Patents by Inventor Karl Wyant

Karl Wyant 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: 20230061833
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mixture comprising: a) a first liquid composition comprising a culture of microalgae, the microalgae comprising whole pasteurized Chlorella cells; and b) a second liquid composition comprising a culture of microalgae, the microalgae comprising lysed pasteurized Chlorella cells; wherein a combination of the first liquid composition and the second liquid composition exhibits synergy. Also provided is a method of treating a plant, a plant part, or the locus surrounding the plant to enhance plant growth, the method comprising applying an effective amount of the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chiliang Chen, Edgard Jauregui, Alexander Sitek, Stephen Ventre, Karl Wyant
  • Patent number: 11518721
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mixture comprising: a) a first liquid composition comprising a culture of microalgae, the microalgae comprising whole pasteurized Chlorella cells; and b) a second liquid composition comprising a culture of microalgae, the microalgae comprising lysed pasteurized Chlorella cells; wherein a combination of the first liquid composition and the second liquid composition exhibits synergy. Also provided is a method of treating a plant, a plant part, or the locus surrounding the plant to enhance plant growth, the method comprising applying an effective amount of the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: HELIAE DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Chiliang Chen, Edgard Jauregui, Alexander Sitek, Stephen Ventre, Karl Wyant
  • Publication number: 20220346385
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of decreasing a crop residue of a plant, enhancing the availability of a nutrient in a crop residue of a plant, increasing soil organic matter (SOM) with a crop residue of a plant, and reducing erosion with a crop residue of a plant by applying a composition comprising a culture of microalgae to the crop residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Karl Wyant, Edgard Jauregui
  • Publication number: 20220142178
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving crop yield and/or the quality of a harvested crop comprising the step of applying a composition comprising a culture of microalgae to a plant, a plant propagation material, or a locus where said plant or plant propagation material is intended to be grown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Edgard Jauregui, Lindsay Vicars, Karl Wyant
  • Publication number: 20210380499
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mixture comprising: a) a first liquid composition comprising a culture of microalgae, the microalgae comprising whole pasteurized Chlorella cells; and b) a second liquid composition comprising a culture of microalgae, the microalgae comprising lysed pasteurized Chlorella cells; wherein a combination of the first liquid composition and the second liquid composition exhibits synergy. Also provided is a method of treating a plant, a plant part, or the locus surrounding the plant to enhance plant growth, the method comprising applying an effective amount of the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Chiliang Chen, Edgard Jauregui, Alexander Sitek, Stephen Ventre, Karl Wyant, Paul Lim