Patents by Inventor Scott Soby

Scott Soby 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 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