Patents Assigned to MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC
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Patent number: 12371355Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising microbial strains and methods for use of the compositions in removing pollutants in waste, water, or soil, such as remediating dye and lignin, reducing contaminants, degrading paper (such as flushable or disposable or non-flushable wipes), reducing odor, reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD), and combinations thereof, in the water, the soil, or the waste or for use in administration to animals in the feed or drinking water of the animals. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions of isolated Bacillus strains selected from the group consisting of isolated Bacillus strains Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1000 (NRRL No. B-67888), Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1001 (NRRL No. B-67889), Bacillus subtilis/amyloliquefaciens MDG-8001 (NRRL No. B-67890), Bacillus pumilus MDG-1047 (NRRL No. B-67891), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MDG1607 (NRRL No. B-67666), Bacillus subtilis MDGV18 (NRRL No. B-67665), Bacillus pumilus MDGV17 (NRRL No.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLCInventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Claire Heile, Megan Duersteler
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Patent number: 12256740Abstract: The invention relates to treatment of a plant with one or more microorganisms for inhibiting a plant pathogen. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, and combinations thereof, for a use comprising the above-mentioned use.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLCInventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Amy Lange, Megan Duersteler, Elizabeth Galbraith
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Patent number: 12162992Abstract: The invention relates to treatment of waste with one or more microorganisms for the purposes of, including but not limited to, degrading waste, bioremediation of waste, enhancing waste stabilization, reducing contaminants in waste, reducing odor in waste, reducing organics in waste, and combinations thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, and combinations thereof, for uses comprising the above-mentioned uses.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLCInventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Claire Heile
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Patent number: 12157690Abstract: The invention relates to cold temperature-resistant microbials for use in waste water treatment. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains ALG and DRT, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, and combinations thereof, for a use comprising the above-mentioned use.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP LLCInventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son
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Patent number: 12115198Abstract: The invention relates to direct-fed microbials for use in improving reproductive performance in animals, decreasing death loss and/or off-feed events in animals, improving milk production and/or milk quality in dairy animals, and inhibiting a disease or disorder in dairy animals selected from the group consisting of milk fever, ketosis, retained placenta, metritis, pneumonia, and displaced abomasum. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains 86, 300, 101, 235, 177, and 102, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, for uses comprising the above-mentioned uses.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignees: ·MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Elizabeth Galbraith, Samanta R. Fensterseifer, Ricardo P. Arias
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Patent number: 11998576Abstract: The invention relates to direct-fed microbials for use in E. coli inhibition in animals. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains 101, 235, 77, 177, and 102 and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, for a use comprising the above-mentioned use. The invention can also be used for treatment of plants and in food processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignees: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Kyle Leistikow, Nathan Robert Augspurger
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Patent number: 11944656Abstract: The invention relates to direct-fed microbials for use in E. coli, Salmonella, and/or Campylobacter inhibition in animals. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains A12, 54, 681, 101, 235, and 721, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, for a use comprising the above-mentioned use. The invention also relates to the use of isolated Bacillus strains 681,721, A12, 54, 86, 300, 101, 102, 235, and 177, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, to prevent or reduce prolapse in an animal.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Kyle Leistikow, Joel D. Spencer
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Publication number: 20170079308Abstract: The present invention is directed to direct-fed microbials for use in improving the performance of an animal, improving the health of an animal, improving the environment of an animal, and combinations thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains 86 and 300, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, for uses comprising the above-mentioned uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLCInventors: Michael R. KING, Sona SON, Nathan Robert AUGSPURGER, Joel Dean SPENCER, Amy LANGE, Michael D. ENGLEHARDT