Patents by Inventor William Tedford

William Tedford 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: 20230257427
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. KENNEDY, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine L. Foune, John Mcintyre, Alvar R. Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Patent number: 11472854
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Kennedy, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine L. Foune, John McIntyre, Alvar R. Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Publication number: 20200277345
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. KENNEDY, William TEDFORD, Christopher HENDRICKSON, Robert VENABLE, Catherine L. FOUNE, John MCINTYRE, Alvar R. CARLSON, Lin BAO
  • Patent number: 10669319
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Kennedy, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine Foune, John McIntyre, Alvar Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Publication number: 20180186846
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Kennedy, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine Foune, John McIntyre, Alvar Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Publication number: 20170174731
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Kennedy, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine Foune, John McIntyre, Alvar Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Patent number: 9567381
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Kennedy, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine Foune, John McIntyre, Alvar Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Publication number: 20160227766
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Patent number: 9352022
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150148288
    Abstract: New insecticidal proteins, nucleotides, peptides, their expression in plants, methods of producing the peptides, new processes, production techniques, new peptides, new formulations, and new organisms, a process which increases the insecticidal peptide production yield from yeast expression systems. The present invention is also related and discloses selected endotoxins we call cysteine rich insecticidal peptides (CRIPS) which are peptides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and their genes and endotoxins in combination with toxic peptides known as Inhibitor Cystine Knot (ICK) genes and peptides as well as with other types of insecticidal peptides such as trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) peptide sequences used in various formulations and combinations; of both genes and peptides, useful for the control of insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Robert M. Kennedy, William Tedford, Christopher Hendrickson, Robert Venable, Catherine Foune, John McIntyre, Alvar Carlson, Lin Bao
  • Publication number: 20140187478
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Patent number: 8703910
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vestaron Corproation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Patent number: 8501684
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Publication number: 20130017992
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Patent number: 8217003
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Hopkins Russell, Peter Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100081619
    Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Vestaron Corporation
    Inventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson