Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Custis

Daniel B. Custis 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).

  • Equipment lubricating microbial compositions
    Patent number: 9102893
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment is directed to an equipment lubricating composition comprising useful microorganisms. An exemplary embodiment comprises a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and an encapsulated microorganism component including viable microorganisms. This encapsulating material may encapsulate and protect the microorganisms by essentially preventing the microorganisms from contacting the external environment. Based on the protection afforded by the encapsulation, exemplary embodiments may include previously inhospitable carrier compounds such as particulate machine lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Biological Marketing
    Inventors: Daniel B. Custis, Martin C. Robinson
  • Formulations of viable microorganisms and their methods of production and use
    Patent number: 9090884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of viable microorganisms in a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and methods of producing formulations of viable microorganisms. Also disclosed is a method of treating plants and/or plant seeds with the formulations of the present application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: Advanced Biological Marketing Incorporated, Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Harman, Daniel B. Custis
  • Method for encapsulation of microparticles
    Patent number: 8569028
    Abstract: A method for encapsulation of microparticles (e.g., fungal conidia), involving (i) suspending microparticles in an aqueous solution containing at least one sugar to form an aqueous suspension wherein the concentration of said sugar is about 0.1 to 10% w/v, and (ii) spray drying said aqueous suspension with a spray dryer, wherein the inlet temperature of said spray dryer is about 40° C. to about 140° C. and the outlet temperature of said spray dryer is about 20° C. to about 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Agriculture
    Inventors: Xixuan Jin, Daniel B. Custis
  • Method for Encapsulation of Microparticles
    Publication number: 20110306116
    Abstract: A method for encapsulation of microparticles (e.g., fungal conidia), involving (i) suspending microparticles in an aqueous solution containing at least one sugar to form an aqueous suspension wherein the concentration of said sugar is about 0.1 to 10% w/v, and (ii) spray drying said aqueous suspension with a spray dryer, wherein the inlet temperature of said spray dryer is about 40° C. to about 140° C. and the outlet temperature of said spray dryer is about 20° C. to about 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Xixuan Jin, Daniel B. Custis
  • Formulations of viable microorganisms and their methods of production and use
    Publication number: 20110027232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of viable microorganisms in a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and methods of producing formulations of viable microorganisms. Also disclosed is a method of treating plants and/or plant seeds with the formulations of the present application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Advanced Biological Marketing Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary E. Harman, Daniel B. Custis
  • EQUIPMENT LUBRICATING MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20090048128
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment is directed to an equipment lubricating composition comprising useful microorganisms. An exemplary embodiment comprises a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and an encapsulated microorganism component including viable microorganisms. This encapsulating material may encapsulate and protect the microorganisms by essentially preventing the microorganisms from contacting the external environment. Based on the protection afforded by the encapsulation, exemplary embodiments may include previously inhospitable carrier compounds such as particulate machine lubricants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Advanced Biological Marketing
    Inventors: Daniel B. Custis, Martin C. Robinson