Patents by Inventor Mary Ann Carpenter

Mary Ann Carpenter 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).

  • Method and devices for improved oxygen permeability in microorganism storage containers
    Patent number: 9340766
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to improved containers for transporting microorganisms and other living material. Certain embodiments include air-permeable bladders having an air-permeable inner wall and a stronger outer wall having perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy D. Pearce, Anthony Robert Hoare, Mary Ann Carpenter
  • METHOD AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED OXYGEN PERMEABILITY IN MICROORGANISM STORAGE CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20110272408
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to improved containers for transporting microorganisms and other living material. Certain embodiments include air-permeable bladders having an air-permeable inner wall and a stronger outer wall having perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Becker Underwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy D. Pearce, Anthony Robert Hoare, Mary Ann Carpenter
  • ENHANCED SHELF LIFE AND ON SEED STABILIZATION OF LIQUID BACTERIUM INOCULANTS
    Publication number: 20110268704
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for producing a liquid inoculant containing a desiccant. The method can improve survival and stability of bacteria in liquid inoculants in pack and on seeds. The method includes providing a liquid inoculant of a bacteria grown to a substantially stationary phase. A desiccant treatment containing a desiccant is added to the liquid inoculant to form a partially desiccated inoculant product. The partially desiccated inoculant product can be packaged and stored. The partially desiccated inoculant product can also be applied to seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Becker Underwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy David Pearce, Mary Ann Carpenter
  • Enhanced shelf life and on seed stabilization of liquid bacterium inoculants
    Patent number: 8020343
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for producing a liquid inoculant containing a desiccant. The method can improve survival and stability of bacteria in liquid inoculants in pack and on seeds. The method includes providing a liquid inoculant of a bacterium grown to a substantially stationary phase. A desiccant treatment containing a desiccant is added to the liquid inoculant to form a partially desiccated inoculant product. The partially desiccated inoculant product can be packaged and stored. The partially desiccated inoculant product can also be applied to seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Becker Underwood Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy David Pearce, Mary Ann Carpenter, R. D. Piran Cargeeg, Guoping Yang
  • Enhanced shelf life and on seed stabilization of liquid bacterium inoculants
    Patent number: 8011132
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for producing a liquid inoculant containing a desiccant. The method can improve survival and stability of bacteria in liquid inoculants in pack and on seeds. The method includes providing a liquid inoculant of a bacteria grown to a substantially stationary phase. A desiccant treatment containing a desiccant is added to the liquid inoculant to form a partially desiccated inoculant product. The partially desiccated inoculant product can be packaged and stored. The partially desiccated inoculant product can also be applied to seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Becker Underwood Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy David Pearce, Mary Ann Carpenter
  • Shelf life and on seed stabilization of liquid bacterium inoculants
    Publication number: 20070074451
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for producing a liquid inoculant containing a desiccant. The method can improve survival and stability of bacteria in liquid inoculants in pack and on seeds. The method includes providing a liquid inoculant of a bacterium grown to a substantially stationary phase. A desiccant treatment containing a desiccant is added to the liquid inoculant to form a partially desiccated inoculant product. The partially desiccated inoculant product can be packaged and stored. The partially desiccated inoculant product can also be applied to seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Becker Underwood Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy David Pearce, Mary Ann Carpenter, R.D. Piran Cargeeg, Guoping Yang