Patents by Inventor Joel Jay Sheets

Joel Jay 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).

  • Insecticidal toxin complex fusion protiens
    Patent number: 8106159
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to insecticidal toxin complex (“TC”) fusion proteins and to polynucleotides that encode these fusion proteins. In some embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein comprising a Class A protein, a Class B protein, and a Class C TC protein fused together to form a single protein. In some other embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein comprising a Class B and a Class C TC proteins fused together. In the latter embodiments, the BC or CB fusion protein can be used to enhance or potentiate the anti-insect activity of a “Toxin A” or Class A protein. The subject invention also includes plants, cells (bacterial and plant cells for example), and seeds that comprise the polynucleotides. The subject invention also includes methods of controlling pests (preferably insects and other plant pests) with fusion proteins of the subject invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. Hey, Thomas Meade, Stephanie L. Burton, Donald Joseph Merlo, Qihua Cai, Haley Jo Moon, Joel Jay Sheets, Aaron Todd Woosley
  • INSECTICIDAL TOXIN COMPLEX FUSION PROTIENS
    Publication number: 20100041610
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to insecticidal toxin complex (“TC”) fusion proteins and to polynucleotides that encode these fusion proteins. In some embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein comprising a Class A protein, a Class B protein, and a Class C TC protein fused together to form a single protein. In some other embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein comprising a Class B and a Class C TC proteins fused together. In the latter embodiments, the BC or CB fusion protein can be used to enhance or potentiate the anti-insect activity of a “Toxin A” or Class A protein. The subject invention also includes plants, cells (bacterial and plant cells for example), and seeds that comprise the polynucleotides. The subject invention also includes methods of controlling pests (preferably insects and other plant pests) with fusion proteins of the subject invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Denver Hey, Thomas Meade, Stephanie Love Burton, Donald Joseph Merlo, Qihua Cai, Haley Jo Moon, Joel Jay Sheets, Aaron Todd Woosley
  • TOXIN COMPLEX PROTEINS AND GENES FROM XENORHABDUS BOVIENII
    Publication number: 20100004177
    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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Timothy Denver Hey, Robin Leola Thompson, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Sean Michael Russell, Joel Jay Sheets, Justin Michael Lira, Kristin Julee Fencil, Jon Christopher Mitchell
  • COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS PESTICIDES
    Publication number: 20090318466
    Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Zoltan Laszlo Benko, David Anthony Demeter, Carl Vincent DeAmicis, Lowell Dean Markley, Jack Geno Samaritoni, Carrie Lynn Rau Schmidt, Yuanming Zhu, W. Randal Erickson, Peter Biagio Anzeveno, James Todd Pechacek, Gerald Bryan Watson, Gerrit Jan Deboer, Joel Jay Sheets, Susan Erhardt Zabik, Carla Nanette Yerkes, Christian Thomas Schobert, James Edwin Dripps, Leonard Paul Dintenfass, Laura Lee Karr, Paul Allen Neese, Jim Xinpei Huang, James Michael Gifford
  • Insecticidal toxin complex fusion proteins
    Patent number: 7605228
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to insecticidal toxin complex (“TC”) fusion proteins and to polynucleotides that encode these fusion proteins. In some embodiments, the invention provide a fusion protein comprising a Class A protein, a Class B protein, and a Class C TC protein fused together to form a single protein. In some other embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein compromising a Class B and a Class C TC proteins fused together. In the latter embodiments, the BC and CB fusion protein can be used to enhance or potentate the anti-insect activity of a “Toxin A” or Class A protein. The subject invention also includes plants, cells (bacterial and plant cells for example) and seeds that comprise the polynueleotides. The subject invention also includes methods of controlling pests (preferably insects and other plant pests) with fusion proteins of the subject invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Denver Hey, Thomas Meade, Stephanie Love Burton, Donald Joseph Merlo, Qihua Cai, Haley Jo Moon, Joel Jay Sheets, Aaron Todd Woosley
  • Second TC complex from xenorhabdus
    Patent number: 7566818
    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 strain Xwi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Joel Jay Sheets, Weiting W. Ni, Scott Alan Bevan, Ignacio Mario Larrinua
  • Compounds useful as pesticides
    Patent number: 7557132
    Abstract: Compounds useful to control pests are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Zoltan Laszlo Benko, Carl Vincent DeAmicis, David Anthony Demeter, Lowell Dean Markley, Jack Geno Samaritoni, Carrie Lynn Rau Schmidt, Yuanming Zhu, W. Randal Erickson, Peter Biagio Anzeveno, James Todd Pechacek, Gerald Bryan Watson, Gerrit Jan Deboer, Joel Jay Sheets, Susan Erhardt Zabik, Carla Nanette Yerkes, Christian Thomas Schobert, James Edwin Dripps, Leonard Paul Dintenfass, Laura Lee Karr, Paul Allen Neese, Jim Xinpei Huang, James Michael Gifford
  • Second TC complex from Xenorhabdus
    Publication number: 20080104731
    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 strain Xwi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Joel Jay Sheets, Weiting W. Ni, Scott Alan Bevan, Ignacio Mario Larrinua
  • Isolated toxin complex proteins from
    Patent number: 7285632
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins encoded by genes from Xenorhabdus bovienii strain ILM 104, and methods of controlling an insect with the toxin proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Timothy Denver Hey, Robin Leola Thompson, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Sean Michael Russell, Joel Jay Sheets, Justin Michael Lira, Kristin Julee Fencil, Jon Christopher Mitchell