Patents by Inventor Benjamin E. Feinstein

Benjamin E. Feinstein 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).

  • Insecticidal matrix and process for preparation thereof
    Patent number: 5885603
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel biopesticidal compositions comprising an active insecticidal ingredient selected from insecticidal bacteria and viruses such as B. thuringiensis crystal protein or spores or mixtures thereof and baculoviruses such as nuclear polyhedrosis viruses, granulosis viruses and non-occluded viruses; a polymer; and an inorganic light blocking agent wherein the light blocking agent protects the active ingredient from both ultraviolet light and sunlight and the polymer forms a matrix in which the active ingredient and light blocking agent are dispersed therein. Methods for producing the biopesticidal compositions and methods of controlling insects are also included within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Fowler, Benjamin E. Feinstein
  • Insecticidal matrix and process for preparation thereof
    Patent number: 5851545
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel biopesticidal compositions comprising an active insecticidal ingredient selected from insecticidal bacteria and viruses such as B. thuringiensis crystal protein or spores or mixtures thereof and baculoviruses such as nuclear polyhedrosis viruses, granulosis viruses and non-occluded viruses; a polymer; and an inorganic light blocking agent wherein the light blocking agent protects the active ingredient from both ultraviolet light and sunlight and the polymer forms a matrix in which the active ingredient and light blocking agent are dispersed therein. Methods for producing the biopesticidal compositions and methods of controlling insects are also included within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Fowler, Benjamin E. Feinstein