Patents by Inventor KATRINA KRATZ

KATRINA KRATZ 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).

  • AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING CROP YIELD
    Publication number: 20190233345
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, fertilizers, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicants: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, ROBERT RAY BURCH, TIMOTHY CASPAR, JASON DEBRUIN, JOHN D. EVERARD, RAJEEV L. GOROWARA, DARREN B. GRUIS, RAFAEL HERRMANN, SHANE FRANCIS KENDRA, KATRINA KRATZ, JACY CAMERON MACCHIA, RYAN ARTHUR PAPE, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER, NING WANG, JIHUA ZHANG
  • POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITIONS WITH ACCELERATED DEGRADATION RATE AND INCREASED HEAT STABILITY
    Publication number: 20170359965
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to polylactic acid compositions comprising a degradation additive and a thermal stability additive. The polylactic acid compositions have increased rates of degradation when compared to polylactic acid composition without the disclosed additives. The polylactic acid compositions are particularly suitable for use in artificial seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: KATRINA KRATZ, BRIAN D. MATHER
  • ZEOLITE BASED AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20170362137
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to zeolite based agricultural compositions and their use as delayed release compositions. The delayed release compositions comprise an agricultural composition absorbed into or on the zeolite and the impregnated zeolites can then be coated with a polymer material to give the delayed release composition. Release of the agricultural composition can be tuned to coincide with the demand needs of a growing plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: KAYLEIGH J. FERGUSON, KATRINA KRATZ
  • SUGARCANE PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170042104
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for propagating a crop using meristem excision, micropropagation, plantlet formation, plantlet singulation, plantlet transfer to artificial seeds, and planting artificial seeds. Methods are provided for producing and handling the plantlets and materials used to form artificial seeds. The artificial seeds may be used to store plantlets or may be planted to form a crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Casper, Charles Philip Defelice, David L. Hallahan, Bruno Ieiri Ito, Sharon Jo Keeler, Katrina Kratz, Markus Michael Liedgens, Brian D. Mather, Scott Meadows, Marcos Luciano Nunhez, Joseph Anthony Perrotto, Eduardo Da Cruz Maduro Picelli, Laudenir Maria Prioli, James John Ragghianti, Christopher C. Whitcombe
  • PLANT GROWTH VEHICLE FROM CO-PRODUCTS OF A LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS PROCESS
    Publication number: 20160264488
    Abstract: Lignocellulosic filter cake and lignocellulosic syrup, together with at least one plant growth material, provide a growth vehicle composition used to stabilize and anchor plant material and to provide various types of nutrients and other additives that benefit plant growth. The lignocellulosic filter cake and lignocellulosic syrup are two of the co-products of a lignocellulosic biomass fermentation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: PAUL JOSEPH FAGAN, KAYLEIGH J FERGUSON, KATRINA KRATZ
  • COMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CO-PRODUCT OF A LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS PROCESS
    Publication number: 20160264775
    Abstract: The filter cake co-product of a lignocellulosic biomass fermentation process can be combined with a polymer to make a moldable composite composition that is useful in landscape and agricultural applications. The composite composition may be formed into a composite material for use, and applied to a landscape or agricultural site. The composite composition may also contain lignocellulosic syrup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Fagan, Kayleigh J. Ferguson, Katrina Kratz, Brian D. Mather
  • SUSTAINED RELEASE OF NUTRIENTS USING SOLIDS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSE FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20160264487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition, process and method to provide sustained release of nutrients to plants. Filter cake, which is a co-product of a lignocellulosic biomass fermentation process, is included in a matrix to prevent leaching of plant nutrients and provide sustained release of nutrients over time to plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: KATRINA KRATZ, KAYLEIGH J. FERGUSON