Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Ferreira

Kenneth L. Ferreira 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).

  • Microbial compositions and methods
    Patent number: 11963531
    Abstract: Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Ferreira, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Ryan T. McCann, Scott R. Schaecher
  • MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230276808
    Abstract: Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant disease resistance and/or other beneficial plant traits, particularly resistance or tolerance to soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) caused by a Fusarium species and/or disease caused by a Pythium species. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant disease resistance and/or other beneficial plant traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Maria Mercedes Diaz Arias, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Christopher J. Grandlic, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Ryan T. McCann, Scott R. Schaecher, Jeffrey M. Stein
  • MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220240519
    Abstract: Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Ferreira, Linda L. Luffiyya, Ryan T. McCann, Scott R. Schaecher
  • Microbial compositions and methods
    Patent number: 11317633
    Abstract: Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Ferreira, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Ryan T. McCann, Scott R. Schaecher
  • MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190320661
    Abstract: Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant disease resistance and/or other beneficial plant traits, particularly resistance or tolerance to soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) caused by a Fusarium species and/or disease caused by a Pythium species. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or p formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant disease resistance N and/or other beneficial plant traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Mercedes Diaz ARIAS, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Christopher J. Grandlic, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Ryan T. McCann, Scott R. Schaecher, Jeffrey M. Stein
  • MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190320662
    Abstract: Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Ferreira, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Ryan T. McCann, Scott R. Schaecher
  • GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT ALFALFA EVENTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180312931
    Abstract: The present invention provides for alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a plant sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • Glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 9963749
    Abstract: The present invention provides for alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a plant sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Forage Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT ALFALFA EVENTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150267267
    Abstract: The present invention provides for alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a plant sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • Glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 9068196
    Abstract: The present invention provides for alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a plant sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Forage Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT ALFALFA EVENTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120204293
    Abstract: The present invention provides for alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a plant sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • Glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 8124848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology and, specifically, to transgenic glyphosate tolerance in an alfalfa plant. The invention more specifically relates to glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and to assays for detecting the presence of glyphosate tolerant alfalfa DNA in a plant extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • Glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events and methods for detection thereof
    Publication number: 20090282497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology and, specifically, to transgenic glyphosate tolerance in an alfalfa plant. The invention more specifically relates to glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and to assays for detecting the presence of glyphosate tolerant alfalfa DNA in a plant extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Sharie N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes
  • Glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events and methods for detection
    Patent number: 7566817
    Abstract: The present invention provides for alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a plant sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Forage Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim A. Beazley, Kenneth L. Ferreira, Shari N. Fitzpatrick, Mark H. McCaslin, Carlos C. Reyes