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).
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Publication number: 20160138087Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Christine LOEHRLEIN, Dan POLLART, Thomas SHALER, Kathy STEPHENS, Yuping TAN, Linda WONG, Joseph MONFORTE
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Patent number: 8357277Abstract: The invention relates to an enhanced method of detecting and/or quantifying at least one analyte in a sample.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Laboratory Corp. of America HoldingsInventors: Youssouf Badal, Ahmed Chenna, Syed Hasan Tahir, Yuping Tan
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Patent number: 7772369Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7572587Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20090148838Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Althea Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christine Loehrlein, Dan Pollart, Thomas Shaler, Kathy Stephens, Yuping Tan, Linda Wong, Joseph Monforte
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Publication number: 20090094714Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7442540Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Patent number: 7320958Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Publication number: 20070163000Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Mark Rupar, William Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette Slaney
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Patent number: 7186893Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20060260008Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Mark Rupar, William Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette Slaney, Thomas Malvar, James Baum
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Publication number: 20060253925Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Mark Rupar, William Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette Slaney, Thomas Malvar, James Baum
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Patent number: 7078592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Publication number: 20040127695Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Patent number: 6686452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20030232757Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Chih-Rei Chu, Elizabeth Pease, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney, Thomas M. Malvar, James A. Baum
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Publication number: 20030204322Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Althea Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christine Loehrlein, Dan Pollart, Thomas Shaler, Kathy Stephens, Yuping Tan, Linda Wong, Joseph Monforte
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Patent number: 6618679Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Althea Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christine Loehrlein, Dan Pollart, Thomas Shaler, Kathy Stephens, Yuping Tan, Linda Wong, Joseph Monforte
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Publication number: 20030167521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC.Inventors: Mark J. Rupar, William P. Donovan, Yuping Tan, Annette C. Slaney
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Publication number: 20030113745Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Joseph A. Monforte, Thomas A. Shaler, Yuping Tan, Christopher H. Becker