Patents by Inventor Scott B. Bintrim
Scott B. Bintrim 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: 8084418Abstract: The subject invention relates to the surprising discovery that toxin complex (TC) proteins, obtainable from Xenorhabdus, Photorhabdus, and Paenibacillus, can be used interchangeably with each other. In particularly preferred embodiments of the subject invention, the toxicity of a “stand-alone” TC protein (from Photorhabdus, Xenorhabdus, or Paenibacillus, for example) is enhanced by one or more TC protein “potentiators” derived from a source organism of a different genus from which the toxin was derived. As one skilled in the art will recognize with the benefit of this disclosure, this has broad implications and expands the range of utility that individual types of TC proteins will now be recognized to have. Among the most important advantages is that one skilled in the art will now be able to use a single set of potentiators to enhance the activity of a stand-alone Xenorhabdus protein toxin as well as a stand-alone Photorhabdus protein toxin.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Timothy D. Hey, Amanda D. Schleper, Scott A. Bevan, Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Michell, Ze Sheng Li, Weiting Ni, Baolong Zhu, Donald J. Merlo, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Thomas Meade
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Patent number: 7902334Abstract: The subject invention provides unique biological alternatives for pest control. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel pesticidal proteins, novel sources of pesticidal proteins, polynucleotides that encode such toxins, and to methods of using these toxins to control insects and other plant pests. The subject invention relates to the surprising discovery that Paenibacillus species, and proteins therefrom, have toxicity to lepidopterans. There have been no known reports of a Paenibacillus species, strain, or protein having toxicity to lepidopterans. This is also the first known example of a Paenibacillus Cry protein that is toxic to lepidopterans. Furthermore, this is the first known report of a Paenibacillus having toxin complex (TC)-like proteins. The DAS1529 isolate disclosed here is also the first known example of a natural bacterium that produces both a Cry toxin and TC proteins. The subject invention also relates to new classes of Cry and TC proteins that are pesticidally active.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Scott A. Bevan, Baolong Zhu, Donald J. Merlo
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Patent number: 7709623Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Susan B. Green, Barry W. Schafer, Scott A. Bevan, Scott A. Young, Lining Guo
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Publication number: 20090221501Abstract: The subject invention relates to the surprising discovery that toxin complex (TC) proteins, obtainable from Xenorhabdus, Photorhabdus, and Paenibacillus, can be used interchangeably with each other. In particularly preferred embodiments of the subject invention, the toxicity of a “stand-alone” TC protein (from Photorhabdus, Xenorhabdus, or Paenibacillus, for example) is enhanced by one or more TC protein “potentiators” derived from a source organism of a different genus from which the toxin was derived. As one skilled in the art will recognize with the benefit of this disclosure, this has broad implications and expands the range of utility that individual types of TC proteins will now be recognized to have. Among the most important advantages is that one skilled in the art will now be able to use a single set of potentiators to enhance the activity of a stand-alone Xenorhabdus protein toxin as well as a stand-alone Photorhabdus protein toxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Timothy D. Hey, Amanda D. Schleper, Scott A. Bevan, Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ze Sheng Li, Weiting Ni, Baolong Zhu, Donald J. Merlo, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Thomas Meade
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Publication number: 20090203612Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Susan B. Green, Barry W. Schafer, Scott A. Bevan, Scott A. Young, Lining Guo
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Patent number: 7517956Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Dow Agrosciences LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Susan B. Green, Barry W. Schafer, Scott A. Bevan, Scott A. Young, Lining Guo
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Patent number: 7491698Abstract: The subject invention relates to the surprising discovery that toxin complex (TC) proteins, obtainable from Xenorhabdus, Photorhabdus, and Paenibacillus, can be used interchangeably with each other. In particularly preferred embodiments of the subject invention, the toxicity of a “stand-alone” TC protein (from Photorhabdus, Xenorhabdus, or Paenibacillus, for example) is enhanced by one or more TC protein “potentiators” derived from a source organism of a different genus from which the toxin was derived. As one skilled in the art will recognize with the benefit of this disclosure, this has broad implications and expands the range of utility that individual types of TC proteins will now be recognized to have. Among the most important advantages is that one skilled in the art will now be able to use a single set of potentiators to enhance the activity of a stand-alone Xenorhabdus protein toxin as well as a stand-alone Photorhabdus protein toxin.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Timothy D. Hey, Amanda D. Schleper, Scott A. Bevan, Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ze Sheng Li, Weiting Ni, Baolong Zhu, Donald J. Merlo, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Thomas Meade
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Patent number: 7071386Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel nucleic acid encoding a Xenorhabdus strain Xwi toxin complex (TC) protein and plants and bacteria transformed therewith.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Dow Agrosciences LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Susan B. Green, Barry W. Schafer, Scott A. Bevan, Scott A. Young, Lining Guo
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Publication number: 20040208907Abstract: The subject invention relates to the surprising discovery that toxin complex (TC) proteins, obtainable from Xenorhabdus, Photorhabdus, and Paenibacillus, can be used interchangeably with each other. In particularly preferred embodiments of the subject invention, the toxicity of a “stand-alone” TC protein (from Photorhabdus, Xenorhabdus, or Paenibacillus, for example) is enhanced by one or more TC protein “potentiators” derived from a source organism of a different genus from which the toxin was derived. As one skilled in the art will recognize with the benefit of this disclosure, this has broad implications and expands the range of utility that individual types of TC proteins will now be recognized to have. Among the most important advantages is that one skilled in the art will now be able to use a single set of potentiators to enhance the activity of a stand-alone Xenorhabdus protein toxin as well as a stand-alone Photorhabdus protein toxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Timothy D. Hey, Amanda D. Schleper, Scott A. Bevan, Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ze Sheng Li, Weiting Ni, Baolong Zhu, Donald J. Merlo, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Thomas Meade
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Publication number: 20040194164Abstract: The subject inventions relates to novel Xenorhabdus toxin complex (TC) proteins and genes that encode these proteins. More specifcally, 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. The exochitinase can be used to control insects using methods known in the art.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Jon C. Mitchell, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Patricia C. Apel-Birkhold, Susan B. Green, Barry W. Schafer, Scott A. Bevan, Scott A. Young, Lining Guo
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Publication number: 20040110184Abstract: The subject invention provides unique biological alternatives for pest control. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel pesticidal proteins, novel sources of pesticidal proteins, polynucleotides that encode such toxins, and to methods of using these toxins to control insects and other plant pests. The subject invention relates to the surprising discovery that Paenibacillus species, and proteins therefrom, have toxicity to lepidopterans. There have been no known reports of a Paenibacillus species, strain, or protein having toxicity to lepidopterans. This is also the first known example of a Paenibacillus Cry protein that is toxic to lepidopterans. Furthermore, this is the first known report of Paenibacillus having toxin complex (TC)-like proteins. The DAS1529 isolate disclosed here is also the first known example of a natural bacterium that produces both a Cry toxin and TC proteins. The subject invention also relates to new classes of Cry and TC proteins that are pesticidally active.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Scott B. Bintrim, Scott A. Bevan, Baolong Zhu, Donald J. Merlo
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Publication number: 20020147148Abstract: Proteins from the genus Xenorhabdus are toxic to insects upon oral exposure. These protein toxins can be applied to insect larvae food and plants for insect control.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, Jennifer L. Tenor, Todd A. Ciche, James K. Petell, James A. Strickland, Gregory L. Orr, Raymond O. Fatig, Scott B. Bintrim, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant
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Patent number: 6379946Abstract: Proteins from the genus Xenorhabdus are toxic to insects upon oral exposure. These protein toxins can be applied to insect larvae food and plants for insect control.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Wisconsin Alumn Research FoundationInventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, Jennifer L. Tenor, James K. Petell, Gregory L. Orr, Scott B. Bintrim, Todd A. Ciche, James A. Strickland, Raymond O. Fatig, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant
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Patent number: 6048838Abstract: Proteins from the genus Xenorhabdus are toxic to insects upon oral exposure. These protein toxins can be applied to insect larvae food and plants for insect control.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1998Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, Jennifer L. Tenor, Todd A. Ciche, James K. Petell, James A. Strickland, Gregory L. Orr, Raymond O. Fatig, Scott B. Bintrim, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant