Patents by Inventor Meghan L. Frey

Meghan L. Frey 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).

  • SHORT/SMALL HAIRPIN RNA MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20210254058
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for novel RNA inhibition molecules (e.g., small/short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules), polynucleotides encoding such molecules, use of such novel RNA inhibition molecules to inhibit a target gene by suppressing the expression of the mRNA of the target gene, and for application such as the of control insect pests, and transgenic plants that produce, and are protected, by these novel RNA inhibition molecules are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Elane FISHILEVICH, Kenneth NARVA, Xiaozeng YANG, Meghan L. FREY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Wendy LO, Premchand GANDRA, Peter Michael WATERHOUSE
  • Vegetative insecticidal proteins useful for control of insect pests
    Patent number: 10800819
    Abstract: DIG-657 vegetative insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed. The invention includes DIG-657 variants, fragments and analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Janna Mai Armstrong, Audrey Jane Etter, Meghan L. Frey, Premchand Gandra, Ted Letherer, Gaofeng Lin, Krishna M. Madduri, Haley Mowery, Kenneth E. Narva, Joel J. Sheets, Sek Yee Tan
  • IRDIG17912 insecticidal Cry toxins
    Patent number: 10676757
    Abstract: Insecticidal toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control plant pests, and transgenic plants that produce, and are protected, by these toxins are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. Hey, Janna Mai Armstrong, Ted Letherer, Audrey Jane Etter, Meghan L. Frey, Haley Ellis, Kenneth E. Narva, Xiaoping Xu, Krishna M. Madduri, Sek Yee Tan, Premchand Gandra
  • RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L40 (RPL40) NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20190308702
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: KENNETH NARVA, ELANE FISHILEVICH, MURUGESAN RANGASAMY, MEGHAN L. FREY, WENDY LO, SARAH E. WORDEN, PREMCHAND GANDRA
  • Nucleic acid molecules that confer resistance to coleopteran pests
    Patent number: 10435687
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Dow AgroSciences LLC, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Sarah E. Worden, Meghan L. Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Kanika Arora, Balaji Veeramani, Premchand Gandra, Andreas Vilcinskas, Eileen Knorr
  • Cytochrome B (CYTB) nucleic acid molecules that control pathogens
    Patent number: 10392620
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of pathogens through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in pathogens. The disclosure also concerns methods for applying dsRNA through formulations and/or transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of pathogens, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Chaoxian Geng, Meghan L. Frey
  • WUPA nucleic acid molecules that confer resistance to coleopteran and hemipteran pests
    Patent number: 10344298
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran and hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran and hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran and hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
  • Ribosomal protein L40 (RPL40) nucleic acid molecules that confer resistance to coleopteran and hemipteran pests
    Patent number: 10329581
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
  • LANOSTEROL 14-ALPHA DEMETHYLASE (CYP51) NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONTROL PATHOGENS
    Publication number: 20180320179
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of pathogens through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in pathogens. The disclosure also concerns methods for applying dsRNA through formulations and/or transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of pathogens, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Chaoxian Geng, Meghan L. Frey
  • RIBOSOMAL NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES TO CONTROL INSECT PESTS
    Publication number: 20180265871
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of insect pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in insect pests, including hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of insect pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Premchand Grandra
  • RAB5 NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20180223308
    Abstract: This disclosed subject matter concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. NARVA, Elane FISHILEVICH, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Meghan L. FREY, Wendy LO, Sarah E. WORDEN, Premchand GANDRA
  • THREAD NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20180135072
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Meghan L. Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
  • Cytochrome B (CYTB) Nucleic Acid Molecules that Control Pathogens
    Publication number: 20180127760
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of pathogens through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in pathogens. The disclosure also concerns methods for applying dsRNA through formulations and/or transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of pathogens, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Chaoxian Geng, Meghan L. Frey
  • VEGETATIVE INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS USEFUL FOR CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS
    Publication number: 20180086795
    Abstract: DIG-657 vegetative insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed. The invention includes DIG-657 variants, fragments and analogs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Janna Mai Armstrong, Audrey Jane Etter, Meghan L. Frey, Premchand Gandra, Ted Letherer, Gaofeng Lin, Krishna M. Madduri, Haley Mowery, Kenneth E. Narva, Joel J. Sheets, Sek Yee Tan
  • Ribosomal Protein L40 (RPL40) Nucleic Acid Molecules That Confer Resistance To Coleopteran And Hemipteran Pests
    Publication number: 20170175132
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
  • WUPA NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20170101651
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran and hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran and hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran and hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
  • IRDIG17912 INSECTICIDAL CRY TOXINS
    Publication number: 20170058293
    Abstract: Insecticidal toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control plant pests, and transgenic plants that produce, and are protected, by these toxins are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy D. Hey, Janna Mai Armstrong, Ted Letherer, Audrey Jane Etter, Meghan L. Frey, Haley Ellis, Kenneth Narva, Xiaoping Xu, Krishna M. Madduri, Sek Yee Tan, Premchand Gandra
  • RNA POLYMERASE I1 NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES TO CONTROL INSECT PESTS
    Publication number: 20160264991
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of insect pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in insect pests, including coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of insect pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth E. NARVA, Sarah E. WORDEN, Meghan L. FREY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Premchand GANDRA, Balaji VEERAMANI, Wendy LO, Elane FISHILEVICH, Andreas VILCINSKAS, Eileen KNORR
  • DRE4 NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20150322456
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Sarah E. Worden, Meghan L. Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Kanika Arora, Balaji Veeramani, Premchand Gandra, Andreas Vilcinskas, Eileen Knorr