Patents by Inventor Thomas Rocheleau

Thomas Rocheleau 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).

  • Nucleic acid encoding an insecticidal protein toxin from photorhabdus
    Patent number: 7569748
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Photorhabdus are toxic to insects upon exposure. Photorhabdus luminescens (formerly Xenorhabdus luminescens) have been found in mammalian clinical samples and as a bacterial symbiont of entomopathogenic nematodes of genus Heterohabditis. These protein toxins can be applied to, or genetically engineered into, insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, James Petell, Raymond Fatig, Sue Schoonover, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Michael B. Blackburn, Timothy D. Hey, Donald J. Merlo, Gregory L Orr, Jean L. Roberts, James A. Strickland, Lining Guo, Todd A. Ciche, Kitisri Sukhapinda
  • DNA Sequences from
    Patent number: 7161062
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences for two genes, tcdB and tccC2, from the tcd genomic region of Photorhabdus luminescens W-14 are useful in heterologous expression of orally active insect toxins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, David J. Bowen, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Nicholas R. Waterfield
  • DNA sequences from photorhabdus luminescens
    Publication number: 20050251878
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences for two genes, tcdB and tccC2, from the tcd genomic region of Photorhabdus luminescens W-14 are useful in heterologous expression of orally active insect toxins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Ffrench-Constant, David Bowen, Thomas Rocheleau, Nicholas Waterfield
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from Photorhabdus
    Publication number: 20030207806
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Photorhabdus are toxic to insects upon exposure. Photorhabdus luminescens (formerly Xenorhabdus luminescens) have been found in mammalian clinical samples and as a bacterial symbiont of entomopathogenic nematodes of genus Heterorhabditis. These protein toxins can be applied to, or genetically engineered into, insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, James Petell, Raymond Fatig, Sue Schoonover, Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Michael B. Blackburn, Timothy D. Hey, Donald J. Merlo, Gregory L. Orr, Jean L. Roberts, James A. Strickland, Lining Guo, Todd A. Ciche, Kitisri Sukhapinda
  • DNA sequences from photorhabdus luminescens
    Patent number: 6639129
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences for two genes, tcdB and tccC2, from the tcd genomic region of Photorhabdus luminescens W-14 are useful in heterologous expression of orally active insect toxins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, University of Bath
    Inventors: Richard H. ffrench-Constant, David J. Bowen, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Nicholas R. Waterfield
  • Insecticidal protein toxins from Photorhabdus
    Patent number: 6528484
    Abstract: Proteins from the genus Photorhabdus are toxic to insects upon exposure. Photorhabdus luminescens (formerly Xenorhabdus luminescens) have been found in mammalian clinical samples and as a bacterial symbiont of entomopathogenic nematodes of genus Heterorhabditis. These protein toxins can be applied to, or genetically engineered into, insect larvae food and plants for insect control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jerald C. Ensign, David J. Bowen, James Petell, Raymond Fatig, Sue Schoonover, Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Michael B. Blackburn, Timothy D. Hey, Donald J. Merlo, Gregory L. Orr, Jean L. Roberts, James A. Strickland, Lining Guo, Todd A. Ciche, Kitisri Sukhapinda
  • DNA sequences from photorhabdus luminescens
    Publication number: 20020078478
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences for two genes, tcdB and tccC2, from the tcd genomic region of Photorhabdus luminescens W-14 are useful in heterologous expression of orally active insect toxins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Richard H. Ffrench-Constant, David Bowen, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Nicholas R. Waterfield
  • Synthetic insecticidal crystal protein gene
    Patent number: 5567600
    Abstract: Synthetic Baccilus thuringiensis toxin genes designed to be expressed in plants at a level higher than naturally-occurring Bt genes are provided. These genes utilize codons preferred in highly expressed monocot or dicot proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Mycogen Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Adang, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Donald J. Merlo, Elizabeth E. Murray
  • Synthetic insecticidal crystal protein gene
    Patent number: 5567862
    Abstract: Synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis toxin genes designed to be expressed in plants at a level higher than naturally-occurring Bt genes are provided. These genes utilize codons preferred in highly expressed monocot or dicot proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Mycogen Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Adang, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Donald J. Merlo, Elizabeth E. Murray
  • Synthetic insecticidal crystal protein gene
    Patent number: 5380831
    Abstract: Synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis toxin genes designed to be expressed in plants at a level higher than naturally-occurring Bt genes are provided. These genes utilize codons preferred in highly expressed monocot or dicot proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Mycogen Plant Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Adang, Thomas A. Rocheleau, Donald J. Merlo, Elizabeth E. Murray