Patents by Inventor Vance Kramer
Vance Kramer 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: 9347046Abstract: Novel hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) polypeptides, variants and fragments thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the same, capable of conferring commercial levels of conferring HPPD herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for HPPD polypeptides, as well as polynucleotides encoding the same. Methods for the production and use of HPPD herbicide resistant plants that express these novel HPPD polypeptides, methods for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus, and methods for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of these novel HPPDs are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Michael Phillip Langford, Russell Colin Viner, Bernardus Theodorus Maria Vernooij, Richard Dale, Shradha Singh, Vance Kramer
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Patent number: 8686232Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding novel Vip3 toxins that are highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the Vip3 toxins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Zhicheng Shen, Gregory W. Warren, Vance Kramer, Frank Shotkoski
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Publication number: 20130254933Abstract: Novel insecticidal toxins isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis that are active against lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The DNA encoding the insecticidal toxins can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the insecticidal toxins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventor: Vance Kramer
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Publication number: 20120270776Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Paul MILES, Vance KRAMER, Shen ZHICHENG, Gregory WARREN, Frank SHOTKOSKI
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Patent number: 8237020Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Paul Miles, Vance Kramer, Shen Zhicheng, Gregory Warren, Frank Shotkoski
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Publication number: 20110023180Abstract: Novel hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) polypeptides, variants and fragments thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the same, capable of conferring commercial levels of conferring HPPD herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for HPPD polypeptides, as well as polynucleotides encoding the same. Methods for the production and use of HPPD herbicide resistant plants that express these novel HPPD polypeptides, methods for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus, and methods for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of these novel HPPDs are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Timothy Robert HAWKES, Michael Phillip Langford, Russell Colin Viner, Bernardus Theodorus Maria Vernooij, Richard Dale, Shradha Singh, Vance Kramer
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Publication number: 20100024069Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Paul Miles, Vance Kramer, Shen Zhicheng, Gregory Warren, Frank Shotkoski
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Publication number: 20090328254Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding novel Vip3 toxins that are highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the Vip3 toxins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: ZHICHENG SHEN, GREGORY WARREN, VANCE KRAMER, FRANK SHOTKOSKI
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Patent number: 7615686Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Paul Miles, Vance Kramer, Shen Zhicheng, Gregory Warren, Frank Shotkoski
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Patent number: 7378493Abstract: Novel Vip3C toxins that are highly active against European corn borer and other lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The Vip3C toxins can be expressed in various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms including plants to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Zhicheng Shen, Gregory Warren, Vance Kramer, Frank Shotkoski
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Publication number: 20070240237Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Paul Miles, Vance Kramer, Shen Zhicheng, Gregory Warren, Frank Shotkoski
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Patent number: 7244820Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Paul Miles, Vance Kramer, Shen Zhicheng, Gregory Warren, Frank Shotkoski
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Method of producing transgenic maize using direct transformation of commercially important genotypes
Publication number: 20060117407Abstract: Methods for transformation of maize with nucleic acid sequences of interest are disclosed. The method involves subjecting immature zygotic embryos or Type I callus to high velocity microprojectile bombardment. The method is capable of producing transformed maize lines of commercial importance and their hybrid combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nalini Desai, Kelly Lewis, Vance Kramer, Gregory Warren, Steve Evola, Lyle Crossland, Martha Wright, Ellis Merlin, Karen Launis, Steven Rothstein, Cindy Boyce, John Dawson, Erik Dunder, Gary Pace, Jan Suttie, Nadine Carozzi, Annick De Framond, James Linder, Robert Miller, Bruce Skillings, Alan Mousel, Albert Hornbrook, Christopher Clucas, Moez Meghji, Andreas Tanner, Francis Cassagne, Gilles Pollini, Terry Colbert, Francis Cammack -
Publication number: 20050210545Abstract: Novel Vip3 toxins that are highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The DNA encoding the Vip3 toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the Vip3 toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: Syngenta Participation AGInventors: Zhicheng Shen, Gregory Warren, Vance Kramer, Frank Shotkoski
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Publication number: 20040133942Abstract: A novel pesticidal toxin that is highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests is disclosed. The DNA encoding the pesticidal toxin can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the pesticidal toxin. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Paul Miles, Vance Kramer, Zhicheng Shen, Frank Shotkoski, Gregory W. Warren
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Method of producing transgenic maize using direct transformation of commercially important genotypes
Publication number: 20030237117Abstract: Methods for transformation of maize with nucleic acid sequences of interest are disclosed. The method involves subjecting immature zygotic embryos or Type I callus to high velocity microprojectile bombardment. The method is capable of producing transformed maize lines of commercial importance and their hybrid combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2002Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nalini Desai, Kelly Lewis, Vance Kramer, Gregory Warren, Steve Evola, Lyle D. Crossland, Martha Wright, Ellis Merlin, Karen Launis, Steven J. Rothstein, Cindy Bowman, John L. Dawson, Erik Dunder, Gary M. Pace, Jan Suttie, Nadine Carozzi, Annick De Framond, James O. Linder, Robert L. Miller, Bruce W. Skillings, Alan W. Mousel, Albert R. Hornbrook, Christopher P. Clucas, Moez R. Meghji, Andreas H. Tanner, Francis E. Cassagne, Gilles Pollini, Terry Ray Colbert, Francis P. Cammack