Patents Assigned to Weedout Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12256686
    Abstract: A method of producing pollen that reduces fitness of at least one weed species of interest is provided. The method comprises treating the pollen of plants of a weed species of interest with an irradiation regimen selected from the group consisting of: (i) X-ray radiation at an irradiation dose of 10-1600 Gy; (ii) gamma radiation at an irradiation dose of 10-2000 Gy; (iii) particle radiation; and (iv) UV-C radiation at an irradiation dose of 100 ?J/cm2-50 J/cm2, with the proviso that when said weed is A. palmeri, when said irradiation is X-ray, the irradiation dose is not 300 Gy and wherein when said irradiation is gamma irradiation the irradiation dose is not 100, 300 and 500 Gy, and wherein when said radiation is UV-C the dose radiation is not 2 J/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili
  • Patent number: 12193435
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat Lidor-Nili, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Ido Shwartz, Herve Huet
  • Publication number: 20240407364
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprising applying an effective amount of an ACCase inhibitor to a weed species of interest of Broadleaf weeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuval KADAN, Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Ido SHWARTZ, Amit KOCH, Jonathan GRESSEL
  • Publication number: 20240268289
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido SHWARTZ, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Herve HUET, Miriam AMINIA
  • Patent number: 11957097
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido Shwartz, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili, Herve Huet, Miriam Aminia
  • Publication number: 20240057586
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Ido SHWARTZ, Herve HUET
  • Patent number: 11812735
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat Lidor-Nili, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Ido Shwartz, Herve Huet
  • Publication number: 20220279798
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen of the same species that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are compositions and kits which can be used for performing the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK
  • Patent number: 11369116
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen of the same species that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are compositions and kits which can be used for performing the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat Lidor-Nili, Orly Noivirt-Brik
  • Patent number: 11304355
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprising: (a) determining development of flowers of at least one weed species of interest; and (b) artificially pollinating at flowering the flowers of the at least one weed species of interest with pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are systems for executing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili
  • Publication number: 20210315176
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido SHWARTZ, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Herve HUET, Miriam AMINIA
  • Publication number: 20210127610
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Ido SHWARTZ, Herve HUET
  • Publication number: 20210068335
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprising: (a) determining development of flowers of at least one weed species of interest; and (b) artificially pollinating at flowering the flowers of the at least one weed species of interest with pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are systems for executing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Efrat LIDOR-NILI
  • Publication number: 20200288657
    Abstract: A method of producing pollen that reduces fitness of at least one Amaranthus species of interest is provided. The method comprises treating the pollen of plants of an Amaranthus species of interest with an irradiation regimen selected from the group consisting of: (i) X-ray radiation at an irradiation dose of 20-1600 Gy; (ii) gamma radiation at an irradiation dose of 20-2000 Gy; (iii) particle radiation; and (iv) UV-C radiation at an irradiation dose of 100 ?J/cm2-50 J/cm2, with the proviso that when the irradiation is X-ray the irradiation dose is not 300 Gy and wherein when the irradiation is gamma irradiation the irradiation dose is not 100, 300 and 500 G, and wherein when said radiation is UV-C the dose radiation is not 2 J/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili
  • Publication number: 20200288656
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest, the pollen being in a formulation comprising an effective amount of a carbohydrate. Also provided are compositions and kits that can be used for performing the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Herve HUET, Ido SHWARTZ
  • Publication number: 20200281139
    Abstract: A method of producing pollen that reduces fitness of at least one weed species of interest is provided. The method comprises treating the pollen of plants of a weed species of interest with an irradiation regimen selected from the group consisting of: (i) X-ray radiation at an irradiation dose of 10-1600 Gy; (ii) gamma radiation at an irradiation dose of 10-2000 Gy; (iii) particle radiation; and (iv) UV-C radiation at an irradiation dose of 100 ?J/cm2-50 J/cm2, with the proviso that when said weed is A. palmeri, when said irradiation is X-ray, the irradiation dose is not 300 Gy and wherein when said irradiation is gamma irradiation the irradiation dose is not 100, 300 and 500 Gy, and wherein when said radiation is UV-C the dose radiation is not 2 J/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Efrat LIDOR-NILI
  • Publication number: 20190208790
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen of the same species that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are compositions and kits which can be used for performing the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK