Patents by Inventor Sean Farmer

Sean Farmer 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).

  • Co-Culture of Myxobacteria and Pseudomonas for Enhanced Production of Biosurfactants and Other Metabolites
    Publication number: 20220243241
    Abstract: Methods are provided for enhanced production of microbial biosurfactants, the methods comprising co-cultivating Myxococcus xanthus and Pseudomonas chlororaphis. In certain embodiments, the biosurfactants are rhamnolipids or rhamnolipids-like glycolipids. In certain embodiments, other microbial growth by-products are produced, such as organic hydrocarbons including terpenes and/or terpenoids. Microbe-based products produced according to the subject methods are also provided, as well as their uses in, for example, agriculture, oil and gas recovery, and health care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Yajie CHEN
  • Methods of selective and non-selective plugging for water flooding in enhanced oil recovery
    Patent number: 11401452
    Abstract: Materials and methods for enhanced oil recovery are provided. In particular, a composition for improved selective and non-selective plugging is provided, the composition comprising one or more biological polymers selected from polysaccharides, in addition to one or more bio surfactants Methods are also provided for enhanced oil recovery wherein the biological polymer composition, one or more biosurfactants and one or more solvents are injected into an oil-bearing formation undergoing water flooding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS OIL IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Karthik N. Karathur, Alibek Moldakozhayev
  • Materials and methods for recovering oil from oil sands
    Patent number: 11396623
    Abstract: The present invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for recovering oil from oil sands. The present invention can also be used for reducing the viscosity and/or increasing the API gravity of oil. In specific embodiments, the invention utilizes compositions comprising biochemical-producing microorganisms and microbial growth by-products, such as biosurfactants, as well as cavitation, to enhance oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS OIL IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Karthik N. Karathur
  • Broad Spectrum Biopesticides Comprising Beneficial Microorganisms
    Publication number: 20220211047
    Abstract: The subject invention provides biopesticide compositions and their use in controlling a broad spectrum of pests, including arthropods, bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, parasites, nematodes, and/or pests that act as disease vectors. The compositions of the subject invention utilize beneficial microorganisms to target one or more pests that cause harm and/or damage to humans, animals, plants, and/or man-made structures, such as homes. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise at least one species of entomopathogenic fungus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Paul S ZORNER, Samal IBRAGIMOVA
  • YEAST-BASED MASKS FOR IMPROVED SKIN, HAIR AND SCALP HEALTH
    Publication number: 20220211608
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for improving facial skin, hair and scalp health using cosmetic yeast-based masks. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention provides a yeast-based mask for application to the face, which can improve the health and appearance of thereof In another specific embodiment, the subject invention provides a yeast-based mask for application to the hair and scalp, which can aid in preventing hair loss, as well as improve the health and appearance of the hair and scalp. Methods of using the yeast-based masks are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: SEAN FARMER, KEN ALIBEK
  • Co-cultivation of a myxobacterium and acinetobacter for enhanced production of emulsan
    Patent number: 11377585
    Abstract: Methods are provided for enhanced production of one or more microbial biopolymers, the methods comprising co-cultivating Stigmatella aurantiaca and Acinetobacter venetianus. In certain embodiments, the one or more biopolymers are emulsan. In certain embodiments, other microbial growth by-products are produced, such as biosurfactants. Microbe-based products produced according to the subject methods are also provided, as well as their uses in, for example, oil and gas recovery, agriculture, and health care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Yajie Chen
  • Inactivated and uses thereof for increasing physical performance
    Patent number: 11364268
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides, inter alia, compositions and methods comprising inactivated, non-viable, or dead Bacillus coagulans bacteria such as whole dead bacterial spores and/or cells and/or particles that comprise inactivated, non-viable, or dead Bacillus coagulans bacteria. Compositions and methods comprising Bacillus coagulans peptidoglycan and/or lipoteichoic acid are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: David Keller, Howard Allen Cash, Sean Farmer
  • Probiotic sports nutrition compositions
    Patent number: 11351206
    Abstract: The present application relates to nutritional compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, David Keller, Andrew R. Lefkowitz
  • Compositions and methods for diagnosing susceptibility to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), reducing the likelihood of developing ASD, and/or treating ASD
    Patent number: 11344585
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for improving the quality of life for a subject, particularly a child, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In preferred embodiments, a supplement composition comprising natural or naturally-derived ingredients is delivered to a subject in the form of a chocolate bar or other candy alongside administration of an antiviral medication. Advantageously, the composition and methods can improve the immune health of the subject, along with other signs and symptoms associated with ASD, infections and other immunocompromising conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: FLAASK, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew R. Lefkowitz, Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Albina Tskhay, Alibek Moldakozhayev
  • Co-Culture of Myxobacteria and Bacillus for Enhanced Metabolite Production
    Publication number: 20220154238
    Abstract: The subject invention provides microbe-based products and efficient methods of producing them. In specific embodiments, methods are provided for enhanced production of microbial biosurfactants, the methods comprising co-cultivating Myxococcus xanthus and Bacillusamyloliquefaciens. In preferred embodiments, co-cultivation is carried out continuously for an indefinite period of time. Microbe-based products produced according to the subject methods are also provided, as well as their uses in, for example, agriculture, oil and gas recovery, and health care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Yajie CHEN
  • Microbe-Based Emulsifying Food Additives
    Publication number: 20220151267
    Abstract: The subject invention provides stable food products, food additive compositions, and methods for stabilizing and extending the consumable life of food products characterized as dispersions and/or emulsions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Materials and Methods for Enhanced Treatment and Prevention of Biofilms
    Publication number: 20220142988
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for preventing, inhibiting or reducing biofilm formation and biofilm infections. The invention utilizes growth by-products of beneficial microorganisms to enhance the effectiveness of biocidal substances in the treatment, disruption and/or prevention of biofilms. Advantageously, the subject invention is useful against antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, such as MRSA and certain strains of Helicobacter pylori.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Efficient production of yeasts and their use for enhancing plant and animal health
    Patent number: 11324224
    Abstract: The subject invention provides microbe-based compositions comprising cultivated microorganisms and/or growth by-products thereof, as well as methods and systems for producing and using these compositions. More specifically, the subject invention provides microbe-based compositions comprising biologically pure yeast selected from the Pichia clade, and/or growth by-products thereof, such as biosurfactants, enzymes and solvents. Methods of using these compositions to enhance production in agriculture, horticulture, livestock rearing and aquaculture industries are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS AGRICULTURE IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Paul S. Zorner, Kent Adams, Alibek Moldakozhayev, Sharmistha Mazumder, Maja Milovanovic
  • METHODS FOR SEQUESTERING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON AND FOR QUANTIFYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220132865
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases, such as greenhouse gases (GHGs) by enhancing utilization and storage of carbon in plants, as well as increasing the sequestration of carbon in plant and soil matter in the form of degradation-resistant organic polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: KARTHIK N. KARATHUR, SEAN FARMER, NICHOLAS CALLOW, ALEX FOTSCH
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT LIVESTOCK
    Publication number: 20220132864
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the carbon footprint of producing livestock. Microbe-based soil treatment compositions reduce greenhouse gas emissions from producing livestock feed, and in turn, improve the health and productivity of livestock animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: PAUL ZORNER, KENT ADAMS, DARRIN PASCHAL, SEAN FARMER
  • Novel Methods for Production of Mannosylerythritol Lipids
    Publication number: 20220127563
    Abstract: The subject invention provides improved methods for producing mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL) using yeasts not previously known to produce MEL. In particular, Meyerozyma guilliermondii (Pichia guilliermondii) is cultivated in a specially-tailored nutrient medium and under cultivation conditions such that the yeast unnaturally produces MEL and/or MEL-like molecules in greater amounts and at increased rates than when using standard MEL production with, for example, Pseudozyma aphidis. Yeast culture compositions are also provided, comprising yeast cells, growth medium, and high concentrations of MEL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Blake OTT
  • Production and Use of Yeast Extract as a Medical Adjuvant
    Publication number: 20220096579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing bioavailability of health-promoting compounds, such as pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. The subject invention utilizes an adjuvant composition comprising yeast extract to enhance bioavailability of health-promoting compounds and to reduce the effective dosage that is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Compositions and Methods for Treating and Preventing Helicobacter Pylori Infections
    Publication number: 20220096587
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating subject infected with Helicobacter pylori. The invention utilizes natural supplement compositions comprising a blend of essential oils, as well as proton-pump inhibitors and biosurfactants. Advantageously, the present invention can lead to simultaneous improvement of diseases, disorders and conditions caused by H.pylori infection, reduction in the occurrence of H. pylori infections, and reduction in the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Albina TSKHAY
  • PROBIOTIC SPORTS NUTRITION COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220096569
    Abstract: The present application relates to nutritional compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Ganeden Biotech, Inc
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, David KELLER, Andrew R. LEFKOWITZ
  • Method for Treating and/or Preventing Bacteriophage Lysis During Fermentation
    Publication number: 20220099672
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to enhancing for the production of microorganisms and/or their growth by-products by treating and/or preventing bacteriophage contamination of bacterial cultures. Advantageously, the methods can help reduce the likelihood of total and/or partial culture loss through the direct control of bacteriophages and/or prophages that may be present in the culture. In certain embodiments, the method comprise applying an antiviral composition comprising, for example, ribavirin, to the nutrient medium in which a microorganism is being cultivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK