Patents by Inventor Denise C. Manker
Denise C. Manker 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: 20120114610Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
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Patent number: 8093024Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
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Publication number: 20100285543Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
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Patent number: 7754203Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
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Patent number: 6911338Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nemotodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
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Publication number: 20030186425Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
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Patent number: 6538027Abstract: This invention provides compositions for repelling insects, particularly biting insects, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies comprising ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil obtained by flash chromatography or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil. Also provided are compositions for repelling insects comprising ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil further comprising at least one additional insect repellent. Methods of repelling insects, particularly biting insects, are provided comprising topically applying ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil, or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil; or ratite oil, active fractions thereof, or compositions comprising fatty acids found in ratite oil and further comprising at least one additional insect repellent.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Denise C. Manker, Pamela Gail Marrone, Stephen Judd
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Patent number: 6406691Abstract: The present invention relates to a factor that potentiates the pesticidal activity of a Bacillus related pesticide as well as methods for isolating and identifying said factor. The invention further relates to pesticidal compositions comprising the factor as well as methods of using the pesticidal compositions to control a pest and decrease the resistance of a pest to a pesticide and potentiate a Bacillus related pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1998Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Valent Biosciences Corp.Inventors: Denise C. Manker, William D. Lidster, Susan C. MacIntosh, Robert L. Starnes
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Publication number: 20010010813Abstract: This invention provides compositions for repelling insects, particularly biting insects, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies comprising ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil obtained by flash chromatography or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil. Also provided are compositions for repelling insects comprising ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil further comprising at least one additional insect repellent. Methods of repelling insects, particularly biting insects, are provided comprising topically applying ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil, or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil; or ratite oil, active fractions thereof, or compositions comprising fatty acids found in ratite oil and further comprising at least one additional insect repellent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Inventors: Denise C. Manker, Pamela Gail Marrone, Stephen Judd
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Patent number: 6077506Abstract: The present invention provides a novel Bacillus thuringiensis strain that exhibits broad antifungal and antibacterial activity. The invention also provides the use of the Bacillus thuringiensis strain or the antibiotic produced by the strain for control of a broad range of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignees: AgraQuest, Inc., BioDiscovery New Zealand Ltd.Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Chris N. Chilcott, Peter Wigley, Andrew Broadwell
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Patent number: 6004774Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique strain of Bacillus subtilis for inhibiting growth of plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria and methods for treating or protecting plants from fingal and bacterial infections.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1998Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Agritope, Inc.Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Richard K. Bestwick, George J. Vandemark
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Patent number: 5976563Abstract: The invention is related to a novel strain(s) of Bacillus thuringiensis in which essentially all of the pesticidal activity of said strain is in the supernatant of a fermentation of said strain. The strain produces a substance which has activity against an insect pest(s) of the order Coleoptera and which enhances the pesticidal activity of a Bacillus related pesticide. The invention further relates to pesticidal compositions comprising the substance and a pesticidal carrier, or the substance and a Bacillus related pesticide, a chemical pesticide and/or a virus with pesticidal properties as well as methods of using the pesticidal compositions to control a pest.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Chi-Li Liu, Anita M. MacMullan, Patricia Ann Lufburrow, Robert L. Starnes, Denise C. Manker
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Patent number: 5976564Abstract: The invention is related to a novel strain(s) of Bacillus thuringiensis in which essentially all of the pesticidal activity of said strain is in the supernatant of a fermentation of said strain. The strain produces a substance which has activity against an insect pest(s) of the order Coleoptera and which enhances the pesticidal activity of a Bacillus related pesticide. The invention further relates to pesticidal compositions comprising the substance and a pesticidal carrier, or the substance and a Bacillus related pesticide, a chemical pesticide and/or a virus with pesticidal properties as well as methods of using the pesticidal compositions to control a pest.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Chi-Li Liu, Anita M. MacMullan, Patricia Ann Lufburrow, Robert L. Starnes, Denise C. Manker
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Patent number: 5929113Abstract: This invention provides a method for repelling biting insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies by topically applying to the skin of a subject emu oil, fractions of emu oil obtained by flash chromatography or a composition comprising emu oil or active fractions thereof and at least one other insect repellent such as citronella, DEET or saponin. Also provided are compositions for repelling biting insects comprising diluted fractions of emu oil, and compositions comprising emu oil or active fractions thereof and at least one other insect repellent such as citronella, DEET or saponin.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Denise C. Manker, Pamela Gail Marrone, Stephen Judd
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Patent number: 5919447Abstract: The present invention provides a Bacillus thuringiensis strain that exhibits broad antifungal and antibacterial activity. The invention also provides the use of the Bacillus thuringiensis strain or the antibiotic produced by the strain for control of a broad range of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Agraquest, Inc.Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Chris N. Chilcott, Peter Wigley, Andrew Broadwell
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Patent number: 5801196Abstract: This invention provides a method for repelling biting insects such as mosquitoes by topically applying to the skin of a subject fractions of emu oil obtained by flash chromatography. Also provided are methods for repelling biting insects by topically applying diluted fractions of emu oil. The invention also provides a compound useful in repelling biting insects having the NMR spectrum of FIG. 3, that is ultra violet light sensitive and is reactive to vanillin/sulfuric acid. Also provided are compounds useful in repelling biting insects having the NMR spectrum of FIG. 4, that is not ultra violet light sensitive and is not reactive to vanillin/sulfuric acid.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1997Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignees: AgraQuest, Inc., P.E. ZogenInventors: Denise C. Manker, Pamela Gail Marrone, Stephen Judd
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Patent number: 5753222Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel strain antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis which is effective against plant fungal and bacterial infections. The invention also includes methods of protecting plants from fungal and bacterial infections comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis, the antibiotic produced by the antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide. The invention includes methods of treating fungal and bacterial infections using whole broth cultures or supernatants obtained from cultures of antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis cultures. The invention also includes treating plant infections using a combination of whole broth and/or supernatant obtained from the antibiotic-producing strain of Bacillus subtilis optionally in combination with chemical pesticides.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1996Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Agritope, Inc.Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Richard K. Bestwick, George J. Vandemark
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Patent number: 5733544Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly discovered Bacillus sp. strain which exhibits pesticidal activity. The supernatant of cultures of this novel isolate are also effective pesticidal agents. Also provided are methods of using the novel strain or supernatant for treatment or prevention of disease in plants or animals.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignees: University of Saskatchewan, Agraquest, Inc.Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Denise C. Manker, Sherry D. Heins, Desmond R. Jimenez, James J. Germida
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Patent number: 5677338Abstract: This invention provides a method for repelling biting insects such as mosquitoes by topically applying to the skin of a subject fractions of emu oil obtained by flash chromatography. Also provided are methods for repelling biting insects by topically applying diluted fractions of emu oil. The invention also provides a compound useful in repelling biting insects having the NMR spectrum of FIG. 3, that is ultra violet light sensitive and is reactive to vanillin/sulfuric acid. Also provided are compounds useful in repelling biting insects having the NMR spectrum of FIG. 4, that is not ultra violet light sensitive and is not reactive to vanillin/sulfuric acid.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Denise C. Manker, Pamela Gail Marrone, Stephen Judd
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Patent number: 5491122Abstract: The present invention provides fungicidal and insecticidal active compounds and derivatives thereof, fungicidal and insecticidal compositions comprising said compounds, processes for producing said compounds and the use of said compounds for controlling fungi and/or insects.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Entotech, Inc.Inventors: Denise C. Manker, Connie N. Rosendahl, Morten Heide, Torben L. Bachmann, Ruby I. Nielsen