Patents by Inventor Robert B. Levine

Robert B. Levine 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).

  • Patent number: 10785981
    Abstract: Immune function of a plant can be modulated by administering a composition comprising beta glucan, where the beta glucan includes unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan. Such unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be obtained from Euglena, including heterotrophically grown Euglena. The unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be in the form of paramylon and/or can be part of algae meal. The composition can further include a fertilizer, a pesticide, a fungicide, a bactericide, combinations thereof, as well as one or more various plant immune system modulators other than beta glucan. The wellbeing of the plant seed, seedling, mature plant, or harvested plant product can accordingly be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert B. Levine, Geoffrey P. Horst, Jeffrey R. LeBrun
  • Publication number: 20190037852
    Abstract: Immune function of a plant can be modulated by administering a composition comprising beta glucan, where the beta glucan includes unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan. Such unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be obtained from Euglena, including heterotrophically grown Euglena. The unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be in the form of paramylon and/or can be part of algae meal. The composition can further include a fertilizer, a pesticide, a fungicide, a bactericide, combinations thereof, as well as one or more various plant immune system modulators other than beta glucan. The wellbeing of the plant seed, seedling, mature plant, or harvested plant product can accordingly be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Robert B. Levine, Geoffrey P. Horst, Jeffrey R. LeBrun
  • Patent number: 10130099
    Abstract: Immune function of a plant can be modulated by administering a composition comprising beta glucan, where the beta glucan includes unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan. Such unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be obtained from Euglena, including heterotrophically grown Euglena. The unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be in the form of paramylon and/or can be part of algae meal. The composition can further include a fertilizer, a pesticide, a fungicide, a bactericide, combinations thereof, as well as one or more various plant immune system modulators other than beta glucan. The wellbeing of the plant seed, seedling, mature plant, or harvested plant product can accordingly be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert B. Levine, Geoffrey P. Horst, Jeffrey R. LeBrun
  • Publication number: 20150181909
    Abstract: An animal feed composition includes algae meal and a feed component. The algae meal is present in an amount less than about 1000 g/MT by weight relative to a total weight of the animal feed composition. The animal feed composition may be administered to an animal for improving feed efficiency and increasing growth rate of the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Robert B. Levine, Geoffrey P. Horst
  • Publication number: 20140287919
    Abstract: Immune function of a plant can be modulated by administering a composition comprising beta glucan, where the beta glucan includes unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan. Such unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be obtained from Euglena, including heterotrophically grown Euglena. The unbranched beta-(1,3)-glucan can be in the form of paramylon and/or can be part of algae meal. The composition can further include a fertilizer, a pesticide, a fungicide, a bactericide, combinations thereof, as well as one or more various plant immune system modulators other than beta glucan. The wellbeing of the plant seed, seedling, mature plant, or harvested plant product can accordingly be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Robert B. Levine, Geoffrey P. Horst, Jeffrey R. LeBrun
  • Publication number: 20140263039
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the growth of heterotrophic eukaryotic biomass that use pH modulations in order to treat wastewater and produce biomass in optimized quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Geoffrey P. Horst, Robert B. Levine, Jeffrey R. LeBrun, James Bleyer