Patents by Inventor Yuping Tan

Yuping Tan 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: 20160138087
    Abstract: This invention provides methods, compositions and kits for gene expression analysis and gene expression profiling. The methods of the invention are highly sensitive; have a wide dynamic range; are rapid and inexpensive; have a high throughput; and allow the simultaneous differential analysis of a defined set of genes. The methods, compositions and kits of the invention also provide tools for gene expression data collection and relational data analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Christine LOEHRLEIN, Dan POLLART, Thomas SHALER, Kathy STEPHENS, Yuping TAN, Linda WONG, Joseph MONFORTE
  • Patent number: 8357277
    Abstract: The invention relates to an enhanced method of detecting and/or quantifying at least one analyte in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
    Inventors: Youssouf Badal, Ahmed Chenna, Syed Hasan Tahir, Yuping Tan
  • Patent number: 7772369
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7572587
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Publication number: 20090148838
    Abstract: This invention provides methods, compositions and kits for gene expression analysis and gene expression profiling. The methods of the invention are highly sensitive; have a wide dynamic range; are rapid and inexpensive; have a high throughput; and allow the simultaneous differential analysis of a defined set of genes. The methods, compositions and kits of the invention also provide tools for gene expression data collection and relational data analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Althea Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Loehrlein, Dan Pollart, Thomas Shaler, Kathy Stephens, Yuping Tan, Linda Wong, Joseph Monforte
  • Publication number: 20090094714
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7442540
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7320958
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Publication number: 20070163000
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel ?-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Rupar, William Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette Slaney
  • Patent number: 7186893
    Abstract: Disclosed are transgenic plants, seeds, and progeny from such plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. The cryET29 DNA segment encodes CryET29 crystal protein which comprises SEQ ID NO:2 and exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Publication number: 20060260008
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Rupar, William Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette Slaney, Thomas Malvar, James Baum
  • Publication number: 20060253925
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed ?-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Rupar, William Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette Slaney, Thomas Malvar, James Baum
  • Patent number: 7078592
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acids encoding novel insecticidal ?-endotoxin polypeptides, and vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain the nucleic acids. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Publication number: 20040127695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Patent number: 6686452
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Publication number: 20030232757
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel insecticidal polypeptides, and compositions comprising these polypeptides, peptide fragments thereof, and antibodies specific therefor. Also disclosed are vectors, transformed host cells, and transgenic plants that contain nucleic acid segments that encode the disclosed &dgr;-endotoxin polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of identifying related polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising these polynucleotide sequences, as well as methods for controlling an insect population, such as Colorado potato beetle, southern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm, and for conferring to a plant resistance to a target insect species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
  • Publication number: 20030204322
    Abstract: This invention provides methods, compositions and kits for gene expression analysis and gene expression profiling. The methods of the invention are highly sensitive; have a wide dynamic range; are rapid and inexpensive; have a high throughput; and allow the simultaneous differential analysis of a defined set of genes. The methods, compositions and kits of the invention also provide tools for gene expression data collection and relational data analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Althea Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Loehrlein, Dan Pollart, Thomas Shaler, Kathy Stephens, Yuping Tan, Linda Wong, Joseph Monforte
  • Patent number: 6618679
    Abstract: This invention provides methods, compositions and kits for gene expression analysis and gene expression profiling. The methods of the invention are highly sensitive; have a wide dynamic range; are rapid and inexpensive; have a high throughput; and allow the simultaneous differential analysis of a defined set of genes. The methods, compositions and kits of the invention also provide tools for gene expression data collection and relational data analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Althea Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Loehrlein, Dan Pollart, Thomas Shaler, Kathy Stephens, Yuping Tan, Linda Wong, Joseph Monforte
  • Publication number: 20030167521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel &dgr;-endotoxin, designated CryET29, that exhibits insecticidal activity against siphonapteran insects, including larvae of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), as well as against coleopteran insects, including the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata), western corn rootworm (D. virgifera), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Also disclosed are nucleic acid segments encoding CryET29, recombinant vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising a cryET29 DNA segment. Methods for making and using the disclosed protein and nucleic acid segments are disclosed as well as assays and diagnostic kits for detecting cryET29 and CryET29 sequences in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.
    Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
  • Publication number: 20030113745
    Abstract: Methods for screening nucleic acids for mutations by analyzing nonrandomly fragmented nucleic acids using mass spectrometric techniques and to procedures for improving mass resolution and mass accuracy of these methods of detecting mutations. Kits for performing the methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph A. Monforte, Thomas A. Shaler, Yuping Tan, Christopher H. Becker