Patents by Inventor Kristi Woods
Kristi Woods 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: 20230009728Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for enhancing plant growth, comprising at least one lipo-chitooligosaccharide (LCO) compound; and at least one agriculturally beneficial agent selected from the group consisting at least one pesticide, at least one beneficial microorganism, and combinations thereof. Methods for enhancing plant growth and treating seeds with the compositions provided herein are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
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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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Patent number: 11464230Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for enhancing plant growth, comprising at least one lipo-chitooligosaccharide (LCO) compound; and at least one agriculturally beneficial agent selected from the group consisting at least one pesticide, at least one beneficial microorganism, and combinations thereof. Methods for enhancing plant growth and treating seeds with the compositions provided herein are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
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Patent number: 11076603Abstract: The present disclosure provides aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, aqueous inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants, one or more aqueous additives and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC.Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Kristi Woods, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
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Publication number: 20210219554Abstract: The present disclosure provides aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, aqueous inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants, one or more aqueous additives and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicants: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC.Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Kristi Woods, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
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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: 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: 20190014787Abstract: The present disclosure provides aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, aqueous inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants, one or more aqueous additives and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicants: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Dave Greenshields, Kristi Woods, Shaun Raj Selness, Hui Han
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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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Publication number: 20180237354Abstract: According to the present invention new isolates of bacterial strains have been shown to possess unique properties. These bacterial strains are plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), posses an enhanced competitive advantage at colonizing leguminous plants, and enhance the overall performance of leguminous plant growth. Further still, the present invention discloses a novel method for screening and selecting bacterial strains having the aforementioned beneficial characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Yaowei Kang, Shawn Semones, Jessica Smith, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20180235219Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for enhancing plant growth, comprising at least one lipo-chitooligosaccharide (LCO) compound; and at least one agriculturally beneficial agent selected from the group consisting at least one pesticide, at least one beneficial microorganism, and combinations thereof. Methods for enhancing plant growth and treating seeds with the compositions provided herein are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
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Publication number: 20180228163Abstract: Disclosed are methods for using rhizobial bacteria that are at least partially tolerant to multiple adverse environmental conditions to stimulate growth of plants grown under conditions that are not optimal for plant growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Yaowei Kang, Jessica Smith, Claire Pelligra, Dougley McCallister, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20180201549Abstract: The present disclosure provides fungal strains capable of solubilizing phosphate, as well as compositions and methods of using those strains to enhance soil conditions and increase plant growth/yield. Fungal strains of the present disclosure may be used in conjunction with other agriculturally beneficial components such as fertilizers, pesticides and plant signal molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: David Greenshields, Caressa Caldwell, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Michael Frodyma, Kristi Woods
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Patent number: 9975816Abstract: According to the present invention new isolates of bacterial strains have been shown to possess unique properties. These bacterial strains are plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), posses an enhanced competitive advantage at colonizing leguminous plants, and enhance the overall performance of leguminous plant growth. Further still, the present invention discloses a novel method for screening and selecting bacterial strains having the aforementioned beneficial characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Yaowei Kang, Shawn Semones, Jessica Smith, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20170223956Abstract: The application relates to compositions for enhancing plant growth, comprising at least one lipo-chitooligosaccharide (LCO) compound; and one beneficial microorganism selected from Streptomyces, Trichoderma or Bacillus and optionally further pesticide and to the methods for enhancing plant growth and treating seeds with said compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
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Patent number: 9586870Abstract: According to the present invention new isolates of bacterial strains have been shown to possess unique properties. These bacterial strains are plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), posses an enhanced competitive advantage at colonizing leguminous plants, and enhance the overall performance of leguminous plant growth. Further still, the present invention discloses a novel method for screening and selecting bacterial strains having the aforementioned beneficial characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Yaowei Kang, Shawn Semones, Jessica Smith, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20160374349Abstract: According to the present invention new isolates of bacterial strains have been shown to possess unique properties. These bacterial strains are plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), posses an enhanced competitive advantage at colonizing leguminous plants, and enhance the overall performance of leguminous plant growth. Further still, the present invention discloses a novel method for screening and selecting bacterial strains having the aforementioned beneficial characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Yaowei Kang, Shawn Semones, Jessica Smith, Kristi Woods
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Publication number: 20150239789Abstract: According to the present invention new isolates of bacterial strains have been shown to possess unique properties. These bacterial strains are plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), posses an enhanced competitive advantage at colonizing leguminous plants, and enhance the overall performance of leguminous plant growth. Further still, the present invention discloses a novel method for screening and selecting bacterial strains having the aforementioned beneficial characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Yaowei Kang, Shawn Semones, Jessica Smith, Kristi Woods
