Patents by Inventor Xiaoran Fu

Xiaoran Fu 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: 20260201409
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are transformed plants, plant tissues, plant parts, plant cells, and plant seeds comprising a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having pesticidal activity. Also disclosed herein are methods of protecting or treating a plant from infection by a plant pathogen or pest by transforming plants, plant tissues, plant parts, plant cells, and plant seeds with a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having pesticidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew Pete, Joseph Morrissey, Yuanyuan Hu, Xiaoran Fu
  • Patent number: 12668613
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Publication number: 20260002172
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are transformed plants, plant tissues, plant parts, plant cells, and plant seeds comprising a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having pesticidal activity. Also disclosed herein are methods of protecting or treating a plant from infection by a plant pathogen or pest by transforming plants, plant tissues, plant parts, plant cells, and plant seeds with a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having pesticidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew Pete, Joseph Morrissey, Yuanyuan Hu, Xiaoran Fu
  • Patent number: 12398401
    Abstract: Engineered Cry1Da amino acid sequences are provided that exhibit improved Lepidopteran insecticidal activity and an enhanced Lepidopteran spectrum compared to the naturally occurring Cry1Da protein toxin. Polynucleotide sequences intended for use in expression of the improved proteins in plants are also provided. Particular embodiments provide compositions containing insect inhibitory amounts of the engineered proteins, as well as recombinant plants, plant parts, and seeds containing polynucleotide constructs encoding one or more of the improved engineered proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas Cerruti, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Arlene R. Howe, Sara Ann Salvador
  • Publication number: 20250154210
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Patent number: 12264182
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Publication number: 20240409952
    Abstract: Polypeptides and recombinant DNA molecules useful for conferring tolerance to AOPP herbicides, phenoxy acid herbicides, and pyridinyloxy acid herbicides are provided in the present invention, as well as herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Christine M. Ellis, Artem G. Evdokimov, Paul C.C. Feng, Xiaoran Fu, Clayton T. Larue, Jeffrey R. Nageotte, Andrew C. Read, Lei Shi, Andrew W. Wollacott
  • Publication number: 20240327368
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, at least in part, to the production of delta-lactones and gamma-lactones from fatty acid substrates (e.g., fatty acid substrates of C16-C25) via a batch fermentation method in an engineered microbe using a recombinant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Haiyun Pan, Hui Chen, Oliver Yu, Xiaoran Fu
  • Publication number: 20240318210
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, at least in part, to the production of delta-lactones from fatty acid substrates via a batch fermentation method in an engineered microbe using a recombinant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Haiyun Pan, Hui Chen, Oliver Yu, Xiaoran Fu
  • Publication number: 20240309057
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Patent number: 12049636
    Abstract: Polypeptides and recombinant DNA molecules useful for conferring tolerance to AOPP herbicides, phenoxy acid herbicides, and pyridinyloxy acid herbicides are provided in the present invention, as well as herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christine M. Ellis, Artem G. Evdokimov, Paul C. C. Feng, Xiaoran Fu, Clayton T. Larue, Jeffrey R. Nageotte, Andrew C. Read, Lei Shi, Andrew M. Wollacott
  • Publication number: 20240247280
    Abstract: Engineered Cry1Da amino acid sequences are provided that exhibit improved Lepidopteran insecticidal activity and an enhanced Lepidopteran spectrum compared to the naturally occurring Cry1Da protein toxin. Polynucleotide sequences intended for use in expression of the improved proteins in plants are also provided. Particular embodiments provide compositions containing insect inhibitory amounts of the engineered proteins, as well as recombinant plants, plant parts, and seeds containing polynucleotide constructs encoding one or more of the improved engineered proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas Cerruti, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Arlene R. Howe, Sara Ann Salvador
  • Patent number: 11987603
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Patent number: 11905519
    Abstract: Engineered Cry1Da amino acid sequences are provided that exhibit improved Lepidopteran insecticidal activity and an enhanced Lepidopteran spectrum compared to the naturally occurring Cry1Da protein toxin. Polynucleotide sequences intended for use in expression of the improved proteins in plants are also provided. Particular embodiments provide compositions containing insect inhibitory amounts of the engineered proteins, as well as recombinant plants, plant parts, and seeds containing polynucleotide constructs encoding one or more of the improved engineered proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas Cerruti, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Arlene R. Howe, Sara Ann Salvador
  • Publication number: 20230416773
    Abstract: Polypeptides and recombinant DNA molecules useful for conferring tolerance to AOPP herbicides, phenoxy acid herbicides, and pyridinyloxy acid herbicides are provided in the present invention, as well as herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Christine M. Ellis, Artem G. Evdokimov, Paul C.C. Feng, Xiaoran Fu, Clayton T. Larue, Jeffrey R. Nageotte, Andrew C. Read, Lei Shi, Andrew M. Wollacott
  • Patent number: 11655480
    Abstract: Polypeptides and recombinant DNA molecules useful for conferring tolerance to AOPP herbicides, phenoxy acid herbicides, and pyridinyloxy acid herbicides are provided in the present invention, as well as herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christine M. Ellis, Artem G. Evdokimov, Paul C. C. Feng, Xiaoran Fu, Clayton T. Larue, Jeffrey R. Nageotte, Andrew C. Read, Lei Shi, Andrew M. Wollacott
  • Publication number: 20230018327
    Abstract: Engineered Cry1Da amino acid sequences are provided that exhibit improved Lepidopteran insecticidal activity and an enhanced Lepidopteran spectrum compared to the naturally occurring Cry1Da protein toxin. Polynucleotide sequences intended for use in expression of the improved proteins in plants are also provided. Particular embodiments provide compositions containing insect inhibitory amounts of the engineered proteins, as well as recombinant plants, plant parts, and seeds containing polynucleotide constructs encoding one or more of the improved engineered proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas Cerruti, Stainslaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Arlene R. Howe, Sara Ann Salvador
  • Publication number: 20220306703
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Publication number: 20220281927
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that encode novel chimeric insecticidal proteins exhibiting Lepidopteran inhibitory activity. Particular embodiments provide compositions and transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more of the chimeric insecticidal proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas A. Cerruti, Crystal L. Dart, Leigh H. English, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Victor M. Guzov, Arlene R. Howe, Jay P. Morgenstern, James K. Roberts, Sara A. Salvador, Jinling Wang
  • Patent number: 11396661
    Abstract: Engineered Cry1Da amino acid sequences are provided that exhibit improved Lepidopteran insecticidal activity and an enhanced Lepidopteran spectrum compared to the naturally occurring Cry1Da protein toxin. Polynucleotide sequences intended for use in expression of the improved proteins in plants are also provided. Particular embodiments provide compositions containing insect inhibitory amounts of the engineered proteins, as well as recombinant plants, plant parts, and seeds containing polynucleotide constructs encoding one or more of the improved engineered proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: James A. Baum, Thomas Cerruti, Stanislaw Flasinski, Xiaoran Fu, Arlene R. Howe, Sara Ann Salvador