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: 20140364312
    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: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana LUcia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Publication number: 20140303075
    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: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Publication number: 20140275541
    Abstract: Improved synthetic methods for the production of thaxtomin analogues, 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Dong Yan, Zhijie Xue, Hongbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 8822193
    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: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Krevlos, Huazhang Huang
  • Publication number: 20140199269
    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: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Patent number: 8728754
    Abstract: Provided herein are proteins derived from Pseudomonas sp., particularly Pseudomonas protegens, compositions comprising said proteins and their use in controlling molluscidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos
  • Patent number: 8715754
    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: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Publication number: 20140113816
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar, Pamela Marrone
  • Publication number: 20130281294
    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: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: HUAZHANG HUANG, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • Publication number: 20130274476
    Abstract: Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide exemplary hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Paul D. Jones, Christophe Morisseau, Huazhang Huang, Hsing-Ju Tsai, Richard Gless, JR.
  • Patent number: 8501783
    Abstract: Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    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.
  • Patent number: 8466192
    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: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • Publication number: 20130137726
    Abstract: Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Paul D. Jones, Christophe Morisseau, Huazhang Huang, Hsing-Ju Tsai, Richard Gless, JR.
  • Patent number: 8188289
    Abstract: Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Paul D. Jones, Christophe Morisseau, Huazhang Huang, Hsing-Ju Tsai, Richard Gless
  • Publication number: 20120121745
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling Limnoperna sp., particularly, golden mussels are provided using Pseudomonas sp. suspension or compounds and compositions derived from said suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sarahann Rackl, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • Publication number: 20120100236
    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: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Publication number: 20110207604
    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: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Publication number: 20110082215
    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: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Brian Campbell
  • Publication number: 20110021358
    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: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • Publication number: 20100266717
    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: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Dow, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Stephanie Shu