Patents by Inventor Mark J. Rupar

Mark J. Rupar 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).

  • Patent number: 7772369
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Publication number: 20090270327
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Patent number: 7572587
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Patent number: 7534939
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Publication number: 20090098099
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Publication number: 20090094714
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7442540
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Publication number: 20080229449
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Patent number: 7332594
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Patent number: 7320958
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7186893
    Abstract: Disclosed are transgenic plants, seeds, and progeny from such plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. The cryET29 DNA segment encodes CryET29 crystal protein which comprises SEQ ID NO:2 and exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Patent number: 7078592
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acids encoding novel insecticidal ?-endotoxin polypeptides, and vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain the nucleic acids. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7078509
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Publication number: 20040127695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Patent number: 6686452
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Publication number: 20030237111
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Publication number: 20030232757
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed &dgr;-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Publication number: 20030167521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Patent number: 6593293
    Abstract: Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis genes and their encoded crystal proteins, as well as methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Chih-Rei Chu, William P. Donovan, Amy J. Gilmer, Mark J. Rupar
  • Patent number: 6555655
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed &dgr;-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum