Patents by Inventor Joel J. Sheets

Joel J. Sheets 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).

  • Publication number: 20120317681
    Abstract: The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Fa insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ca insecticidal protein, in combination, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Meade, Kenneth Narva, Nicholas P. Storer, Joel J. Sheets, Aaron T. Woosley, Stephanie L. Burton
  • Publication number: 20120317682
    Abstract: The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Vip3Ab insecticidal protein in combination with a Cry 1Fa insecticidal protein to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Meade, Kenneth Narva, Nicholas P. Storer, Joel J. Sheets, Aaron T. Woosley, Stephanie L. Burton
  • Publication number: 20120311745
    Abstract: The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising Cry1Ca insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ab insecticidal protein in combination to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Meade, Aaron T. Woosley, Kenneth Narva, Stephanie L. Burton, Nicholas P. Storer, Joel J. Sheets
  • Publication number: 20120311746
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to stacking Cry1Be toxins along with Cry1Fa toxins to prevent insects from developing resistance towards either toxin by itself. As discussed in more detail herein, the subject pair of proteins is a particularly advantageous combination, as no other pair of proteins is known to provide high levels of control and non-cross-resistant activity against both Spodoptera frugiperda (FAW) and Ostrinia nubilalis (ECB) insects. This dual, non-cross-resistant activity is also advantageous because it can reduce the number of proteins/genes needed to target these insects with multiple, non-cross-resistant proteins. This can reduce or eliminate the need for refuge acreage. Accordingly, the subject invention also relates generally to using four genes to provide three proteins for non-cross-resistant control of a first insect, and three proteins for non-cross-resistant control of a second insect. In preferred embodiments, the targeted insects are FAW and ECB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agroscience LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Meade, Kenneth Narva, Nicholas P. Storer, Joel J. Sheets, Stephanie L. Burton, Aaron T. Woosley
  • Publication number: 20120156803
    Abstract: Cysteine-specific radiolabeled Cry1Fa protein retains insecticidal activity against insect pests and binds to insect brush border membrane vesicle receptors in a saturable manner. The biologically-active radiolabeled Cry1Fa protein is useful in competitive binding assays with other Cry toxins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: STEVEN L. EVANS, JIANQUAN LI, JOEL J. SHEETS
  • Publication number: 20120159674
    Abstract: The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Vip3Ab insecticidal protein in combination with a Cry1Ab protein to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s)—particularly corn earworm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Meade, Kenneth Narva, Joel J. Sheets, Nicholas P. Storer, Stephanie L. Burton, Aaron T. Woosley
  • Patent number: 7902233
    Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Zoltan L. Benko, David A. Demeter, Carl Deamicis, Lowell Markley, Jack Geno Samaritoni, Carrie Schmidt, Yuanming Zhu, W. Randal Erickson, Peter B. Anzeveno, James Todd Pechacek, Gerald B. Watson, Gerrit Deboer, Joel J. Sheets, Susan Zabik, Carla N. Yerkes, Christian Schobert, James E. Dripps, Leonard Dintenfass, Laura L. Karr, Paul A. Neese, Jim X. Huang, James M. Gifford
  • Patent number: 7795395
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated genes encoding Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins, and transgenic plants and host cells expressing Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and having resistance to insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Timothy D. Hey, Joel J. Sheets, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Justin M. Lira, Sean M. Russell, Robin L. Thompson, Jon C. Mitchell, Kristin Fencil
  • Patent number: 7585944
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and genes that encode these proteins. More specifically, the subject invention relates to TC genes and proteins obtainable from Xenorhabdus bovienii strain ILM104.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Timothy D. Hey, Joel J. Sheets, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Justin M. Lira, Sean M. Russell, Robin L. Thompson, Jon C. Mitchell, Kristin Fencil