Patents by Inventor Terry Wright
Terry Wright 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: 9018451Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule encoding a 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimic acid synthase (EPSPS) that provides resistance to glyphosate is provided, that has been optimized for expression in both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants and preferably in soybeans. Methods of use are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: M S Technologies, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar, Terry Wright, Sean Russell
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Publication number: 20140041083Abstract: This invention relates in part to soybean event pDAB8264.44.06.1 and includes a novel expression cassettes and transgenic inserts comprising multiple traits conferring resistance to glyphosate, aryloxyalkanoate, and glufosinate herbicides. This invention also relates in part to methods of controlling resistant weeds, plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. In some embodiments, the event sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins. This invention further relates in part to endpoint TaqMan PCR assays for the detection of Event pDAB8264.44.06.1 in soybeans and related plant material. Some embodiments can perform high throughput zygosity analysis of plant material and other embodiments can be used to uniquely identify the zygosity of and breed soybean lines comprising the event of the subject invention. Kits and conditions useful in conducting these assays are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicants: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCInventors: Yunxing Cui, Thomas Hoffman, Ning Zhou, Stephen N. Novak, Julissa Colon, Dawn Parkhurst, Sandra Toledo, Terry Wright, Sean Russell, Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar
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Patent number: 8598413Abstract: This invention relates in part to plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. This invention includes a novel aad-1 transformation event in corn plants comprising a polynucleotide sequence, as described herein, inserted into a specific site within the genome of a corn cell. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins. Additionally, the subject invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the subject event in a sample (of corn grain, for example). The assays can be based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct, inserted into the corn genome, and on the genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are also provided. The subject invention also includes related methods of controlling weeds.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Dow AgroSciecnes, LLC.Inventors: Yunxing Cui, Jill Rene Bryan, Donald Glynn Maum, Terry Wright, Jennifer L. Hamilton, Nicole L Arnold, Nathan VanOpdorp, Tina Marie Kaiser, Ning Zhou, Steve Allan McMaster, Mark Allen Peterson, Leon Bo Braxton, Gregory J. Gilles
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Publication number: 20130254943Abstract: Provided are constructs and methods for expressing multiple genes in plant cells and/or plant tissues. The constructs provided comprise at least one bi-directional promoter link to multiple gene expression cassettes. In some embodiments, the constructs and methods provided employ a bi-directional promoter based on a minimal core promoter element from a Zea mays Ubiquitin-1 gene, or a functional equivalent thereof. In some embodiments, the constructs and methods provided allow expression of genes between three and twenty.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCInventors: Sandeep Kumar, Diaa Alabed, Terry Wright, Manju Gupta
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Publication number: 20130175009Abstract: A rocker chiller 10 includes a tank 12 with a dasher assembly 26 that oscillates across the curved bottom wall of the tank. A series of central deflectors 40 are positioned at intervals along the length of the tank and another series of side deflectors 46 are mounted at intervals along the upwardly extending side walls 16 and 18 of the tank. The side deflectors are offset longitudinally with respect to the central deflectors. The offset relationship of the side deflectors and central deflectors creates serpentine paths through the elongated tank on both sides of the tank that require the carcasses to move through more of the heat exchanging liquid and which reduces the tendency of carcasses passing each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Garry Miller, Robert E. Cathey, Terry A. Wright
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Patent number: 8398864Abstract: A driven decanter assembly for a wastewater primary treatment system, comprising a longitudinal decanter disposable in the wastewater and having a longitudinal trough and a horizontal entrance weir, a polygonal or arcuate screen attached to the decanter and having at least two screen surfaces disposable below the surface of the wastewater outside of the trough, and a floating baffle pivotably mounted to the decanter and disposable in the wastewater outside of the screen. The driven decanter assembly can directly replace a prior art driven decanter in any waste water primary treatment system.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Trans Terra CorporationInventor: Terry Wright
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Patent number: 8225942Abstract: An influent feed system for directing the influent liquid via hydraulic energy to scour the surface of primary treatment tank walls and base to move the scoured solids to a sludge trough. Scouring action takes place during periods of low liquid levels in the tank. The system comprises two identical, adjacent tanks sharing a common distribution box. Either or both of the tanks are in use at any given time. The tank in use will be empty occasionally each day. Influent feed troughs disposed transversely in each tank directs solids towards a sludge hopper in the tank bottom. The IFTs extend over the width of the tank to provide scouring of the entire end wall and floor surface. Each IFT has a sump with a valved discharge piped directly to the sludge trough, and the floor of each IFT is sloped towards the sump to facilitates draining of solids.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Trans Terra CorporationInventor: Terry Wright
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Publication number: 20120152497Abstract: The rocker chiller 10 includes a semi-cylindrical tank 12 filled with heat exchanging liquid and a baffle assembly 18 that rocks back and forth across the bottom wall of the tank. The baffle 26 of the baffle assembly defines baffle openings 29 that are sized and shaped to pass the heat exchanging liquid through the openings in response to the rocking of the baffle, but small enough so that the baffle engages and retards the movement of at least some of the carcasses from moving through the baffle, thereby massaging the carcasses and increasing the moisture retained in the carcasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MORRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell
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Publication number: 20120144530Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule encoding a 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimic acid synthase (EPSPS) that provides resistance to glyphosate is provided, that has been optimized for expression in both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants and preferably in soybeans. Methods of use are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruce Held, Vaithilingam Sekar, Terry Wright, Sean Russell
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Patent number: 8146380Abstract: The rocker chiller 10 includes a semi-cylindrical tank 12 filled with heat exchanging liquid and a baffle assembly 18 that rocks back and forth across the bottom wall of the tank. The baffle 26 of the baffle assembly 18 defines baffle openings 29 that are sized and shaped to pass the heat exchanging liquid through the openings in response to the rocking of the baffle, but small enough so that the baffle engages and retards the movement of at least some of the carcasses from moving through the baffle, thereby massaging the carcasses and increasing the moisture retained in the carcasses.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventors: Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell
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Publication number: 20110289620Abstract: This invention relates in part to plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. This invention includes a novel aad-1 transformation event in corn plants comprising a polynucleotide sequence, as described herein, inserted into a specific site within the genome of a corn cell. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins. Additionally, the subject invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the subject event in a sample (of corn grain, for example). The assays can be based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct, inserted into the corn genome, and on the genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are also provided. The subject invention also includes related methods of controlling weeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Yunxing Cui, Jill Rene Bryan, Donald Glynn Maum, Terry Wright, Jennifer L. Hamilton, Nicole L. Arnold, Nathan Vanopdorp, Tina Marie Kaiser, Ning Zhou, Steve Allan McMaster, Mark Allen Peterson, Leon Bo Braxton, Gregory J. Gilles
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Patent number: 7972505Abstract: Disclosed is a system for treating waste water. The system may be applied to any application for the treatment of waste water which benefits from an equalized flow into the waste water treatment processes, such as industrial batch discharges, storm water settling and screening, and septic receiving at a waste water treatment plant. The system comprises a single primary settling tank for the processes of grit removal, flow equalization, fine screening and primary clarification. The system further comprises the use of a flow measurement device on the discharge side of the primary settling tank to provide a uniform flow to downstream processes. The system further comprises placement of a fine screen on a discharge mechanism which controls the effluent flow from the primary settling tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Trans Terra CorporationInventor: Terry Wright
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Patent number: 7838733Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D and other phenoxy auxin herbicides, but also to aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention alone or “stacked” together with another herbicide resistance gene, preferably a glyphosate resistance gene, so as to provide broader and more robust weed control, increased treatment flexibility, and improved herbicide resistance management options. More specifically, preferred enzymes and genes for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD (aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase) genes and proteins. No ?-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase enzyme has previously been reported to have the ability to degrade herbicides of different chemical classes and modes of action.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Terry Wright, Justin Lira, Donald Merlo, Nicole Arnold
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Publication number: 20100140190Abstract: A driven decanter assembly for a wastewater primary treatment system, comprising a longitudinal decanter disposable in the wastewater and having a longitudinal trough and a horizontal entrance weir, a polygonal or arcuate screen attached to the decanter and having at least two screen surfaces disposable below the surface of the wastewater outside of the trough, and a floating baffle pivotably mounted to the decanter and disposable in the wastewater outside of the screen. The driven decanter assembly can directly replace a prior art driven decanter in any waste water primary treatment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Trans Terra CorporationInventor: Terry Wright
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Publication number: 20100108594Abstract: An influent feed system for directing the influent liquid via hydraulic energy to scour the surface of primary treatment tank walls and base to move the scoured solids to a sludge trough. Scouring action takes place during periods of low liquid levels in the tank. The system comprises two identical, adjacent tanks sharing a common distribution box. Either or both of the tanks are in use at any given time. The tank in use will be empty occasionally each day. Influent feed troughs disposed transversely in each tank directs solids towards a sludge hopper in the tank bottom. The IFTs extend over the width of the tank to provide scouring of the entire end wall and floor surface. Each IFT has a sump with a valved discharge piped directly to the sludge trough, and the floor of each IFT is sloped towards the sump to facilitates draining of solids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Trans Terra CorporationInventor: Terry WRIGHT
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Publication number: 20100018929Abstract: Disclosed is a system for treating waste water. The system may be applied to any application for the treatment of waste water which benefits from an equalized flow into the waste water treatment processes, such as industrial batch discharges, storm water settling and screening, and septic receiving at a waste water treatment plant. The system comprises a single primary settling tank for the processes of grit removal, flow equalization, fine screening and primary clarification. The system further comprises the use of a flow measurement device on the discharge side of the primary settling tank to provide a uniform flow to downstream processes. The system further comprises placement of a fine screen on a discharge mechanism which controls the effluent flow from the primary settling tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Trans Terra CorporationInventor: Terry Wright
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Patent number: 7588489Abstract: The post chill decontamination tank assembly 24 usually is positioned at the exit end of a chiller 10 of a poultry processing line. Eviscerated birds fall into the decontamination tank 25 and the paddles 42A-42D of the paddle assembly 34 revolve in the tank about the axis 37 and collect and lift the birds through the liquid and discharge the birds from the tank. An antimicrobial is added to the liquid for treating the exposed surfaces of the birds.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: William F. Morris, III, Terry A. Wright, Robert E. Cathey
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Patent number: 7470173Abstract: The post chill decontamination tank assembly 24 usually is positioned at the exit end of a chiller 10 of a poultry processing line. Eviscerated birds fall into the decontamination tank 25 and the paddles 42A-42D of the paddle assembly 34 revolve in the tank about the axis 37 and collect and lift the birds through the liquid and discharge the birds from the tank. An antimicrobial is added to the liquid for treating the exposed surfaces of the birds.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: William F. Morris, III, Terry A. Wright, Robert E. Cathey
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Publication number: 20080242207Abstract: The post chill decontamination tank assembly 24 usually is positioned at the exit end of a chiller 10 of a poultry processing line. Eviscerated birds fall into the decontamination tank 25 and the paddles 42A-42D of the paddle assembly 34 revolve in the tank about the axis 37 and collect and lift the birds through the liquid and discharge the birds from the tank. An antimicrobial is added to the liquid for treating the exposed surfaces of the birds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Morris & Associates, Inc. (Corporation of North Carolina)Inventors: William F. Morris, Terry A. Wright, Robert E. Cathey
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Patent number: 7351041Abstract: Axial flow fan propellers are provided with a roughened portion along the trailing edge of the fan blades on the pressure side of the blade to minimize tonal acoustic emissions generated by laminar boundary layer vortex shedding. The roughened portion may be provided by trip surfaces formed in the blades, by strips of abrasive material adhered to the blades along the trailing edges, respectively, by parallel or cross-hatched serrations in the blades or by upturned or offset trailing edges of the blades. The height of the roughened portion should be about equal to the boundary layer thickness of air flowing over the blade surfaces during operation of the fan. The fan propellers are particularly advantageous in heat exchanger applications, such as residential air conditioning system condenser units.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Uselton, Leonard J. Cook, Terry Wright