Patents by Inventor Kenneth Piller

Kenneth Piller 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: 20080070296
    Abstract: The compositions and methods are provided that enhance the selection of transgenic plants having two T-DNA molecules integrated into a plant genome at different physical and genetic loci. The compositions are DNA constructs that comprise novel arrangements of T-DNA molecules containing genes of interest, positive selectable marker genes, and conditional lethal genes. The methods disclosed herein comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise the DNA constructs of the present invention, regenerating the plant cell into a plant and identifying independant transgene loci, where the selectable marker genes or transgenic elements can be segregated in the progeny.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Toni Armstrong, Kenneth Barton, Laura Crow, Larry Gilbertson, Shihshieh Huang, Yong Huang, Brian Martinell, Michael Petersen, Kenneth Piller, Qi Wang, Xudong Ye
  • Publication number: 20080066202
    Abstract: The compositions and methods are provided that enhance the selection of transgenic plants having two T-DNA molecules integrated into a plant genome at different physical and genetic loci. The compositions are DNA constructs that comprise novel arrangements of T-DNA molecules containing genes of interest, positive selectable marker genes, and conditional lethal genes. The methods disclosed herein comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise the DNA constructs of the present invention, regenerating the plant cell into a plant and identifying independant transgene loci, where the selectable marker genes or transgenic elements can be segregated in the progeny.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Toni Armstrong, Kenneth Barton, Laura Crow, Larry Gilbertson, Shihshieh Huang, Yong Huang, Brian Martinell, Michael Petersen, Kenneth Piller, Qi Wang, Xudong Ye
  • Publication number: 20080064866
    Abstract: The compositions and methods are provided that enhance the selection of transgenic plants having two T-DNA molecules integrated into a plant genome at different physical and genetic loci. The compositions are DNA constructs that comprise novel arrangements of T-DNA molecules containing genes of interest, positive selectable marker genes, and conditional lethal genes. The methods disclosed herein comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise the DNA constructs of the present invention, regenerating the plant cell into a plant and identifying independant transgene loci, where the selectable marker genes or transgenic elements can be segregated in the progeny.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Toni Armstrong, Kenneth Barton, Laura Crow, Larry Gilbertson, Shihshieh Huang, Yong Huang, Brian Martinell, Michael Petersen, Kenneth Piller, Qi Wang, Xudong Ye
  • Publication number: 20070192905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccines that are made in transgenic soybeans for use in humans, animals of agricultural importance, pets, and wildlife. These vaccines are used as vaccines against viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic or prion related diseases, cancer antigens, toxins, and autologous or self proteins. The transgenic soybeans of the instant invention also can be used for inducing tolerance to allergens or tolerance to autoimmune antigens, wherein an individual shows hypersensitivity to said allergen or has developed autoimmunity to autologous or self proteins, respectively. The invention also relates to prophylatically treating individuals and/or populations prior to showing hypersensitivity to allergens. Other aspects of the invention include using the transgenic soybeans as an oral contraceptive, and the expression of protein adjuvants in transgenic soybeans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina
    Inventors: Kenneth Piller, Kenneth Bost
  • Publication number: 20070174931
    Abstract: Methods and materials are disclosed for the inhibition and control of gibberellic acid levels. In particular, nucleic acid sequences of copalyl diphosphate synthase. 3-? hydroxylase, and 2-oxidase and additional nucleic acid sequences are disclosed. Gibberellic acid levels may be inhibited or controlled by preparation of a chimeric expression construct capable of expressing a RNA or protein product which suppresses the gibberellin biosynthetic pathway sequence, diverts substrates from the pathway or degrades pathway substrates or products. The sequence is preferably a copalyl diphosphate synthase sequence, a 3?-hydroxylase sequence, a 2-oxidase sequence, a phytoene synthase sequence, a C20-oxidase sequence, and a 2?,3?-hydroxylase sequence. Administration of a complementing agent, preferably a gibberellin or gibberellin precursor or intermediate restores bioactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Sherri Brown, Tedd Elich, Gregory Heck, Ganesh Kishore, Eugene Logusch, Sherry Logusch, Kenneth Piller, Sudabathula Rao, Joel Ream, Scott Baerson