Patents by Inventor David Maenz

David Maenz 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: 12667103
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to control growth of weed plants. The compositions include an herbicidally effective amount of an herbicidally active chemical compound and a thiocyanate, together with an herbicidally acceptable diluent, carrier or excipient. The thiocyanate preparation can be provided in the form of a glucosinolate hydrolysate obtained from Sinapis alba plant material. Methods of making and using the formulations are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: MUSTGROW BIOLOGICS CORP.
    Inventors: Colin Bletsky, Todd Lahti, Corey Giasson, David Maenz
  • Publication number: 20250318526
    Abstract: Provided are methods to control growth of weed plants. The methods involve the application of a liquid formulation comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a thiocyanate preparation or isothiocyanate preparation to the foliage of weed plants. The thiocyanate preparation or isothiocyanate preparation can be provided in the form of a glucosinolate hydrolysate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Colin Bletsky, Todd Lahti, Corey Giasson, David Maenz
  • Patent number: 12369581
    Abstract: Provided are methods to control growth of weed plants. The methods involve the application of a liquid formulation comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a thiocyanate preparation or isothiocyanate preparation to the foliage of weed plants. The thiocyanate preparation or isothiocyanate preparation can be provided in the form of a glucosinolate hydrolysate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: MustGrow Biologics Corp.
    Inventors: Colin Bletsky, Todd Lahti, Corey Giasson, David Maenz
  • Publication number: 20240298645
    Abstract: Provided are methods for controlling Fusarium wilt of banana plants. The methods involve applying a glucosinolate, glucosinolate hydrolysate, isothiocyanate or thiocyanate containing composition to the growth medium of a banana plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Colin BLETSKY, Corey GIASSON, Todd LAHTI, David MAENZ
  • Publication number: 20240000083
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to control growth of weed plants. The compositions include an herbicidally effective amount of an herbicidally active chemical compound and a thiocyanate, together with an herbicidally acceptable diluent, carrier or excipient. The thiocyanate preparation can be provided in the form of a glucosinolate hydrolysate obtained from Sinapis alba plant material. Methods of making and using the formulations are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Colin BLETSKY, Todd LAHTI, Corey GIASSON, David MAENZ
  • Publication number: 20220400673
    Abstract: Provided are methods to control growth of weed plants. The methods involve the application of a liquid formulation comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a thiocyanate preparation or isothiocyanate preparation to the foliage of weed plants. The thiocyanate preparation or isothiocyanate preparation can be provided in the form of a glucosinolate hydrolysate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Colin Bletsky, Todd Lahti, Corey Giasson, David Maenz
  • Publication number: 20060273047
    Abstract: Discloses a two stage filtration system for treatment of fibrous vegetable matter, particularly oilseed materials such as oil-extracted canola flakes to separate the low valued fibrous material from soluble material and small non-structural water-insoluble material of higher value. The filtration system receives a vegetable matter slurry and passes the slurry through first stage filter which is an impeller type filter that operates to separate the slurry into a filtrate and a moist retentate. The moist retentate is further filter in a second compression filtration stage or a centrifuge to remove additional water. Small non-structural insoluble matter is removed in the filtrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Rex Newkirk, David Maenz, Henry Classen
  • Publication number: 20060216803
    Abstract: Phytate and/or phytin and/or phytic acid in an aqueous slurry of plant mateiral is partially hydrolyzed by incubating the slurry with an enzyme product enriched in phytase. The soluble fraction of the slurry is separated into anionic and neutral fractions. The anionic fraction is then hydrolyzed further, and the hydrolyzate is separated into second ionic and neutral fractions. The second neutral fraction thus obtained is rich in inositol, and does not contain significant quantities of other sugars which would be hard to separate from it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Rex Newkirk, David Maenz, Henry Classen
  • Publication number: 20060193965
    Abstract: Crushed and de-fatted oilseed is extracted with water at neutral, mildly basic or mildly acidic pH; and is filtered. The filter media allows passage of small fragments of solid cell meat into the filtrate. The filtrate is treated with a base to increase pH to over pH 9, and solids are separated out. Protein is separated from other constituents of the liquid and concentrated, for example by heat-induced or isoelectric precipitation and/or ultrafiltration. The remaining liquid is rich in sugars. The process results in one or more protein products suited for human or animal food ingredients or for production of cosmetics, a sugar rich product suitable for fermentation or use as a feed ingredient, and a fiber-protein animal feed ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Rex Newkirk, David Maenz, Henry Classen
  • Publication number: 20060147609
    Abstract: Crushed and de-fatted oilseed is extracted with water at neutral, mildly basic or mildly acidic pH; and is filtered. The filter media allows passage of small fragments of solid cell meat into the filtrate. The filtrate is treated with a base to increase pH to over pH 9, and solids are separated out. Protein is separated from other constituents of the liquid and concentrated, for example by heat-induced or isoelectric precipitation and/or ultrafiltration. The remaining liquid is rich in sugars. The process results in one or more protein products suited for human or animal food ingredients or for production of cosmetics, a sugar rich product suitable for fermentation or use as a feed ingredient, and a fiber-protein animal feed ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Rex Newkirk, David Maenz, Henry Classen