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).
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Patent number: 12065647Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignees: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Elane Fishilevich, Kenneth Narva, Xiaozeng Yang, Meghan L. Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Wendy Lo, Premchand Gandra, Peter Michael Waterhouse
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Publication number: 20210254058Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicants: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Elane FISHILEVICH, Kenneth NARVA, Xiaozeng YANG, Meghan L. FREY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Wendy LO, Premchand GANDRA, Peter Michael WATERHOUSE
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Patent number: 10800819Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 10676757Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190308702Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: KENNETH NARVA, ELANE FISHILEVICH, MURUGESAN RANGASAMY, MEGHAN L. FREY, WENDY LO, SARAH E. WORDEN, PREMCHAND GANDRA
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Patent number: 10435687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: 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
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Patent number: 10392620Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Chaoxian Geng, Meghan L. Frey
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Patent number: 10344298Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
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Patent number: 10329581Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
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Publication number: 20180320179Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Chaoxian Geng, Meghan L. Frey
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Publication number: 20180265871Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Premchand Grandra
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Publication number: 20180223308Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Kenneth E. NARVA, Elane FISHILEVICH, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Meghan L. FREY, Wendy LO, Sarah E. WORDEN, Premchand GANDRA
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Publication number: 20180135072Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Meghan L. Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
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Publication number: 20180127760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Javier A. Delgado, Justin M. Lira, Chaoxian Geng, Meghan L. Frey
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Publication number: 20180086795Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20170175132Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
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Publication number: 20170101651Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Elane Fishilevich, Murugesan Rangasamy, Meghan L. Frey, Wendy Lo, Sarah E. Worden, Premchand Gandra
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Publication number: 20170058293Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20160264991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Kenneth E. NARVA, Sarah E. WORDEN, Meghan L. FREY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Premchand GANDRA, Balaji VEERAMANI, Wendy LO, Elane FISHILEVICH, Andreas VILCINSKAS, Eileen KNORR
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Publication number: 20150322456Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Sarah E. Worden, Meghan L. Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Kanika Arora, Balaji Veeramani, Premchand Gandra, Andreas Vilcinskas, Eileen Knorr