Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Sheets

Kenneth E. 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).

  • CRY1D FOR CONTROLLING CORN EARWORM
    Publication number: 20240076687
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using Cry1Da in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric Cry1Da demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: SEK YEE TAN, JOEL J SHEETS, TODD P GLANCY, AARON TODD WOOSLEY, SARAH E WORDEN, DIAA ALABED, STEPHANIE LOVE BURTON, KAREN C MCLAUGHLIN, KENNETH NARVA, THOMAS MEADE
  • Pivotal pusher dog for overhead I-beam conveyor system
    Patent number: 6308637
    Abstract: A two-track conveyor system includes an I-beam-shaped power track and a channel-shaped free track, where the power track supports a heavy-duty chain drive having a pusher dog with a pivotal connector. By providing the pusher dog with the pivotal connector the pusher dog can be used with a load-bearing trolley, that rides within the free track, that has a fixed power dog at the front end of the leading trolley and that does not require a hold back dog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Rapid Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Sheets, James Burke, Steve Sheets