Patents by Inventor Michael Frodyma

Michael Frodyma 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: 20240032537
    Abstract: Phytoprotective compositions comprising one or more polypeptides having proteolytic activity in an agriculturally acceptable carrier, as well as methods of preparing such compositions and methods of using such compositions for preventing and/or treating phytopathogenic pests to reduce damage in plant propagation materials, plants and plant parts and increase crop yields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Sharon Inch, Tine Hoff, Michael Frodyma, Michelle Maranta, Barbara Cherry
  • Patent number: 11812747
    Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising a protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Sharon Inch, Tine Hoff, Michael Frodyma, Michelle Maranta, Barbara Cherry
  • Publication number: 20230009728
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
  • Patent number: 11464230
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
  • Publication number: 20220167630
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel fungal strains capable of solubilizing phosphate, as well as compositions and methods of using those strains to increase the amount/concentration of soluble phosphate in a medium that comprises insoluble phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Caressa Caldwell, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Michael Frodyma
  • Patent number: 11259526
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel fungal strains capable of solubilizing phosphate, as well as compositions and methods of using those strains to increase the amount/concentration of soluble phosphate in a medium that comprises insoluble phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Caressa Caldwell, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Michael Frodyma
  • Publication number: 20210106013
    Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising a protease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Sharon Inch, Tine Hoff, Michael Frodyma, Michelle Maranta, Barbara Cherry
  • Patent number: 10450237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel phosphate solubilizing strain of Penicillium bilaiae, which is a hybrid of Penicillium bilaiae ATCC 22348 and Penicillium bilaiae V08/021001, as well as compositions and methods for using the novel phosphate solubilizing strain to increase the availability of phosphorous for plant uptake from soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Caressa Caldwell, Michael Frodyma
  • Publication number: 20190029267
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel fungal strains capable of solubilizing phosphate, as well as compositions and methods of using those strains to increase the amount/concentration of soluble phosphate in a medium that comprises insoluble phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Dave Greenshields, Caressa Caldwell, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Michael Frodyma
  • Publication number: 20180235219
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
  • Publication number: 20180201549
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Caressa Caldwell, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Michael Frodyma, Kristi Woods
  • Publication number: 20170334798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phosphate solubilizing strains as well as compositions and methods thereof for increasing the availability of phosphate for plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Caressa Caldwell, Michael Frodyma
  • Patent number: 9758438
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains, compositions comprising novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains, and methods of using novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains to increase the availability of phosphate for plant uptake in soil. In some embodiments, one or more of the novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains is coated onto a seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Caressa Caldwell, Michael Frodyma
  • Publication number: 20170223956
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Ahsan Habib, Kristi Woods, Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones
  • Publication number: 20160251275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phosphate solubilizing strains as well as compositions and methods thereof for increasing the availability of phosphate for plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Caressa Caldwell, Michael Frodyma
  • Patent number: 9365464
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains, compositions comprising novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains, and methods of using novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains to increase the availability of phosphate for plant uptake in soil. In some embodiments, one or more of the novel phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains is coated onto a seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Caressa Caldwell, Michael Frodyma
  • Publication number: 20160106110
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising one or more microorganisms and one or more germinants. Further described herein are methods for treating plants, plant parts, soils, with one or more microorganisms and one or more germinants, and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Frodyma, Julia M. Crane, Gary C. Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20140342904
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising a) treating plant seed with an effective amount of at least one phosphate solubilizing microorganism that may include a strain of the fungus Penicillium, and b) treating the seed or plant that geminates from the seed with an effective amount of at least one lipo chitooligosaccharide (LCO) and/or at least one chitoogliosaccharide (CO), wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Frodyma, Shawn Semones, R. Stewart Smith, Yaowei Kang
  • Publication number: 20140143909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phosphate solubilizing strains as well as compositions and methods thereof for increasing the availability of phosphate for plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: David Greenshields, Shelagh Steckler, Kari Priest, Caressa Caldwell, Michael Frodyma
  • Patent number: 8236549
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens bacteria that hyperproduces amylase enzyme and protease enzyme. The strain is also suitable for producing lipase for the degradation of oleaginous materials such as fats, greases and cooking oils. The strain also has excellent fungicidal and/or fungistatic qualities. The strain of the present disclosure and the enzymes produced thereby have a number of applications, including agricultural uses, laundry and dish detergents, drain cleaners and spot removers, and among other things, baking applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaowei Kang, Shawn Semones, Jessica Smith, Michael Frodyma