Patents by Inventor Sarah E. Worden

Sarah E. Worden 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).

  • CRY1D FOR CONTROLLING CORN EARWORM
    Publication number: 20240076687
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using Cry1Da in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric Cry1Da demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: SEK YEE TAN, JOEL J SHEETS, TODD P GLANCY, AARON TODD WOOSLEY, SARAH E WORDEN, DIAA ALABED, STEPHANIE LOVE BURTON, KAREN C MCLAUGHLIN, KENNETH NARVA, THOMAS MEADE
  • Cry1D for controlling corn earworm
    Patent number: 11795471
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using Cry1Da in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric Cry1Da demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sek Yee Tan, Joel J Sheets, Todd P Glancy, Aaron Todd Woosley, Sarah E Worden, Diaa Alabed, Stephanie Love Burton, Karen C Mclaughlin, Kenneth Narva, Thomas Meade
  • Binary insecticidal Cry toxins
    Patent number: 11761015
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of insecticidally-active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences which encode these proteins. More specifically, insecticidal proteins of approximately 12-24 kDa and of approximately 12-14 kDa are used for controlling corn rootworms. The subject invention includes methods and transgenic plants for controlling Western Corn Rootworm and other coleopteran insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Narva, Huarong Li, Sek Yee Tan, Tao Xu, Timothy D Hey, Vimbai Chikwana, Sarah E Worden
  • MAIZE EVENT DAS-01131-3 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230203528
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to the field of plant molecular biology, specifically to DNA constructs for conferring insect resistance to a plant. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to insect resistant corn plant containing event DAS-01131-3, and to assays for detecting the presence of event DAS-01131-3 in samples and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREW ASBERRY, BIN CONG, VIRGINIA CRANE, JAMES EDWARD KING, JASDEEP S. MUTTI, DENNIS O'NEILL, M. ALEJANDRA PASCUAL, MARIA MAGDALENA VAN DYK, PO-HAO WANG, AARON T. WOOSLEY, SARAH E. WORDEN
  • CRY1D FOR CONTROLLING CORN EARWORM
    Publication number: 20230049002
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that CrylDa is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using CrylDa in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric CrylDa demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: SEK YEE TAN, JOEL J SHEETS, TODD P GLANCY, AARON TODD WOOSLEY, SARAH E WORDEN, DIAA ALABED, STEPHANIE LOVE BURTON, KAREN C MCLAUGHLIN, KENNETH NARVA, THOMAS MEADE
  • Cry1D for controlling corn earworm
    Patent number: 11485983
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using Cry1Da in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric Cry1Da demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sek Yee Tan, Joel J Sheets, Todd P Glancy, Aaron Todd Woosley, Sarah E Worden, Diaa Alabed, Stephanie Love Burton, Karen C McLaughlin, Kenneth Narva, Thomas Meade
  • COPI COATOMER GAMMA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20210403939
    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 and/or 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: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth NARVA, Huarong LI, Chaoxian GENG, Navin ELANGO, Matthew HENRY, Murugesan RANGASAMY, Aaron T. WOOLSEY, Kanika ARORA, Premchand GANDRA, Sarah E. WORDEN
  • NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20210277413
    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: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Ignacio Mario Larrinua, Navin Elango, Aaron T. Woosley, Monica B. Olson, Matthew J. Henry, Murugesan Rangasamy, Kanika Arora, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden
  • Nucleic acid molecules to control insect pests
    Patent number: 11046972
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: Dow AgroSciences LLC, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Sarah E. Worden, Meghan Frey, Murugesan Rangasamy, Premchand Gandra, Wendy Lo, Elane Fishilevich, Andreas Vilcinskas, Eileen Knorr
  • BINARY INSECTICIDAL CRY TOXINS
    Publication number: 20210115468
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of insecticidally-active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences which encode these proteins. More specifically, insecticidal proteins of approximately 12-24 kDa and of approximately 12-14 kDa are used for controlling corn rootworms. The subject invention includes methods and transgenic plants for controlling Western Corn Rootworm and other coleopteran insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: KENNETH NARVA, HUARONG LI, SEK YEE TAN, TAO XU, TIMOTHY D HEY, VIMBAI CHIKWANA, SARAH E WORDEN
  • Binary insecticidal Cry toxins
    Patent number: 10889830
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new classes of insecticidally-active proteins and the polynucleotide sequences which encode these proteins. More specifically, insecticidal proteins of approximately 12-24 kDa and of approximately 12-14 kDa are used for controlling corn rootworms. The subject invention includes methods and transgenic plants for controlling Western Corn Rootworm and other coleopteran insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Sek Yee Tan, Tao Xu, Timothy D. Hey, Vimbai Chikwana, Sarah E. Worden
  • NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20200299699
    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: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth E. NARVA, Kanika ARORA, Muregesan RANGASAMY, Balaji VEERAMANI, Premchand GANDRA, Sarah E. Worden, Huarong LI, Andreas VILCINSKAS, Eileen KNORR
  • CRY1D FOR CONTROLLING CORN EARWORM
    Publication number: 20200277622
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using Cry1Da in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric Cry1Da demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: SEK YEE TAN, JOEL J SHEETS, TODD P GLANCY, AARON TODD WOOSLEY, SARAH E WORDEN, DIAA ALABED, STEPHANIE LOVE BURTON, KAREN C MCLAUGHLIN, KENNETH NARVA, THOMAS MEADE
  • COPI COATOMER DELTA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20200224215
    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 and/or 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: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Murugesan Rangasamy, Kanika Arora, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden, Elane Fishilevich
  • COPI COATOMER ALPHA SUBUNIT NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN AND HEMIPTERAN PESTS
    Publication number: 20200224214
    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 and/or 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: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Huarong Li, Chaoxian Geng, Navin Elango, Marrhew J, Henry, Murugesan Rangasamy, Aaron T. Woosley, Kanika Arora, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden, Elane Fishilevich
  • Cry1D for controlling corn earworm
    Patent number: 10683517
    Abstract: The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). Methods for using Cry1Da in transgenic plants to prevent serious crop damage is described. Leaf and silk bioassays using transgenic maize expressing full length, core toxin region or chimeric Cry1Da demonstrated good insect protection against CEW larvae damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sek Yee Tan, Joel J. Sheets, Todd Glancy, Aaron T. Woosley, Sarah E. Worden, Diaa Alabed, Stephanie Burton, Karen C. McLaughlin, Kenneth E. Narva, Thomas Meade
  • ENGINEERED CRY6A INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20200184403
    Abstract: Engineered and modified Cry6Aa insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: TIMOTHY D HEY, XIAOPING XU, TODD P GLANCY, DIAA ALABED, SARAH E WORDEN, XUELIN WANG, CARLA AUSMUS, SHAO-CHING HUNG
  • Nucleic acid molecules that confer resistance to coleopteran pests
    Patent number: 10676745
    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: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Narva, Kanika Arora, Muregesan Rangasamy, Balaji Veeramani, Premchand Gandra, Sarah E. Worden, Huarong Li, Andreas Vilcinskas, Eileen Knorr
  • Optimized non-canonical zinc finger proteins
    Patent number: 10662434
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are zinc fingers comprising CCHC zinc coordinating residues. Also described are zinc finger proteins and fusion proteins comprising these CCHC zinc fingers as well as polynucleotides encoding these proteins. Methods of using these proteins for gene editing and gene regulation are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: Dow AgroSciences LLC, Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Qihua C. Cai, Vipula K. Shukla, Joseph F. Petolino, Lisa W. Baker, Robbi J. Garrison, Ryan C. Blue, Jon C. Mitchell, Nicole L. Arnold, Sarah E. Worden, Jeffrey C. Miller, Fyodor Urnov
  • Engineered Cry6A insecticidal proteins
    Patent number: 10612036
    Abstract: Engineered and modified Cry6Aa insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. Hey, Xu Xiaoping, Todd P. Glancy, Diaa Alabed, Sarah E. Worden, Nick X. Wang, Carla Ausmus, Shao-Ching Hung