Patents by Inventor Damian CURTIS

Damian CURTIS 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).

  • Publication number: 20240316173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular fungicide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240306647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240285743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240285744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240285745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular fungicide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240240169
    Abstract: Serine proteases engineered to exhibit improvements, as well as cells and organisms comprising these novel serine proteases and methods of using the recombinant serine proteases to improve plant health or growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Phillip GINGRICH, Damian CURTIS, Kevin BUGG
  • Publication number: 20240228550
    Abstract: Signal sequences useful for targeting proteins and peptides to the surface of endospores produced by multiple bacterial genera (e.g., Brevibacillus, Lysinibacillus, Viridibacillus, and/or Paenibacillus family members) and methods of using the same are provided. The display of heterologous molecules, such as peptides, polypeptides and other recombinant constructs, on the exosporium of Brevibacillus, Lysinibacillus, Viridibacillus, and/or Paenibacillus family members, using particular N-terminal targeting sequences and derivatives of the same, and likewise are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Ryan McCann, Kyle Tipton
  • Patent number: 12016912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: Bayer CropScience LP, Spogen Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240188570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one further biological control agent selected from particular microorganisms disclosed herein and/or a mutant of a specific strain of a microorganism disclosed herein having all identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Patent number: 12005107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular fungicide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240156103
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to genetically modified microorganisms of the genus Paenibacillus, for the improvement of phenotypes of plants, for example nitrogen availability for non-leguminous plants. Included are novel strains of the microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important species, for example nitrogen fixation, utilization, regulation, uptake, acquisition, tolerance, and/or processing in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Roger Williams, John Patrick Malin, Hong Zhu, Betsy Alford, Courtney Brooke Reimche, Christopher Robert Dumigan, Damian Curtis
  • Publication number: 20240008485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein having a targeting sequence, exosporium protein, or exosporium protein fragment that targets the fusion protein to the exosporium of a recombinant Bacillus cereus family member and an enzyme having serine protease activity, wherein the enzyme having serine protease activity is from Bacillus firmus or is a variant of such enzyme. The present invention also provides a recombinant Bacillus cereus family member that expresses such fusion protein and exosporium fragments derived from such recombinant Bacillus cereus family member. Methods of using such recombinant Bacillus cereus family members or exosporium fragments derived therefrom for nematode control are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Damian CURTIS, Kevin BUGG
  • Patent number: 11856956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Patent number: 11793196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein having a targeting sequence, exosporium protein, or exosporium protein fragment that targets the fusion protein to the exosporium of a recombinant Bacillus cereus family member and an enzyme having serine protease activity, wherein the enzyme having serine protease activity is from Bacillus firmus or is a variant of such enzyme. The present invention also provides a recombinant Bacillus cereus family member that expresses such fusion protein and exosporium fragments derived from such recombinant Bacillus cereus family member. Methods of using such recombinant Bacillus cereus family members or exosporium fragments derived therefrom for nematode control are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Kevin Bugg
  • Patent number: 11785949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one further biological control agent selected from particular microorganisms disclosed herein and/or a mutant of a specific strain of a microorganism disclosed herein having all identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230235319
    Abstract: Disclosed are new nucleic acid base-editing systems comprising fusion proteins comprising a) an RNA-programmable nucleic acid recognition module or other suitable nucleic acid recognition module, b) a light inducible reactive oxygen generator. Further disclosed are methods and kits to modify or mutagenize a target DNA region in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells or organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Knyphausen, Brian Vogler, Wayne Coco, Andre Cohnen, Florian Richter, Damian Curtis
  • Patent number: 11702665
    Abstract: Signal sequences useful for targeting proteins and peptides to the surface of endospores produced by Paenibacillus family members and methods of using the same are provided. The display of heterologous molecules, such as peptides, polypeptides and other recombinant constructs, on the spore surface of Paenibacillus family members, using particular N-terminal targeting sequences and derivatives of the same, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Benjamin L. Golomb, Dilara Ally, Florencia A. Ficarra, Rauf Salamzade, Bjorn A. Traag
  • Publication number: 20230069595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one further biological control agent selected from particular microorganisms disclosed herein and/or a mutant of a specific strain of a microorganism disclosed herein having all identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Damian CURTIS, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20220369650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one further biological control agent selected from particular microorganisms disclosed herein and/or a mutant of a specific strain of a microorganism disclosed herein having all identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson
  • Publication number: 20220272988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Damian Curtis, Brian Thompson