Patents by Inventor Michael IONESCU

Michael IONESCU 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).

  • BACTERIAL STRAINS HAVING PESTICIDAL ACTIVITY AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240141287
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of biocontrol of plant insect and/or mite pests. Particularly, the present invention discloses bacterial strains effective in inhibiting the development of or in killing insects and/or mites, and/or in protecting plants from deleterious effects of insects and/or mites, and use thereof as bio-pesticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Michal Shoresh, Dhritiman Ghosh, James Presnail, Amir Bercovitz, Yossi Singer, Michael Ionescu
  • Encapsulated microorganisms and methods of using same
    Patent number: 11718842
    Abstract: A dehydrated composition containing a particle encapsulating one or more microorganisms is provided. The composition is useful for controlling the release of the microorganisms following rehydration and propagation within the particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LAVIE BIO LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Ionescu, Galit Kuznets, Amir Bercovitz, Yossi Singer, Hagai Karchi
  • BACTERIAL STRAINS HAVING FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220295799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biocontrol of plant pathogenic fungi, particularly to bacterial strains effective in treating and/or preventing plant diseases associated with phytopathogenic fungi and/or oomycetes, preparations, lysates and extracts thereof and compositions comprising same, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ada VITERBO FAINZILBER, Amir BERCOVITZ, Galit KUZNETS, Adi ETZIONI, Anna MOVTCHAN, Hagai KARCHI, Michael IONESCU
  • ENCAPSULATED MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20210292738
    Abstract: A dehydrated composition containing a particle encapsulating one or more microorganisms is provided. The composition is useful for controlling the release of the microorganisms following rehydration and propagation within the particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael IONESCU, Galit KUZNETS, Amir BERCOVITZ, Yossi SINGER, Hagai KARCHI
  • PLANT MICROBIAL PREPARATIONS, COMPOSITIONS AND FORMULATIONS COMPRISING SAME AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210112739
    Abstract: Provided are microbial strains and functional homologs of same and compositions comprising same. Also provided are methods of manufacturing microbial compositions and uses thereof in improving agricultural traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Lavie Bio Ltd
    Inventors: Michael IONESCU, Avital ADATO, Adi ETZIONI, Hagai KARCHI