Patents by Inventor Patricia Apel-Birkhold

Patricia Apel-Birkhold 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).

  • Toxin Complex Proteins and Genes from Xenorhabdus bovienii
    Publication number: 20080058248
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and genes that encode these proteins. More specifically, the subject invention relates to TC genes and proteins obtainable from Xenorhabdus bovienii strain ILM104.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Apel-Birkhold, Timothy Hey, Robin Thompson, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Sean Russell, Joel Sheets, Justin Lira, Kristin Fencil, Jon Mitchell
  • Xenorhabdus TC proteins and genes for pest control
    Publication number: 20060156434
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and genes that encode these proteins. More specifically, the subject invention relates to TC genes and proteins obtainable from Xenorhabdus strain Xwi. The subject invention also provides an exochitinase obtainable from the Xwi strain. This exochitinase can be used to control insects using methods known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Bintrim, Jon Mitchell, Ignacio Larrinua, Patricia Apel-Birkhold, Susan Green, Barry Schafer, Scott Bevan, Scott Young, Lining Guo
  • Toxin complex proteins and genes from Xenorhabus bovienii
    Publication number: 20050155104
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and genes that encode these proteins. More specifically, the subject invention relates to TC genes and proteins obtainable from Xenorhabdus bovienii strain ILM104.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Patricia Apel-Birkhold, Timothy Hey, Robin Thompson, Thomas Meade, Ze Li, Sean Russell, Joel Sheets, Justin Lira, Kristin Fencil, Jon Mitchell