Patents by Inventor Ratnakar Asolkar

Ratnakar Asolkar 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).

  • Chromobacterium bioactive compositions and metabolites
    Patent number: 9187531
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Use of sarmentine and its analogs for controlling plant pests
    Patent number: 9179675
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • BACILLUS MEGATERIUM BIOACTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METABOLITES
    Publication number: 20150305346
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compositions and metabolites derived from Bacillus and particularly Bacillus megaterium cultures responsible for controlling pests as well as their methods of use for controlling pests. Further provided are pesticidal Bacillus megaterium strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: RATNAKAR ASOLKAR, ANA LUCIA CORDOVA-KREYLOS, MARGARITA RODRIGUEZ, CARLY TODD, DEBORA WILK, PAMELA MARRONE
  • sp. strain with antifungal, antibacterial and growth promotion activity
    Patent number: 9125419
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Bacillus strain, Bacillus sp. isolate F727, that produces metabolites with pesticidal activities. Also provided are bioactive compositions and metabolites derived from cultures of Bacillus sp. isolate F727 capable of controlling pests; as well as methods of use of the strain and its metabolites for controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Christopher D McCort, Debora Wilk, Carly Todd, Hai Su, Pamela Marrone
  • Plant glutamine synthetase inhibitors and methods for their identification
    Patent number: 9119401
    Abstract: Provided are methods for identification of plant glutamine synthetase inhibitors as well as the plant synthetase inhibitors identified. Further provided are methods of modulating glutamine synthetase activity in a plant, particularly weeds by applying to the plant or substrate for cultivating the plant a microorganism (e.g. Burkholderia strain) in an amount effective to modulate glutamine synthetase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar, Pamela Marrone
  • bioactive compositions and metabolites
    Patent number: 9084428
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compositions and metabolites derived from Bacillus and particularly Bacillus megaterium cultures responsible for controlling pests as well as their methods of use for controlling pests. Further provided are pesticidal Bacillus megaterium strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Margarita Rodriguez, Carly Todd, Debora Wilk, Pamela Marrone
  • USE OF SARMENTINE AND ITS ANALOGS FOR CONTROLLING PLANT PESTS
    Publication number: 20150111749
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • USE OF BURKHOLDERIA FORMULATIONS, COMPOSITIONS AND COMPOUNDS TO MODULATE CROP YIELD AND/OR CORN ROOTWORM INFESTATION
    Publication number: 20150079043
    Abstract: Provided is the use of or compositions or formulations comprising Burkholderia species, filtrate, supernatant, extract, pesticidally active compound or metabolite derived therefrom as an insecticide, particularly against infestation of Corn Rootworm larvae, and/or as crop yield enhancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazang Huang
  • Chemical and biological agents for the control of molluscs
    Patent number: 8968723
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Use of sarmentine and its analogs for controlling plant pests
    Patent number: 8957000
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • CONTROL OF PHYTOPATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS WITH PSEUDOMONAS SP. AND SUBSTANCES AND COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20150030577
    Abstract: Provided are compounds and compositions derived from Pseudomonas sp., particularly, Pseudomonas fluorescens or Pseudomonas protegens and more particularly strain having the identifying characteristics of Pseudomonas ATCC 55799 having antimicrobial properties and particularly, antibacterial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Carly Todd
  • PESTICIDAL FLAVOBACTERIUM STRAIN AND BIOACTIVE COMPOSITIONS METABOLITES AND USES
    Publication number: 20150031534
    Abstract: Provided is a pesticidal Flavobacterium strain and bioactive compositions and metabolites derived therefrom as well as their methods of use for controlling pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Marja Koivunen, Margarita Rodriguez, Lijuan Xing, Pamela Marrone
  • ISOLATED BACTERIAL STRAIN OF THE GENUS BURKHOLDERIA AND PESTICIDAL METABOLITES THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20140364312
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana LUcia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Chromobacterium Bioactive Compositions and Metabolites
    Publication number: 20140303075
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Isolated bacterial strain of the genus and pesticidal metabolites therefrom
    Patent number: 8822193
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Krevlos, Huazhang Huang
  • CHROMOBACTERIUM FORMULATIONS, COMPOSITIONS, METABLOITES AND THEIR USES
    Publication number: 20140227228
    Abstract: Stabilized biological pesticides comprising Chromobacterium species, filtrate, supernatant, extract or pesticidally active substance derived therefrom with pesticidal activity having improved shelf life due to maintenance of physical uniformity and longer insecticide activity after use due to higher resistance to degradation when exposed to sunlight are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, James Namnath, Pamela Marrone
  • ISOLATED BACTERIAL STRAIN OF THE GENUS BURKHOLDERIA AND PESTICIDAL METABOLITES THEREFROM- FORMULATIONS AND USES
    Publication number: 20140221207
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, algae, arachnids, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) as well as methods for controlling algae using said species of Burkholderia. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling algae and/or arachnids using said natural products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Chromobacterium Bioactive Compositions and Metabolites
    Publication number: 20140199269
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Use of proteins isolated from to control molluscs
    Patent number: 8728754
    Abstract: Provided herein are proteins derived from Pseudomonas sp., particularly Pseudomonas protegens, compositions comprising said proteins and their use in controlling molluscidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos
  • Bacillus sp. Strain with Antifungal, Antibacterial and Growth Promotion Activity
    Publication number: 20140128256
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Bacillus strain, Bacillus sp. isolate F727, that produces metabolites with pesticidal activities. Also provided are bioactive compositions and metabolites derived from cultures of Bacillus sp. isolate F727 capable of controlling pests; as well as methods of use of the strain and its metabolites for controlling pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Christopher D McCort, Debora Wilk, Carly Todd, Hai Su, Pamela Marrone