Patents by Inventor William E. Timberlake

William E. Timberlake 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).

  • Publication number: 20110185455
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry and genetics. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, genomic DNA sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules present in non-coding regions as well as nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins. In addition, the invention also encompasses proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding these proteins or fragments. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, proteins and fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Yongwei CAO, William E. TIMBERLAKE
  • Publication number: 20090119022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from the filamentous fungus, Emericella nidulans (Aspergillus nidulans) and, in particular, to genomic DNA sequences. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules present in non-coding regions as well as nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins. In addition, proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding the proteins are encompassed by the present invention. The invention also encompasses oligonucleotides including primers, e.g. useful for amplifying nucleic acid molecules, and collections of nucleic acid molecules and oligonucleotides, e.g. in microarrays. The invention also provides constructs and transgenic cells and organisms comprising nucleic acid molecules of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: William E. Timberlake, Yongwei Cao, Gregory J. Hinkle, James D. McIninch, Jaehyuk Yu, Azita Ghodssi
  • Publication number: 20080184386
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry and genetics. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, genomic DNA sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules present in non-coding regions as well as nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins. In addition, the invention also encompasses proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding these proteins or fragments. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, proteins and fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Yongwei Cao, William E. Timberlake
  • Patent number: 5605820
    Abstract: The invention features methods of generating a new biological activity involving carrying out a sexual cross between two vegetatively incompatible parental fungal strains, and screening the progeny of the sexual cross for the production of the biological activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Chemgenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Timberlake, T. Vance Morgan
  • Patent number: 4816405
    Abstract: Vectors and procedures are provided that enable genetic manipulation of the filamentous ascomycetes such as Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus niger. The systems of the invention permit transformation of various Aspergillus strains as well as the production and secretion of desired foreign proteins. Also provided are cosmid vectors which enable the isolation, cloning, sequencing and modifications of genes from the filamentous ascomycetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: William E. Timberlake, John E. Hamer, M. Melanie Yelton