Patents by Inventor John Pitkin

John Pitkin 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT
    Publication number: 20230357789
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Ribosomal Protein L3 (RPL3) genes in plants, optionally to improve resistance to Fusarium head blight. The invention further relates to plants having improved resistance to Fusarium head blight produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Marisa Miller, John Pitkin
  • Transgenic Plants With Enhanced Agronomic Traits
    Publication number: 20160272994
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Thandoni Rao Ambika, Erin Bell, Kraig Brustad, R. Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Paul S. Chomet, Julie Davis, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Alberto Iandolino, Ping Li, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Savitha Madappa, Brad McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas G. Ruff, Sangeetha Singh, Virginia Ursin, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING PLANT HEALTH
    Publication number: 20140315717
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application maybe in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Paul C.C. Feng, John Pitkin, Sio-Wai Hoi
  • Methods and compositions for improving plant health
    Patent number: 8754011
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Paul C. C. Feng, John Pitkin
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE AND YIELD
    Publication number: 20140090103
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel plant homologs of the Arabidopsis peptide atPEP1. atPEP peptides in Arabidopsis are involved in the amplification of defense pathways involved in innate immunity against microbial pathogens. Homologs to atPEP1 identified in soy, corn, rice, wheat, and canola sequence databases are potential sources for transgenes to enhance crop yield through resistance to biotic and/or abiotic stresses. Chimeric genes comprising sequences from mature and precursor plant defense response polypeptides from a given species, and from different species, as well as the encoded polypeptide sequences, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John Pitkin, Steven E. Screen, Zhidong Xie
  • Secreted insecticidal protein and gene compositions from and uses therefor
    Patent number: 8569583
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects including European corn borer (ECB), tobacco budworm (TBW) and diamondback moth (DBM). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize under stringent conditions to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Judith Donovan, William Donovan, James Engleman, Thomas Malvar, John Pitkin
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20130276161
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Erin Bell, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Molian Deng, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen K. Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Ping Li, Linda Lutfiyya, Bradley McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas Ruff, T. V. Venkatesh, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao, Albert Iandolino, Monica Ravanello, Kraig Brustad, Paul Chomet, Julie Davis, Virginia Ursin, T. Ambika, Shobha Char, Savitha Madappa, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, K. R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd Dezwaan
  • Methods and compositions for improving plant health
    Patent number: 8207092
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Ronald J. Brinker, Gerald M. Dill, Jr., Paul C. C. Feng, Sio-Wai Hoi, Jennifer L. Jacobs, John Pitkin
  • Secreted Insecticidal Protein and Gene Compositions from Bacillus Thuringiensis and Uses Therefor
    Publication number: 20110283417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects including European corn borer (ECB), tobacco budworm (TBW) and diamondback moth (DBM). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize under stringent conditions to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: JUDITH DONOVAN, WILLIAM DONOVAN, JAMES ENGLEMAN, THOMAS MALVAR, JOHN PITKIN
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE AND YIELD
    Publication number: 20110191896
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel plant homologs of the Arabidopsis peptide atPEP1. atPEP peptides in Arabidopsis are involved in the amplification of defense pathways involved in innate immunity against microbial pathogens. Homologs to atPEP1 identified in soy, corn, rice, wheat, and canola sequence databases are potential sources for transgenes to enhance crop yield through resistance to biotic and/or abiotic stresses. Chimeric genes comprising sequences from mature and precursor plant defense response polypeptides from a given species, and from different species, as well as the encoded polypeptide sequences, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: John Pitkin, Steve Screen, Zhidong Xie
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20110004955
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Erin Bell, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Molian Deng, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen K. Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Ping Li, Linda Lutfiyya, Bradley McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas Ruff, T. V. Venkatesh, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao, Albert Iandolino, Monica Ravanello, Kraig Brustad, Paul Chomet, Julie Davis, Virginia Ursin, T. Ambika, Shobha Char, Savitha Madappa, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, K. R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd Dezwaan
  • Methods and Compositions for Improving Plant Health
    Publication number: 20100279866
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Paul C.C. Feng, John Pitkin, Sio-Wai Hoi
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING PLANT HEALTH
    Publication number: 20090105077
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: MUHAMMAD BHATTI, Ronald J. Brinker, Gerald M. Dill, JR., Paul C.C. Feng, Sio-Wai Hoi, Jennifer L. Jacobs, John Pitkin
  • Nucleotide and amino acid sequences from xenorhabdus and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20080090999
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleotide sequences from Xenorhabdus nematophila species Xs86068, and, in particular, nucleotide sequences that encode insect inhibitory proteins, the insecticidal proteins, and compositions that comprise one or more of the insecticidal proteins for use in controlling insect infestation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Barry Goldman, Karina Krasomil-Osterfeld, Thomas Malvat, John Pitkin, Steven Slater, Wei Wu, Jiamin Zeng
  • Secreted Insecticidal Protein and Gene Compositions from Bacillus Thuringiensis and Uses Therefor
    Publication number: 20080040827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects including European corn borer (ECB), tobacco budworm (TBW) and diamondback moth (DBM). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize under stringent conditions to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Judith Donovan, William Donovan, James Engleman, Thomas Malvar, John Pitkin
  • IN PLANTA RNAi CONTROL OF FUNGI
    Publication number: 20080022423
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of fungal and oomycete plant pathogens by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pathogen, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic agents for use in protecting plants from pathogen infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: James Roberts, John Pitkin, Thomas Adams
  • Method for disease control in MON89788 soybean
    Publication number: 20060288447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to control diseases of MON89788 soybean by treatment with formulations and mixtures containing glyphosate. In particular, the formulations and mixtures are effective at controlling fungal diseases of MON89788. More specifically, the invention relates to a method to control the severity of leaf rust disease on MON89788.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: George Baley, Frank Kohn, John Pitkin, Jennifer Rinehart, Jeremey Taylor
  • Insecticidal proteins secreted from bacillus thuringiensis and uses therefor
    Publication number: 20060191034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including Colorado potato beetle (Lymantria dispar) and Southern Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica undecempunctata). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: James Baum, Judith Donovan, William Donovan, James Engleman, Karina Krasomil-Osterfeld, John Pitkin, James Roberts