean L. Roberts, James A. Strickland, Lining Guo, Todd A. Ciche, Kitisri Sukhapinda
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from Photorhabdus
    Patent number: 6528484
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Photorhabdus are toxic to insects upon exposure. Photorhabdus luminescens (formerly Xenorhabdus luminescens) have been found in mammalian clinical samples and as a bacterial symbiont of entomopathogenic nematodes of genus Heterorhabditis. These protein toxins can be applied to, or genetically engineered into, insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, James Petell, Raymond Fatig, Sue Schoonover, Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Michael B. Blackburn, Timothy D. Hey, Donald J. Merlo, Gregory L. Orr, Jean L. Roberts, James A. Strickland, Lining Guo, Todd A. Ciche, Kitisri Sukhapinda
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from xenorhabdus
    Publication number: 20020147148
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Xenorhabdus are toxic to insects upon oral exposure. These protein toxins can be applied to insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, Jennifer L. Tenor, Todd A. Ciche, James K. Petell, James A. Strickland, Gregory L. Orr, Raymond O. Fatig, Scott B. Bintrim, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from Xenorhabdus
    Patent number: 6379946
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Xenorhabdus are toxic to insects upon oral exposure. These protein toxins can be applied to insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumn Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, Jennifer L. Tenor, James K. Petell, Gregory L. Orr, Scott B. Bintrim, Todd A. Ciche, James A. Strickland, Raymond O. Fatig, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from xenorhabdus
    Patent number: 6048838
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Xenorhabdus are toxic to insects upon oral exposure. These protein toxins can be applied to insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, Jennifer L. Tenor, Todd A. Ciche, James K. Petell, James A. Strickland, Gregory L. Orr, Raymond O. Fatig, Scott B. Bintrim, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant