Patents by Inventor Kenneth Edmund Kellar
Kenneth Edmund Kellar 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).
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Publication number: 20230220307Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous microbial cleaning composition having excellent storage and germination properties, comprising bacterial spores and alkyl polyglucosides or sodium lauryl ether sulfates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Hilary Cheeseman, John Harp
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Publication number: 20220380620Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microorganisms in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, the microorganisms in an inoculant compositions are stabilized by the presence of one or more maltodextrins having a dextrose equivalent value of about 15 to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
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Patent number: 11472981Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microorganisms in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, the microorganisms in an inoculant compositions are stabilized by the presence of one or more maltodextrins having a dextrose equivalent value of about 15 to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20210037831Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more dust suppressants and a solid non-aqueous carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
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Patent number: 10820594Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more dust suppressants and a solid non-aqueous carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20200085065Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microorganisms in an inoculant composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Megan Fruchte, Mike Jerry Schweiner, Jarrod Leland, Anna Wysinski, Emily Looze, Kimberley Clarke, William Pasutti
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Patent number: 10383339Abstract: Disclosed herein are pest controlling compositions (i.e., biopesticides) comprising one or more entomopathogenic fungi which. Further disclosed are methods of using such compositions for controlling invasive pests, particularly agriculturally relevant pests.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Emily Looze, Jarrod Leland
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Publication number: 20190029262Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microorganisms in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, the microorganisms in an inoculant compositions are stabilized by the presence of one or more maltodextrins having a dextrose equivalent value of about 15 to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20180279624Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more dust suppressants and a solid non-aqueous carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Yaowei Kang, Claire Pelligra, Emily Barnett, Caitlin Burklew, Anna Wysinski, Jarrod E. Leland, Ben Doughan, Michael Harrison Fethe, Ashley Delanie Trahan, David Greenshields, Kristi Woods
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Patent number: 9988292Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing concentrated biologically-active ingredients for treating wastewater in systems such as septic tanks, cesspools, and sewage systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Megan Allen, Christina Edwards, Emily Looze, Larry Overstreet
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Publication number: 20160270407Abstract: Disclosed herein are pest controlling compositions (i.e., biopesticides) comprising one or more entomopathogenic fungi which. Further disclosed are methods of using such compositions for controlling invasive pests, particularly agriculturally relevant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Emily Looze, Jarrod Leland
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Publication number: 20150373994Abstract: Disclosed herein are pest controlling compositions comprising entomopathogenic fungi which are horizontally transmissible across pest populations and control target pests at various life stages. Further disclosed are methods of using such compositions for controlling pests, including, bed bugs and other invasive parasitic pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Jarrod Leland, Koji Hiratsuka, Kenneth Edmund Kellar
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Patent number: 8691743Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprising an alkaline protease and/or one or more other non-proteolytic enzymes, and an enzyme stabilization system. The invention also relates to enhancing stability of the non-proteolytic enzymes in a liquid detergent composition comprising an alkaline protease.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Christina Edwards, Domenic Paone, Megan Allen
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Publication number: 20120277140Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous surfactant systems that in diluted or undiluted form may be used for cleaning surfaces or may be used as an active cleaning base in various ready-to-use (or in-use) aqueous cleaning compositions suitable for surface cleaning. The invention also relates to a cleaning system comprising a surfactant system of the invention. According to the invention the cleaning efficacy of the surfactant system or cleaning system is increased by reducing or minimizing the size of the surfactants typically used in surfactant systems and reducing or minimizing the water solubility of the surfactant system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Christina Edwards
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Publication number: 20120097889Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing concentrated biologically-active ingredients for treating wastewater in systems such as septic tanks, cesspools, and sewage systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Megan Allen, Christina Edwards, Emily Looze, Larry Overstreet
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Publication number: 20110015110Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprising an alkaline protease and/or one or more other non-proteolytic enzymes, and an enzyme stabilization system. The invention also relates to enhancing stability of the non-proteolytic enzymes in a liquid detergent composition comprising an alkaline protease.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Christina Edwards, Domenic Paone, Megan Allen
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Publication number: 20080293612Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous surfactant systems that in diluted or undiluted form may be used for cleaning surfaces or may be used as an active cleaning base in various ready-to-use (or in-use) aqueous cleaning compositions suitable for surface cleaning. The invention also relates to a cleaning system comprising a surfactant system of the invention. According to the invention the cleaning efficacy of the surfactant system or cleaning system is increased by reducing or minimizing the size of the surfactants typically used in surfactant systems and reducing or minimizing the water solubility of the surfactant system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Christina Edwards
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Patent number: 6901281Abstract: The invention provides a method of magnetic resonance imaging of regional blood oxygenation which comprises administering into the vasculature of a vascularized human or non-human animal subject a T2 blood pool contrast agent, detecting a magnetic resonance signal from at least part of the vasculature of said subject into which said contrast agent distributes, and manipulating said signal to generate an indication of the partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in at least part of said vasculature.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Amersham Health ASInventors: Atle Bjørnerud, Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Karen Briley-Saebo, Lars Johansson
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Publication number: 20020102214Abstract: This invention relates to a set of aqueous marker compositions, each composition having a selected 1/Ti value which is substantially invariant over an at least 10° C. temperature range between 15 and 40° C. and preferably over an at least ±2% magnetic field strength range about a selected field strength value between 0.01 and 5T and comprising an aqueous matrix material having a non-zero 1/Ti temperature dependence within said temperature range with distributed therein a first paramagnetic material having a Ti relaxivity which is substantially invariant within said range(s) and/or a second paramagnetic material having within said ranges(s) and T1 relaxivity which has a non-zero temperature dependence of opposite polarity to the temperature dependence of 1/Ti of said matrix material, said set containing a plurality of said compositions with different selected 1/Ti values preferably encompassing at least the range 1.0 to 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Applicant: NYCOMED IMAGING AS.Inventors: Karen Catherin Briley-Saebo, Kenneth Edmund Kellar, David Lee Ladd, Kenneth Robert Hollister, Atle Bjornerud
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Publication number: 20010041833Abstract: The invention provides a method of magnetic resonance imaging of regional blood oxygenation which comprises administering into the vasculature of a vascularized human or non-human animal subject a T2 blood pool contrast agent, detecting a magnetic resonance signal from at least part of the vasculature of said subject into which said contrast agent distributes, and manipulating said signal to generate an indication of the partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in at least part of said vasculature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Atle Bjornerud, Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Karen Briley-Saebo, Lars Johansson