Patents by Inventor Phyllis A. Martin

Phyllis A. Martin 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).

  • Insecticidal strain of for control of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB),
    Patent number: 9480261
    Abstract: Disclosed are biocontrol agents for the control of insects (e.g., Halyomorpha halys), in particular, to a certain Serratia strain capable of killing insects such as Halyomorpha halys. More specifically, disclosed is the Serratia strain NRRL B-50575. Also disclosed is a biocontrol strategy whereby insects (e.g., BMSB) are exposed to the Serratia strain NRRL B-50575 as a method for killing insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented By the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Phyllis A. Martin, Terrence A. Price, Dawn E. Gundersen-Rindal
  • Insecticidal strains of sp. nov. for control of insects
    Patent number: 9339039
    Abstract: Disclosed are biocontrol agents for the control of insects (e.g., moths, and mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti), in particular Chromobacterium vaccinii strains capable of killing insects such as mosquitoes and moths. More specifically, disclosed are Chromobacterium vaccinii strains MWU205 (NRRL B-50840), MWU300 (NRRL B-50841) and MWU328 (NRRL B-50842). Also disclosed is a biocontrol strategy whereby insects (e.g. mosquitoes, moths) are exposed to the Chromobacterium vaccinii strains MWU205, MWU300 or MWU328 as a method for killing insects, including insect larvae in more than one taxonomic order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by Midwestern University
    Inventors: Phyllis A. Martin, Scott Soby
  • Chromobacterium subtsugae sp.nov.and use for control of insect pests
    Publication number: 20070172463
    Abstract: Chromobacterium subtsugae sp. nov., a new species of the genus Chromobacterium which possesses insecticidal activity, is described. The invention also relates to insecticidally-active metabolites obtained from the strain and to insecticidal compositions comprising cultures of the strain and/or supernatants, filtrates, and extracts obtained from the strain, and use thereof to control insect pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Agriculture
    Inventors: Phyllis Martin, Ashaki Shropshire, Dawn Gundersen-Rindal, Michael Blackburn
  • Chromobacterium suttsuga sp. nov. and use for control of insect pests
    Publication number: 20050074431
    Abstract: Chromobacterium suttsuga sp. nov., a new species of the genus Chromobacterium which possesses insecticidal activity, is described. The invention also relates to insecticidally-active metabolites obtained from the strain and to insecticidal compositions comprising cultures of the strain and/or supernatants, filtrates, and extracts obtained from the strain, and use thereof to control insect pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Phyllis Martin, Ashaki Shropshire, Dawn Gundersen-Rindal, Michael Blackburn