Patents by Inventor Daniel F. Heiman

Daniel F. Heiman 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).

  • Patent number: 11497214
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more terpendoles to the pest or an area in need of pest control. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more compounds having the following chemical structure to the pest or an area in need of pest control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT BIOSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Deanna Branscome, Daniel F. Heiman, Jose Maria Sanchez Lopez, Joseph H. Lustig, Gary T. Wang, Daniel C Leep
  • Patent number: 10945443
    Abstract: A novel fungal strain of Tolypocladium album (synonym Chaunopycnis alba) is disclosed that has enhanced toxicity against insects and mites. This novel Tolypocladium album strain is capable of producing terpendoles A, C, I, J, K, N, O and P through fermentation and does not produce nalanthalide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: VALENT BIOSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Maria de los Angeles Vinuesa Navarro, Jose Maria Sanchez Lopez, Deanna Branscome, Emily E. Brazil, Rebecca Dickenson, Daniel F. Heiman, Gary T. Wang, Zuoxing Zheng, Daniel C Leep
  • Publication number: 20200352169
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more terpendoles to the pest or an area in need of pest control. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more compounds having the following chemical structure to the pest or an area in need of pest control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Deanna Branscome, Daniel F. Heiman, Jose Maria Sanchez Lopez, Joseph H. Lustig, Gary T. Wang
  • Patent number: 10729135
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more terpendoles to the pest or an area in need of pest control. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more compounds having the following chemical structure to the pest or an area in need of pest control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: VALENT BIOSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Deanna Branscome, Daniel F. Heiman, Jose Maria Sanchez Lopez, Joseph H. Lustig, Gary T. Wang
  • Patent number: 10299476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel class of (S)-3?-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives and (±)-3?-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives, and methods of synthesizing the derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: VALENT BIOSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Gary T. Wang, Daniel F. Heiman, Gregory D. Venburg, Eiki Nagano, Marci Surpin, Joseph H. Lustig
  • Publication number: 20190098900
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more terpendoles to the pest or an area in need of pest control. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more compounds having the following chemical structure to the pest or an area in need of pest control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Deanna Branscome, Daniel F. Heiman, Jose Maria Sanchez Lopez, Joseph H. Lustig, Gary T. Wang
  • Publication number: 20190098904
    Abstract: A novel fungal strain of Tolypocladium album (synonym Chaunopycnis alba) is disclosed that has enhanced toxicity against insects and mites. This novel Tolypocladium album strain is capable of producing terpendoles A, C, I, J, K, N, O and P through fermentation and does not produce nalanthalide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Maria de los Angeles Vinuesa Navarro, Jose Maria Sanchez Lopez, Deanna Branscome, Emily E. Brazil, Rebecca Dickenson, Daniel F. Heiman, Gary T. Wang, Zuoxing Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180282260
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid polymorphs and agricultural compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Kawamura, Daniel F. Heiman, Kosuke Takebayashi, Gary T. Wang
  • Publication number: 20170360037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel class of (S)-3?-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives and (±)-3?-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives, and methods of synthesizing the derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Gary T. Wang, Daniel F. Heiman, Gregory D. Venburg, Eiki Nagano, Marci Surpin, Joseph H. Lustig
  • Patent number: 9510593
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for enhancing root growth comprising applying a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the harmful effects of environmentally stressful conditions on plants, such as drought, or intense temperatures, by application of a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention further relates to new S-Benzylthiouracil derivatives, and salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Asako Nagasawa, Franklin Paul Silverman, Daniel F. Heiman, Dale O. Wilson, Jr., Peter D. Petracek, Fujio Mukumoto, Hiroaki Tamaki, Takashi Moriwaki
  • Patent number: 9447015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel class of (S)-2?-vinyl-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives, and to methods of synthesizing and using the derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Gary T. Wang, Daniel F. Heiman, Gregory D. Venburg, Joseph Lustig, Marci Ann Surpin, Robert Erwin Fritts, Jr., Franklin Paul Silverman, Derek D. Woolard
  • Patent number: 9326508
    Abstract: The invention relates to (S)-3?-methyl-abscisic acid, and esters thereof, and methods of using and making these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Wang, Daniel F. Heiman, Gregory D. Venburg
  • Patent number: 9161532
    Abstract: The invention is directed to emulsifiable oil suspension concentrate formulations containing cinnamaldehyde (cinnamic aldehyde) and allicin that are effective in protecting plants from pests, especially nematodes, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Bala N. Devisetty, Bassam Shammo, Linda A. Rehberger, Rebecca Dickenson, Heemanshubhai K. Patel, Daniel F. Heiman
  • Patent number: 9161535
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to color stable formulations containing the potassium salt of (S)-(+)-abscisic acid, the color stabilizers sodium citrate and sodium acetate, the antimicrobial agent potassium sorbate, and do not contain an acrylic copolymer surfactant. The present invention is also directed to methods for using the present formulations in organic farming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Bala N. Devisetty, John Lopez, Daniel F. Heiman, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, Derek D. Woolard, Gregory D. Venburg, Yueh Wang, Prem Warrior
  • Patent number: 9161529
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to aqueous compositions containing salts of (S)-(+)-abscisic acid, the surfactant Atlox™ 4913, and the color stabilizers sodium citrate and sodium acetate, methods of their preparation, and methods of their agricultural use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel F. Heiman, Bala N. Devisetty, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, John Lopez, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Gregory D. Venburg, Prem Warrior
  • Publication number: 20150201620
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for enhancing root growth comprising applying a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the harmful effects of environmentally stressful conditions on plants, such as drought, or intense temperatures, by application of a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention further relates to new S-Benzylthiouracil derivatives, and salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Asako Nagasawa, Franklin Paul Silverman, Daniel F. Heiman, Dale O. Wilson, JR., Peter D. Petracek, Fujio Mukumoto, Hiroaki Tamaki, Takashi Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20150197479
    Abstract: The invention relates to (S)-3?-methyl-abscisic acid, and esters thereof, and methods of using and making these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Gary Wang, Daniel F. Heiman, Gregory D. Venburg
  • Publication number: 20140329685
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to color stable formulations containing the potassium salt of (S)-(+)-abscisic acid, the color stabilizers sodium citrate and sodium acetate, the antimicrobial agent potassium sorbate, and do not contain an acrylic copolymer surfactant. The present invention is also directed to methods for using the present formulations in organic farming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Bala N. Devisetty, John Lopez, Daniel F. Heiman, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, Derek D. Woolard, Gregory D. Venburg, Yueh Wang, Prem Warrior
  • Publication number: 20140323583
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agricultural emulsion concentrates which form stable oil-in-water emulsions when diluted with water. More specifically, the invention relates to stable oil-in-water emulsions which include cinnamaldehyde and diallyl disulfide with a Calsogen® EH and Surfonic® CO 36 emulsion system. The increased stability of the emulsion allows for efficient mixing of the emulsion ingredients and effective storage and application of the cinnamaldehyde and diallyl disulfide to areas in need of nematode protection or treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Belkind, Bassam Shammo, Rebecca Dickenson, Linda A. Rehberger, Daniel F. Heiman
  • Publication number: 20140249030
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to aqueous compositions containing salts of (S)-(+)-abscisic acid, the surfactant Atlox™ 4913, and the color stabilizers sodium citrate and sodium acetate, methods of their preparation, and methods of their agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel F. Heiman, Bala N. Devisetty, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, John Lopez, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Gregory D. Venburg, Prem Warrior