Patents by Inventor Huazhang Huang

Huazhang Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20170290336
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Patent number: 9701673
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Huazhang Huang, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos
  • Publication number: 20170042163
    Abstract: Provided is the use of or compositions or formulations comprising Burkholderia species, filtrate, supernatant, extract, pesticidally active compound or metabolite derived therefrom as an insecticide, particularly against infestation of Corn Rootworm larvae, and/or as crop yield enhancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Patent number: 9526251
    Abstract: Provided is the use of or compositions or formulations comprising Burkholderia species, filtrate, supernatant, extract, pesticidally active compound or metabolite derived therefrom as an insecticide, particularly against infestation of Corn Rootworm larvae, and/or as crop yield enhancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160330975
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana-Lucia Cordova Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160270409
    Abstract: Formulations containing anthraquinone derivatives with increased effectiveness as pesticides are provided. These formulations may comprise (a) a preparation comprising one or more anthraquinone derivatives having activity against plant pests; (b) one or more C2-C7 alcohols, or glycols or lactones; and (c) one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of a sulfate, ethoxylated fatty acid esters wherein said alcohols and surfactants are present in amounts effective to stability said preparation. Also provided are methods of using these formulations as pesticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Brian Campbell
  • Patent number: 9433218
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Patent number: 9414590
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos
  • Patent number: 9380778
    Abstract: Formulations containing anthraquinone derivatives with increased effectiveness as pesticides are provided. These formulations may comprise (a) a preparation comprising one or more anthraquinone derivatives having activity against plant pests; (b) one or more C2-C7 alcohols, or glycols or lactones; and (c) one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of a sulfate, ethoxylated fatty acid esters wherein said alcohols and surfactants are present in amounts effective to stability said preparation. Also provided are methods of using these formulations as pesticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Brian Campbell
  • Publication number: 20160095323
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Patent number: 9259446
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Publication number: 20160015032
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Patent number: 9187531
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Patent number: 9179675
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • Patent number: 9119401
    Abstract: Provided are methods for identification of plant glutamine synthetase inhibitors as well as the plant synthetase inhibitors identified. Further provided are methods of modulating glutamine synthetase activity in a plant, particularly weeds by applying to the plant or substrate for cultivating the plant a microorganism (e.g. Burkholderia strain) in an amount effective to modulate glutamine synthetase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar, Pamela Marrone
  • Patent number: 9029550
    Abstract: Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide exemplary hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Paul D. Jones, Christophe Morisseau, Huazhang Huang, Hsing-Ju Tsai, Richard Gless, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150111749
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • Patent number: 8993762
    Abstract: Improved synthetic methods for the production of thaxtomin analogs, particularly thaxtomin A, and intermediates therefore such as substituted tryptophans and in particular, 4-nitro-L-tryptophan, and substituted phenyl acrylic acids are disclosed. Bioassays show that the synthetic thaxtomin A is not significantly different from the natural one in herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Dong Yan, Zhijie Xue, Hongbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 8968723
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Patent number: 8957000
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar