Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Burton

Thomas E. Burton 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
    Patent number: 12264321
    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 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    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
  • Diaphragm pump
    Patent number: D347639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: The ARO Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Fast, John R. Shafer, Thomas E. Burton