Patents by Inventor Herve Huet

Herve Huet 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).

  • Methods of inhibiting growth of weeds
    Patent number: 11957097
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido Shwartz, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili, Herve Huet, Miriam Aminia
  • METHODS OF CONTROLLING WEED OF THE AMARANTH GENUS
    Publication number: 20240057586
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Ido SHWARTZ, Herve HUET
  • Methods of controlling weed of the genus
    Patent number: 11812735
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat Lidor-Nili, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Ido Shwartz, Herve Huet
  • METHODS OF INHIBITING GROWTH OF WEEDS
    Publication number: 20210315176
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido SHWARTZ, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Herve HUET, Miriam AMINIA
  • METHODS OF CONTROLLING WEED OF THE AMARANTH GENUS
    Publication number: 20210127610
    Abstract: Methods of Amaranthus control are provided, comprising, artificially pollinating an Amaranthus species at a growth area with an effective amount of pollen that reduces fitness of the at least one Amaranthus species, the effective amount comprising 1 mg to 1 gram per plant per application using a precision tool-assisted application or 10 gram to 100 kg per acre per application using a non-precision tool-assisted application during a flowering season of the Amaranthus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Ido SHWARTZ, Herve HUET
  • COMPOSITIONS, KITS AND METHODS FOR WEED CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200288656
    Abstract: A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest, the pollen being in a formulation comprising an effective amount of a carbohydrate. Also provided are compositions and kits that can be used for performing the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Herve HUET, Ido SHWARTZ
  • Plant expression constructs and methods of utilizing same
    Patent number: 9315818
    Abstract: A Geminivirus based expression construct being capable of systemic symptomeless spread in a plant host is provided as well as methods of utilizing same for plant gene expression, gene silencing and plant protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Morflora Israel Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilan Sela, Rita Mozes-Koch, Yuval Peretz, Herve Huet
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS TO SEEDS
    Publication number: 20150040268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of seed treatment and introduction of nucleic acid particles into intact seeds. In particular, the methods are non-priming seed treatment protocols capable of delivering naked DNA plasmids into seeds, without the use of microorganism or any additional means, and which are not plant species limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: MORFLORA ISRAEL LTD
    Inventors: MIRI MIRIAM LAPIDOT, IRIS SMIRRA, HERVE HUET, DOTAN PELEG, OMRI LEMPEL
  • Method of enhancing expression of exogenous polynucleotide sequences in plants
    Publication number: 20060130180
    Abstract: A method of enhancing an expression of an exogenous polynucleotide sequence in a plant which includes administering to the plant a virus selected capable of suppressing gene silencing in the plant, thereby enhancing the expression of the transgene in the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Nitzan Paldi, Herve Huet, Eri Govrin
  • Virally infected plants as a source of insect reppellants/attractents
    Publication number: 20050147632
    Abstract: A method of uncovering a putative insect repellent or attractant is provided. The method is effected by identifying volatiles differentially emitted from a plant infected with a virus and identifying at least one of the volatiles thereby uncovering the putative insect repellent or attractant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Nitzan Paldi, Eri Govkin, Herve Huet, Gai Yarden