Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Leep

Daniel C. Leep 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).

  • (S)-abscisic acid derivatives for improving plant stress tolerance
    Patent number: 10314307
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of crop plants with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to improve the plants' environmental stress tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VALENT BIOSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Franklin Paul Silverman, Gary T. Wang, Kimberly Ann Falco, Derek D. Woolard, Dale O. Wilson, Jr., Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • (S)-abscisic acid derivatives for enhanced grape coloration
    Patent number: 9877480
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of grapes with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to enhance the color of the grapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Valent Biosciences LLC
    Inventors: Derek D. Woolard, Gary T. Wang, Rick Hopkins, Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • (S)-abscisic acid derivatives for thinning
    Patent number: 9872492
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of apple trees, peach trees, and grape vines with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to reduce the number of fruits on the trees or vines that grow to maturity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Valent Biosciences LLC
    Inventors: Derek D. Woolard, Gary T. Wang, Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • (S)-ABSCISIC ACID DERIVATIVES FOR ENHANCED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COLORATION
    Publication number: 20160338354
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of fruits and vegetables with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to enhance the color of the fruits and vegetables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Derek D. Woolard, Gary T. Wang, Rick Hopkins, Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • (S)-ABSCISIC ACID DERIVATIVES FOR IMPROVING PLANT STRESS TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20160338353
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of crop plants with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to improve the plants' environmental stress tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Franklin Paul Silverman, Gary T. Wang, Kimberly Ann Falco, Derek D. Woolard, Dale O. Wilson, JR., Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • (S)-ABSCISIC ACID DERIVATIVES FOR THINNING
    Publication number: 20160338352
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of apple trees, peach trees, and grape vines with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to reduce the number of fruits on the trees or vines that grow to maturity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Derek D. Woolard, Gary T. Wang, Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • (S)-ABSCISIC ACID DERIVATIVES FOR ENHANCED GRAPE COLORATION
    Publication number: 20160338351
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of grapes with 3?-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3?-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to enhance the color of the grapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Derek D. Woolard, Gary T. Wang, Rick Hopkins, Daniel C. Leep, Gregory D. Venburg
  • Use of Thaxtomin for Selective Control of Rice and Aquatic Based Weeds
    Publication number: 20100267560
    Abstract: The use of a bacterial secondary metabolite, thaxtomin is described as an effective herbicide on broadleaved, sedge and grass weeds, e.g., in rice fields with no phytotoxicity to rice as well as on aquatic based weeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Leep, Lisa Doricchi, Rosa Isabel Fernandez Chimeno, Maria Julia Perez Baz, Francisco Romero Millan