Patents Assigned to MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC
  • Patent number: 12371355
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Claire Heile, Megan Duersteler
  • Patent number: 12256740
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Amy Lange, Megan Duersteler, Elizabeth Galbraith
  • Patent number: 12162992
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Claire Heile
  • Patent number: 12157690
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son
  • Patent number: 12115198
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: ·MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Elizabeth Galbraith, Samanta R. Fensterseifer, Ricardo P. Arias
  • Patent number: 11998576
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Kyle Leistikow, Nathan Robert Augspurger
  • Patent number: 11944656
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC, UNITED ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. King, Sona Son, Kyle Leistikow, Joel D. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20170079308
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: MICROBIAL DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. KING, Sona SON, Nathan Robert AUGSPURGER, Joel Dean SPENCER, Amy LANGE, Michael D. ENGLEHARDT