Patents by Inventor Timothy Hey

Timothy Hey 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).

  • Toxin Complex Proteins and Genes from Xenorhabdus bovienii
    Publication number: 20080058248
    Abstract: 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 bovienii strain ILM104.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Apel-Birkhold, Timothy Hey, Robin Thompson, Thomas Meade, Ze-Sheng Li, Sean Russell, Joel Sheets, Justin Lira, Kristin Fencil, Jon Mitchell
  • Sources for, and types of, insecticidally active proteins, and polynucleotides that encode the proteins
    Publication number: 20060205653
    Abstract: The subject invention provides exciting new sources for surprising, new types of toxin complex (“TC”) proteins. The subject invention includes these new classes and types of TC proteins. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode the subject proteins. The subject invention further provides vectors and cells comprising these polynucleotides. The subject invention also provides novel methods of controlling insects. The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that new types of TC proteins can be obtained from a widely diverse phylogenetic spectrum of organisms including, most notably and surprisingly, eukaryotic fungus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Ignacio Larrinua, Aaron Woosley, Thomas Meade, Donald Merlo, Timothy Hey, Stephanie Burton
  • Insecticidal toxin complex fusion proteins
    Publication number: 20060168683
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to insecticidal toxin complex (“TC”) fusion proteins and to polynucleotides that encode these fusion proteins. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode the subject TC fusion proteins, and vectors comprising said polynucleotides. In some embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein comprising a Class A protein, a Class B protein, and a Class C TC protein fused together to form a single protein. In some other embodiments, the invention provides a fusion protein comprising a Class B and a Class C TC proteins fused together. In the latter embodiments, the BC or CB fusion protein can be used to enhance or potentiate the anti-insect activity of a “Toxin A” or Class A protein. Heretofore, there was no expectation that such fusion proteins would properly function and retain their activity when fused together. The subject invention advantageously reduces the number of genes needed to transform plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Hey, Thomas Meade, Stephanie Burton, Donald Merlo, Qihua Cai, Haley Moon, Joel Sheets, Aaron Woosley
  • Toxin complex proteins and genes from Xenorhabus bovienii
    Publication number: 20050155104
    Abstract: 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 bovienii strain ILM104.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Patricia Apel-Birkhold, Timothy Hey, Robin Thompson, Thomas Meade, Ze Li, Sean Russell, Joel Sheets, Justin Lira, Kristin Fencil, Jon Mitchell