Patents by Inventor Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr.

Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr. 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).

  • Transformed plant with Bacillus thuringiensis toxin gene
    Patent number: 5942658
    Abstract: A Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolate, designated B.t. strain EG5847, exhibits insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Two novel toxin genes from B.t. strain EG5847 designated cryET4 and cryET5 produce insecticidal proteins with activity against a broad spectrum of insects of the order Lepidoptera, The cryET4 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:1 and produces a CryET4 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:2. The cryET5 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:3 and produces a CryET5 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Christine S. Jany, Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr.
  • Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria
    Patent number: 5854053
    Abstract: A Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolate, designated B.t. strain EG5847, exhibits insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Two novel toxin genes from B.t. strain EG5847 designated cryET4 and cryET5 produce insecticidal proteins with activity against a broad spectrum of insects of the order Lepidoptera. The cryET4 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:1 and produces a CryET4 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:2. The cryET5 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:3 and produces a CryET5 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Ecogen, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Donovan, Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr.
  • Bacillus thuringiensis cryET4 and cryET5 protein insecticidal composition and method of use
    Patent number: 5679343
    Abstract: A Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolate, designated B.t. strain EG5847, exhibits insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Two novel toxin genes from B.t. strain EG5847 designated cryET4 and cryET5 produce insecticidal proteins with activity against a broad spectrum of insects of the order Lepidoptera. The cryET4 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:1 and produces a CryET4 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:2. The cryET5 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:3 and produces a CryET5 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Christine S. Jany, Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr.
  • Bacillus thuringiensis cryet4 and cryet5 toxin genes and proteins toxic to lepidopteran insects
    Patent number: 5322687
    Abstract: A Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolate, designated B.t. strain EG5847, exhibits insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Two novel toxin genes from B.t. strain EG5847 designated cryET4 and cryET5 produce insecticidal proteins with activity against a broad spectrum of insects of the order Lepidoptera. The cryET4 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:1 and produces a CryET4 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 1 and listed in SEQ ID NO:2. The cryET5 gene has a nucleotide base sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:3 and produces a CryET5 gene product having the deduced amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 2 and listed in SEQ ID NO:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Ecogen Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Christine S. Jany, Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr.
  • Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal compositions containing the same
    Patent number: 5147640
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel strains of Bacillus thuringiensis containing genes that code for P1 endotoxin proteins. The invention also provides methods and compositions for controlling insects or protecting plants from insect attack with a novel strain of Bacillus thuringiensis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Ecogen Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan E. Gard, Jr., Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr., Dennis R. Ciarlante
  • Novel bacillus thuringiensis strains, and related insecticidal compositions
    Patent number: 5080897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Bacillus thuringiensis transconjugant strains having improved insecticidal activity. The novel strains are produced by a combination of plasmid curing and conjugation of active strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Ecogen Inc.
    Inventors: Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr., Anthony Macaluso
  • Coleopteran active microorganisms, related insecticide compositions and methods for their production and use
    Patent number: 5024837
    Abstract: This invention relates to Bacillus thuringiensis strains that have insecticidal activity against lepidopteran and coleopteran insects, the coleopteran-active endotoxin being produced by an acquired plasmid. This invention also relates to the crystalline protein toxin useful as a biological insecticide against Coleoptera which toxin is produced by the strain of Bacillus thuringiensis. This invention also relates to the expression in various microorganisms of the gene, known as cryC, which codes for this toxin, and for related novel insecticide compositions and methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Inventors: William P. Donovan, Jose M. Gonzalez, Jr., Barry L. Levinson, Anthony Macaluso