Patents by Inventor Desmond R. Jimenez

Desmond R. Jimenez 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).

  • Strain of bacillus for controlling plant disease
    Patent number: 6077506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel Bacillus thuringiensis strain that exhibits broad antifungal and antibacterial activity. The invention also provides the use of the Bacillus thuringiensis strain or the antibiotic produced by the strain for control of a broad range of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignees: AgraQuest, Inc., BioDiscovery New Zealand Ltd.
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Chris N. Chilcott, Peter Wigley, Andrew Broadwell
  • Biological control of plant fungal infections
    Patent number: 6004774
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique strain of Bacillus subtilis for inhibiting growth of plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria and methods for treating or protecting plants from fingal and bacterial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Agritope, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Richard K. Bestwick, George J. Vandemark
  • Strain of bacillus for controlling plant disease
    Patent number: 5919447
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Bacillus thuringiensis strain that exhibits broad antifungal and antibacterial activity. The invention also provides the use of the Bacillus thuringiensis strain or the antibiotic produced by the strain for control of a broad range of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Agraquest, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Chris N. Chilcott, Peter Wigley, Andrew Broadwell
  • Methods for controlling above-ground plant diseases using antibiotic-producing bacillus sp. ATCC 55608 or 55609
    Patent number: 5869042
    Abstract: Above-ground fungal and bacterial infections of plants are treated by applying to the plants an antibiotic-producing Bacillus sp. strain ATCC 55608, 55609, 53522 and/or zwittermicin-A antibiotic therefrom. The above-ground infections treated can be caused by Phytophthora infestans, Botrytis cinerea, Pseudomonas syringae, Alternaria solani, Plasmopara viticola, Uncinula necator, Puccinia recondita f.sp. Tritici, Staganospora nodorum, Monilinia fructicola or Erwinia herticola. The Bacillus sp. and/or antibiotic when applied can be in the form of a whole culture broth, an antibiotic-containing supernatant, a powder, granules, a concentrate, an aqueous suspension or a microencapsulated formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Desmond R. Jimenez
  • Antibiotic-producing strain of bacillus and methods for controlling plant diseases
    Patent number: 5753222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel strain antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis which is effective against plant fungal and bacterial infections. The invention also includes methods of protecting plants from fungal and bacterial infections comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis, the antibiotic produced by the antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide. The invention includes methods of treating fungal and bacterial infections using whole broth cultures or supernatants obtained from cultures of antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis cultures. The invention also includes treating plant infections using a combination of whole broth and/or supernatant obtained from the antibiotic-producing strain of Bacillus subtilis optionally in combination with chemical pesticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Agritope, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Sherry D. Heins, Denise C. Manker, Desmond R. Jimenez, Richard K. Bestwick, George J. Vandemark
  • Nematicidal bacillus strain and metabolite and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 5733544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly discovered Bacillus sp. strain which exhibits pesticidal activity. The supernatant of cultures of this novel isolate are also effective pesticidal agents. Also provided are methods of using the novel strain or supernatant for treatment or prevention of disease in plants or animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignees: University of Saskatchewan, Agraquest, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Marrone, Denise C. Manker, Sherry D. Heins, Desmond R. Jimenez, James J. Germida