Patents by Inventor Rod A. Herman

Rod A. Herman 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: 20150006532
    Abstract: This invention is related to systems and methods for obtaining a bioinformatic pair-wise E-value that is stable and not dependent on the size of a protein or nucleic acid sequence database. Exemplary embodiments are provided for defining at least one database for each protein contained in a multi-protein database and generating E-values between a query protein and each protein in each single-protein database provides a stable pair-wise E-value for each query-to-database protein comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Rod A. Herman, Ping Song
  • Patent number: 8819991
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for devitalizing plant seed, the method comprising the steps of hydrating a viable whole plant seed and freezing the hydrated whole plant seed. The invention further provides a collection of devitalized whole plant seed wherein the integrity of genomic DNA and protein within the devitalized plant seed is preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry W. Schafer, Rod A. Herman
  • Publication number: 20120204294
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for devitalizing plant seed, the method comprising the steps of hydrating a viable whole plant seed and freezing the hydrated whole plant seed. The invention further provides a collection of devitalized whole plant seed wherein the integrity of genomic DNA and protein within the devitalized plant seed is preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Barry W. Schafer, Rod A. Herman
  • Patent number: 8153864
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for devitalizing plant seed, the method comprising the steps of hydrating a viable whole plant seed and freezing the hydrated whole plant seed. The invention further provides a collection of devitalized whole plant seed wherein the integrity of genomic DNA and protein within the devitalized plant seed is preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Barry W. Schafer, Rod A. Herman
  • Publication number: 20110003736
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of pesticidally active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences that encode these proteins. In preferred embodiments, these pesticidal proteins have molecular weights of approximately 40-50 kDa and of approximately 10-15 kDa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Mycogen Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, H. Ernest Schnepf, Mark Knuth, Michael R. Pollard, Guy A. Cardineau, George E. Schwab, Tracy Ellis Michaels, Stacey Finstad Lee, Paula Diehl, Joanna Dojillo, Lisa Stamp, Rod Herman
  • Publication number: 20100037358
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for devitalizing plant seed, the method comprising the steps of hydrating a viable whole plant seed and freezing the hydrated whole plant seed. The invention further provides a collection of devitalized whole plant seed wherein the integrity of genomic DNA and protein within the devitalized plant seed is preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Barry W. Schafer, Rod A. Herman
  • Publication number: 20070265205
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of pesticidally active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences that encode these proteins. In preferred embodiments, these pesticidal proteins have molecular weights of approximately 40-50 kDa and of approximately 10-15 kDa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Narva, H. Schnepf, Mark Knuth, Michael Pollard, Guy Cardineau, George Schwab, Tracy Michaels, Stacey Lee, Paula Diehl, Joanna Dojillo, Lisa Stamp, Rod Herman
  • Patent number: 7247613
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of pesticidally active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences that encode these proteins. In preferred embodiments, these pesticidal protein have molecular weights of approximately 40–50 kDa and of approximately 10–15 kDa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Mycogen Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, H. Ernest Schnepf, Mark Knuth, Michael R. Pollard, Guy A. Cardineau, George E. Schwab, Tracy Ellis Michaels, Stacey Finstad Lee, Paula Diehl, Joanna Dojillo, Lisa Stamp, Rod Herman
  • Publication number: 20040139497
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of pesticidally active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences that encode these proteins. In preferred embodiments, these pesticidal protein have molecular weights of approximately 40-50 kDa and of approximately 10-15 kDa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Mycogen Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, H. Ernest Schnepf, Mark Knuth, Michael R. Pollard, Guy A. Cardineau, George E. Schwab, Tracy Ellis Michaels, Stacey Finstad Lee, Paula Diehl, Joanna Dojillo, Lisa Stamp, Rod Herman
  • Patent number: 6717035
    Abstract: Novel polynucleotide sequences that encode insect toxins TcdA and TcbA have base compositions that differ substantially from the native genes, making them more similar to plant genes. The new sequences are suitable for use for high expression in both monocots and dicots. Transgenic plants with a genome comprising the nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO:4 are insect resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James K. Petell, Donald J. Merlo, Rod A. Herman, Jean L. Roberts, Lining Guo, Barry W. Schafer, Kitisri Sukhapinda, Ann Owens Merlo
  • Patent number: 6677148
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of pesticidally active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences that encode these proteins. In preferred embodiments, these pesticidal proteins have molecular weights of approximately 40-50 kDa and of approximately 10-15 kDa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Mycogen Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, H. Ernest Schnepf, Mark Knuth, Michael R. Pollard, Guy A. Cardineau, George E. Schwab, Tracy Ellis Michaels, Stacey Finstad Lee, Paula Diehl, Joanna Dojillo, Lisa Stamp, Rod Herman
  • Publication number: 20030182685
    Abstract: Novel polynucleotide sequences that encode insect toxins TcdA and TcbA have base compositions that differ substantially from the native genes, making them more similar to plant genes. The new sequences are suitable for use for high expression in both monocots and dicots. Transgenic plants with a genome comprising a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO:4 are insect resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: James K. Petell, Donald J. Merlo, Rod A. Herman, Jean L. Roberts, Lining Guo, Barry W. Schafer, Kitisri Sukhapinda, Ann Owens Merlo
  • Patent number: 6590142
    Abstract: Novel polynucleotide sequences that encode insect toxins TcdA and TcbA have base compositions that differ substantially from the native genes, making them more similar to plant genes. The new sequences are suitable for use for high expression in both monocots and dicots. Transgenic plants with a genome comprising a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO:4 are insect resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James K. Petell, Donald J. Merlo, Rod A. Herman, Jean L. Roberts, Lining Guo, Barry W. Schafer, Kitisri Sukhapinda, Ann Owens Merlo
  • Patent number: 5204332
    Abstract: There are provided certain insecticidal, acaricidal and molluscicidal pyrrole carbonitrile and nitropyrrole compounds and a method for controlling insects, acarids and mollusks therewith. The invention also provides a method for protecting growing plants from insect, acarid and mollusk attack by applying to said plants or the soil or water in which they are growing, an insecticidally, acaricidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a pyrrole carbonitrile or nitropyrrole compound. The present invention further relates to methods for the preparation of said pyrrole carbonitrile and nitropyrrole compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Dale G. Brown, Robert E. Diehl, Gregory T. Lowen, Donald P. Wright, Jr., Christine F. Kukel, Rod A. Herman, Roger W. Addor
  • Patent number: 5162308
    Abstract: There are provided certain insecticidal, acaricidal and molluscicidal pyrrole carbonitrile and nitropyrrole compounds and a method for controlling insects, acarids and mollusks therewith. The invention also provides a method for protecting growing plants from insect, acarid and mollusk attack by applying to said plants or the soil or water in which they are growing, an insecticidally, acaricidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a pyrrole carbonitrile or nitropyrrole compound. The present invention further relates to methods for the preparation of said pyrrole carbonitrile and nitropyrrole compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Dale G. Brown, Robert E. Diehl, Gregory T. Lowen, Donald P. Wright, Jr., Christine F. Kukel, Rod A. Herman, Roger W. Addor
  • Patent number: 4929634
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of controlling mollusks with arylpyrrole compounds and to bait compositions containing a molluscicidally effective amount of an arylpyrrole compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Rod A. Herman, Christine F. Kukel
  • Patent number: 4857550
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel insecticidal dibenzoyl-tert-butylcarbazonitrile compounds and a method for the preparation thereof. It also provides methods for controlling insects with said dibenzoyl-tert-butylcarbazonitrile compounds and for protecting growing plants, crops, trees, shrubs and ornamentals, from attack by said insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Vekataraman Kameswaran, Donald P. Wright, Jr., Rod A. Herman