Patents by Inventor Rodolfo Zentella

Rodolfo Zentella 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).

  • Method for screening transgenic plants for anthelmintic activity
    Patent number: 7939713
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella
  • Method of screening transgenic plants for anthelmintic activity
    Patent number: 7932435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of screening transgenic plants containing a DNA construct encoding a polypeptide that when expressed in the plant results in the production of fatty acid compounds for anthelmintic activity by contacting the plants with a plurality of nematodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck J. Williams
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Patent number: 7919680
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Gasper, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck J. Williams
  • Nucleic Acids Encoding Anthelmintic Agents And Plants Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20100138960
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck J. Williams
  • Transgenic plants having anthelmintic activity and methods of producing them
    Patent number: 7667095
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck J. Williams
  • Nucleic Acids Encoding Anthelmintic Agents And Plants Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20080250530
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: DIVERGENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck J. Williams
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Patent number: 7368629
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck J. Williams
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Patent number: 7365240
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella
  • Nucleic Acids Encoding Anthelmintic Agents and Plants Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20070266461
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: DIVERGENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Deryck Williams, Andrew Kloek, Jennifer Davila-Aponte, Michelle Hresko, Merry McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella
  • Nucleic Acids Encoding Anthelmintic Agents And Plants Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20070169222
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Divergence, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Michelle Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew Kloek, Jennifer Davila-Aponte, Michelle Hresko, Merry McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck Williams
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Publication number: 20050172358
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can also be useful for non-pesticidal industrial uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Michelle Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Andrew Kloek, Jennifer Davila-Aponte, Michelle Hresko, Merry McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella, Deryck Williams
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Publication number: 20040168213
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella