Patents by Inventor Julien Mercier

Julien Mercier 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: 8093024
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
  • Publication number: 20100318885
    Abstract: A memory device may include a memory plane including a group of memory cells configured to store a block of bits including data bits and parity bits, and a detector for detecting a fault injection including a reader to read each bit, and a first checker to perform, when reading a block, a parity check based on the read value of each data and parity bit. The memory plane may include reference memory cells arranged between some of the memory cells to create packets of m memory cells. Each reference memory cell may store a reference bit and each packet of m memory cells may store m bits of the associated block, when m is greater than 1, with different parities. The detector may further include a second checker to perform, when reading the block, a check on the value of each reference bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Mathieu Lisart, Julien Mercier
  • Publication number: 20100285543
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
  • Patent number: 7754203
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
  • Publication number: 20050220769
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise Manker, Julien Mercier
  • Patent number: 6911338
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nemotodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
  • Publication number: 20040141955
    Abstract: This invention provides pesticidally effective compositions related to a novel endophytic fungi named Muscodor. Specifically, the invention relates to commercially useful formulations of Muscodor and methods for preparing such formulations. It also provides various synthetic pesticidal mixtures of volatile organic compounds isolatable from Muscodor grown on various substrates. Also provided are methods for inhibiting the growth of organisms, such as microbes, insects, and nematodes by exposing such organisms or the habitats thereof to the above Muscodor-related compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gary A. Strobel, Denise Carol Manker, Julien Mercier, Jorge Jimenez, John Lin, Jonathan Thurston, Barry Kersting
  • Publication number: 20030186425
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor, that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nematodes and insects. Also provided is a method for treating or protecting plants, soil and seeds from microbial infections comprising applying an effective amount of a volatile antibiotic producing Muscodor sp. The invention also relates to fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal and nematicidal compositions comprising this novel Muscodor strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides. Also provided is a method for identifying and isolating related gas producing fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Denise C. Manker, Julien Mercier
  • Patent number: 4047541
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser connectable between a shower pipe and a shower head to automatically dispense soap or bath oil through the shower head. This shower head liquid dispenser includes a tubular body connecting at opposite ends to the shower pipe and the shower head respectively to form a direct path for water and including an upstream section of smaller transverse cross-section and a downstream section of larger transverse cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Inventors: Julien Mercier, Real Mercier, Raymond Mercier