Patents Assigned to Novozymes BioAg A/S
  • Publication number: 20210352912
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pesticicial combinations, including combinations of Yersinia entomophaga (and/or toxins therefrom) and/or Yersinia nurmii (and/or toxins therefrom) with Bacillus thuringiensis (and/or toxins therefrom). As shown herein, such combinations may provide unexpected pesticidal effects and may be useful for treating insects and other pests and for enhancing plant growth and/or yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Jarrod Leland, Calum Russell
  • Publication number: 20210352913
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pesticicial combinations, including combinations of Yersinia entomophaga (and/or toxin(s) therefrom) and/or Yersinia nurmii (and/or toxin(s) therefrom) with an insect virus (and/or component therefrom). As shown herein, such combinations may provide unexpected pesticidal effects and may be useful for treating insects and other pests and for enhancing plant growth and/or yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventor: Jarrod Leland
  • Patent number: 11134683
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least one chitooligosaccharide, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: R. Stewart Smith, Ahsan Habib
  • Publication number: 20210251238
    Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising an enzyme and an insecticide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Brian R. Scott, Jarrod Leland, Calum Russell, Dave Greenshields
  • Publication number: 20210251239
    Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising an enzyme and a fungicide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Brian R. Scott, John William Rice, Jarrod Leland, Dave Greenshields, Sharon Inch
  • Publication number: 20210235704
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least two lipo-chitooligosaccharides, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: R. Stewart Smith, Ahsan Habib
  • Patent number: 11076603
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, aqueous inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants, one or more aqueous additives and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC.
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Kristi Woods, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
  • Publication number: 20210219554
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, aqueous inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants, one or more aqueous additives and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC.
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Kristi Woods, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
  • Publication number: 20210106013
    Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising a protease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Sharon Inch, Tine Hoff, Michael Frodyma, Michelle Maranta, Barbara Cherry
  • Patent number: 10973230
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing plant growth and crop yield in legumes and non-legumes are described. The compositions include lipo-chitooligosaccharides in combination with chitins/chitosans or in combination with compounds or in combination with a herbicide. The method includes applying the compositions to seeds and/or plants either concomitantly or sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Raymond Stewart Smith, Robert Martin Osburn
  • Publication number: 20210037831
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more dust suppressants and a solid non-aqueous carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
  • Patent number: 10874109
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Vincent Martin, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
  • Patent number: 10856552
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Vincent Martin, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
  • Publication number: 20200375179
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides aqueous solutions comprising one or more solubilized LCOs, as well as methods of deagglomerating, emulsifying and solubilizing LCOs in aqueous solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventor: Kenneth Kellar
  • Patent number: 10820594
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more dust suppressants and a solid non-aqueous carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
  • Publication number: 20200187506
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least two lipo-chitooligosaccharides, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: R. Stewart Smith, Ahsan Habib
  • Publication number: 20200154716
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial cells and/or spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial cells and/or spores in a carrier comprising one or more water-immiscible anhydrous liquids, such as dodecane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Ben Doughan, Dan Clary
  • Publication number: 20200138041
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial cells/spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial cells/spores in a carrier comprising one or more methylated plant oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Dan Clary, Ben Doughan, Ming Woei Lau, Adil Anjem, David A. Morgenstern
  • Publication number: 20200128825
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least one chitooligosaccharide, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: R. Stewart Smith, Ahsan Habib
  • Publication number: 20200093125
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial cells and/or spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial cells and/or spores in a carrier comprising one or more paraffin oils and/or waxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Dan Clary, Ben Doughan