Patents by Inventor Belinda Jane Messenger

Belinda Jane Messenger 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).

  • Strain of bacillus for controlling plant diseases
    Patent number: 6635245
    Abstract: A novel antibiotic-producing Bacillus sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens and no antibacterial activity is provided by this invention, as well as a biologically pure culture of a strain having all the identifying characteristics of this strain. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants, fruit and roots from fungal infections by applying an effective amount of these strains, supernatants produced by these strains or a metabolite isolated from these strains. The invention further encompasses the synergistic fungicidal effect of using a strain of NRRL Accession Nos. B-30087 together with B-21661 (AQ 713).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Jo Lehman, Randy J. McCoy, Belinda Jane Messenger, Denise Carol Manker, Jimmy Ensio Orjala, Dorte Lindhard, Pamela Gail Marrone, Desmond Rito Jimenez
  • Strain of bacillus for controlling plant diseases
    Patent number: 6586231
    Abstract: A novel antibiotic-producing Bacillus sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens and no antibacterial activity is provided by this invention as well as a biologically pure culture of a strain having all the identifying characteristics of this strain. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants, fruit and roots from fungal infections by applying an effective amount of these strains, supernatants produced by these strains or a metabolite isolated from these strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Jo Lehman, Randy Jay McCoy, Belinda Jane Messenger, Denise Carol Manker, Jimmy Ensio Orjala, Dorte Lindhard, Pamela Gail Marrone
  • Novel strain of bacillus for controlling plant diseases
    Publication number: 20010022968
    Abstract: A novel antibiotic-producing Bacillus sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens and no antibacterial activity is provided by this invention as well as a biologically pure culture of a strain having all the identifying characteristics of this strain. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants, fruit and roots from fungal infections by applying an effective amount of these strains, supernatants produced by these strains or a metabolite isolated from these strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventors: Lori Jo Lehman, Randy Jay McCoy, Belinda Jane Messenger, Denise Carol Manker, Jimmy Ensio Orjala, Dorte Lindhard, Pamela Gail Marrone
  • Strain of Bacillus pumilus for controlling plant diseases caused by fungi
    Patent number: 6245551
    Abstract: A novel antibiotic-producing Bacillus sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens and no antibacterial activity is provided by this invention as well as a biologically pure culture of a strain having all the identifying characteristics of this strain. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants, fruit and roots from fungal infections by applying an effective amount of these strains, supernatants produced by these strains or a metabolite isolated from these strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Jo Lehman, Randy Jay McCoy, Belinda Jane Messenger, Denise Carol Manker, Jimmy Ensio Orjala, Dorte Lindhard, Pamela Gail Marrone