Patents by Inventor Scott V. Tingey

Scott V. Tingey 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).

  • Management of corn rootworm and other insect pests
    Patent number: 10570413
    Abstract: Trap and/or refuge crops and methods of use in managing corn rootworm and other insect pests of maize are provided. Some methods involve using trap crops comprising plants with enhanced susceptibility to one or more insect pests to lure and kill insect pests. Other methods involve using refuge crops comprising plants with enhanced susceptibility to one or more insect pests to monitor insect pest populations in an area or to promote mating between insecticide resistant and insecticide non-resistant insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: Purdue Research Foundation, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, INC.
    Inventors: John Lindsey Flexner, Gurmukh S. Johal, Dilbag S. Multani, James K. Presnail, Scott V. Tingey
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP6 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20170211088
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, HONOR RENEE LAFITTE, JASON L. BROTHERS, KRUPA DESHMUKH, XIAO-YI LI, CHENG LU, STANLEY LUCK, JEFFREY MULLEN, HAJIME SAKAI, JAMES J SAYLOR, SCOTT V. TINGEY, ROBERT WAYNE WILLIAMS
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP6 polypeptides
    Patent number: 9624504
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, Jason L Brothers, Krupa Deshmukh, Honor Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, James J Saylor, Scott V Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP21 polypeptides
    Patent number: 9556450
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, JAPAN TOBACCO INC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTL INC.
    Inventors: Marc C Albertsen, Yukoh Hiei, Teruyuki Imayama, Masakazu Kashihara, Norio Kato, Toshihiko Komari, Toshiyuki Komori, Stanley Luck, Ichiro Oka, Hajime Sakai, Yoshimitsu Takakura, Scott V Tingey, Satoru Usami
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP4 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160369295
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring stress tolerance are presented herein, along with compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP4 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Bindu Andreuzza, Norbert Brugiere, Zhenglin Hou, Ratna Kumria, H. Renee Lafitte, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Stanley Luck, Amitabh Mohanty, Jeffery Mullen, Rupa Raja, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert W. Williams
  • Plant transcription factors, promoters and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9499831
    Abstract: Polynucleotide molecules encoding transcription factors, promoter elements, binding partners and methods of use in increasing drought tolerance, yield, and abiotic stress tolerance are disclosed. ERF transcription factors and Cor410b promoter sequences are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Sergiy Lopato, Sobhana Sivasankar, Maria Hrmova, Peter Langridge, Omid Eini Gandomani, Scott V Tingey
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING PHOSPHATIDIC ACID PHOSPHATASE (PAP), DTP25 and DTP46 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160060647
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance are disclosed. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a promoter that is functional in a plant operably linked to a polynucleotide that encodes a PAP, a DTP25 or a DTP46 polypeptide. Also disclosed are methods of utilizing the recombinant DNA construct and compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising the recombinant DNA construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, HONOR RENEE LAFITTE, STANLEY LUCK, JEFFREY MULLEN, HAJIME SAKAI, RINKU RANJAN SARANGI, ABHIMAN SARASWATHI, SOBHANA SIVASANKAR, SCOTT V. TINGEY, ROBERT W. WILLIAMS
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY PROTEIN RELATED POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160024517
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an SIPR polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: STANLEY LUCK, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING EXOSTOSIN FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160017361
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: GRAZIANA TARAMINO, Stephen M Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Dwight Tomes, Scott V Tingey
  • Management of Corn Rootworm and Other Insect Pests
    Publication number: 20150337330
    Abstract: Trap and/or refuge crops and methods of use in managing corn rootworm and other insect pests of maize are provided. Some methods involve using trap crops comprising plants with enhanced susceptibility to one or more insect pests to lure and kill insect pests. Other methods involve using refuge crops comprising plants with enhanced susceptibility to one or more insect pests to monitor insect pest populations in an area or to promote mating between insecticide resistant and insecticide non-resistant insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: John Lindsey Flexner, Gurmukh S. Johal, Dilbag S. Multani, James K. Presnail, Scott V. Tingey
  • Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding self-incompatibility protein related polypeptides
    Patent number: 9175304
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an SIPR polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SNF2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20150307895
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: MILO AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Carl Simmons, Scott V. Tingey
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LEUCINE RICH REPEAT KINASE (LLRK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150299723
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: GRAZIANA TARAMINO, STEPHEN M. ALLEN, STANLEY LUCK, XIAOMU NIU, HAJIME SAKAI, SCOTT V. TINGEY, DWIGHT TOMES
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING FERROCHELATASES
    Publication number: 20150284739
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a ferrochelatase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, Sobhana Sivasankar, Stanley Luck, Jeffrey Mullen, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT5 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150275225
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a LNT5 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: MILO J. AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Plants with altered root architecture, related constructs and methods involving genes encoding exostosin family polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 9115203
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Scott V Tingey, Stanley Luck, Dwight Tomes, Xiaomu Niu
  • Plants with altered root architecture, related constructs and methods involving genes encoding leucine rich repeat kinase (LLRK) polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 9090901
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Dwight Tomes
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding SNF2 domain-containing polypeptides
    Patent number: 9085633
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Carl R. Simmons, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Plant transcription factors, promoters and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20150197768
    Abstract: Polynucleotide molecules encoding transcription factors, promoter elements, binding partners and methods of use in increasing drought tolerance, yield, and abiotic stress tolerance are disclosed. ERF transcription factors and Cor410b promoter sequences are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Sergiy Lopato, Sobhana Sivasankar, Maria Hrmova, Peter Langridge, Omid Eini Gandomani, Scott V Tingey
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT1 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 9040773
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey