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).

  • Large scale production of liquid and solid trichoderma products
    Patent number: 11286456
    Abstract: The subject invention provides method of producing Trichoderma fungi on an industrial scale. In specific embodiments, the subject invention provides methods of producing both a liquid Trichoderma-based product and a solid-state Trichoderma-based product from the same starting seed culture and inoculant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS AGRICULTURE IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Sharmistha Mazumder
  • Yeast-based masks for improved skin, hair and scalp health
    Patent number: 11278490
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek
  • Symbiotic fermentation of and and applications thereof
    Patent number: 11279965
    Abstract: The subject invention provides microbe-based products and efficient methods of producing them. In specific embodiments, methods are provided for symbiotic cultivation of Acinetobacter venetianus RAG1 and Bacillus subtilis B1, as well as growth by-products thereof. Methods are also provided for using the subject microbe-based products, for example, in microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LOCUS OIL IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Yajie Chen
  • Microbial Hydrolysates for Agricultural Pest Control
    Publication number: 20220071217
    Abstract: The invention provides materials and method for controlling pests using a composition comprising microbial hydrolysates and microbial growth by-products. In preferred embodiments, the growthby-products are biosurfactants, such as glycolipids and/or lipopeptides. The composition can be used in combination with other pesticides or pest repellents, preferably which are naturally-derived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Use of Peanut Hearts as a Fermentation Biostimulant
    Publication number: 20220062961
    Abstract: The subject invention provides methods of producing advantageous microbes and/or microbial growth by-products using a naturally-derived biostimulant composition. Specifically, the subject invention provides methods for producing bacteria, such as Bacillus spp. bacteria, wherein the rate of cell growth is increased through the application of a biostimulant composition comprising peanut hearts to the cultivation medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Materials and Methods for Extended Reduction of Heavy Crude Oil Viscosity
    Publication number: 20220064516
    Abstract: The present invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of crude oil using a mixture of microorganisms and/or metabolites produced by microorganisms The compositions and methods provide for efficient reduction in the viscosity of heavy crude oils, which, advantageously, endures for extended periods of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Anthony NERRIS, Blake OTT
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING MINERALS AND METALS FROM ORE
    Publication number: 20220055042
    Abstract: The subject invention provides safe, environmentally-friendly, compositions and methods for extracting minerals and/or metals from ore. More specifically, the subject invention provides for bioleaching using a composition comprising one or more biosurfactant-producing microorganisms and/or microbial growth by-products. In specific embodiments, the composition comprises biosurfactant-producing yeasts and/or their growth by-products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: SEAN FARMER, KARTHIK N. KARATHUR
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE CONTROL OF NEMATODES
    Publication number: 20220053751
    Abstract: The invention provides materials and method for controlling pests, in particular, nematodes. The invention also provides compositions comprising biosurfactants as pesticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: SEAN FARMER, PAUL S. ZORNER, KEN ALIBEK, MAJA MILOVANOVIC, SHARMISTHA MAZUMDER, TYLER DIXON, ALEX FOTSCH
  • Immune Supplement Composition
    Publication number: 20220047615
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a subject infected with a human herpesvirus (HHV). In preferred embodiments, the subject compositions comprise tellimagrandin II, glycyrrhizin, monolaurin, selenium and one or more biological amphiphilic molecules, which, when administered to a subject can support immune health and suppress and/or disable viral pathogenic agents in the body. The invention can also be used for preventing reactivation of a latent HHV and treating and/or preventing diseases, disorders, conditions and/or comorbidities caused by and/or associated with HHV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Albina TSKHAY
  • Compositions and Methods for Enhancing Quality of Bread and Baked Goods
    Publication number: 20220039402
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for enhancing the quality of bread and other baked goods. By baking the bread or other baked goods with a yeast-based biopreservative composition, the subject invention provides methods for enhancing the taste, texture and shelf-life of these food products. In certain embodiments, the yeast-based preservative composition comprises Wickerhamomyces anomalus and/or a microbial growth by-product. The composition can be used in place of or in addition to traditional baker's yeast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Methods for Enhancing Root Strength and Safety of Turf Grass
    Publication number: 20220030878
    Abstract: Methods are provided for enhancing the health, growth and/or sturdiness of turf grasses by applying a combination of microbes and/or their growth by-products to the turf grass roots and/or to soil. Specifically, in one embodiment, the subject invention utilizes Trichoderma harzianum and a strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. The methods can further be used to improve maintenance and upkeep of natural turf grass fields used in, for example, athletics and recreation, as well as to increase the functionality and safety of these natural turf grass fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Paul S. ZORNER, Tyler DIXON, Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Caleb ADKINS, Alex FOTSCH, Samal IBRAGIMOVA
  • Probiotic sports nutrition compositions
    Patent number: 11235008
    Abstract: The present application relates to nutritional compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, David Keller, Andrew R. Lefkowitz
  • Pasture Treatments for Enhanced Carbon Sequestration and Reduction in Livestock-Produced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Publication number: 20220015390
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases and/or precursors thereof using livestock feed additives and/or supplements. In preferred embodiments, a multi-purpose composition comprising one or more beneficial microorganisms and/or one or more microbial growth by-products is applied to livestock animals' feed and/or to a field or pasture where livestock animals graze. In some embodiments, the composition controls methanogenic bacteria. In some embodiments, the composition enhances carbon sequestration in the field or pasture by promoting plant health and/or growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Albina TSKHAY
  • Compositions and Methods for Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Publication number: 20220015406
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a subject diagnosed with ASD. In preferred embodiments, the subject compositions comprise tellimagrandin II, glycyrrhizin, monolaurin, selenium, honokiol, a probiotic, and one or more biological amphiphilic molecules, which when administered to a subject, can support immune and/or digestive health, and suppress and/or disable viral pathogenic agents in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew R. LEFKOWITZ, Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Multi-Use Fermentation Products Obtained Through Production of Sophorolipids
    Publication number: 20210400963
    Abstract: The subject invention provides methods for cultivating Starmerella bombicola yeasts for sophorolipid production, as well as a yeast fermentation product comprising supernatant, yeast cell biomass and other residual growth by-products that result when the sophorolipids are harvested. Methods of using this yeast fermentation product in animal feed, bioremediation, mining and/or bioleaching, agriculture, oil and gas recovery, human health, and many other applications, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Materials and Methods for Producing Cardiolipin-Like Phospholipids
    Publication number: 20210395789
    Abstract: The subject invention provides methods for producing phospholipids using yeasts not previously known to produce high concentrations of such phospholipids. In particular, Wickerhamomyces anomalus is cultivated in a specially-tailored nutrient medium and under cultivation conditions such that the yeast unnaturally produces high concentrations of phospholipids that resemble human cardiolipin and/or precursors thereof in structure and/or function. Yeast culture compositions are also provided, comprising yeast cells, growth medium, and high concentrations of phospholipids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Albina TSKHAY, Alibek MOLDAKOZHAYEV
  • Personalized System for Restoring the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome
    Publication number: 20210381024
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for enhancing the health of a subject using microorganisms indigenous to the subject's own gut microbiome. In one embodiment, the microbial population of a subjects GI tract and/or appendix is sampled and sequenced to identify and determine the population percentage of species. The beneficial species are used to inoculate novel, distributed fermentation systems. The beneficial species are cultivated to a high concentration and reintroduced into the subjects GI tract in order to restore the gut microbiome to a balanced and healthy state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Albina TSKHAY
  • Hybrid Solid State-Submerged Fermentation Using a Matrix
    Publication number: 20210371781
    Abstract: The subject invention provides methods and systems for producing microbe-based compositions that can be used in the oil and gas industry, environmental cleanup, agriculture, and many other applications. More specifically, the subject invention provides methods and systems for producing microorganisms and/or growth by-products thereof using a hybrid solid state-submerged fermentation method, wherein a matrix comprised of a solid material covered in an alginate coating is formed inside a liquid fermentation vessel. In some embodiments, the solid material is a plurality of natural loofa sponges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Compositions and Methods for Controlling Pathogens in Livestock Production Operations
    Publication number: 20210360930
    Abstract: The subject invention provides disinfectant compositions and methods of using these compositions for controlling disease in livestock production operations. In one embodiment, a disinfectant composition is provided for controlling disease-causing pathogens in an animal feeding operation (AFO), such as a chicken coop or barn. In preferred embodiments, the composition comprises one or more beneficial microorganisms and/or growth by-products thereof, such as biosurfactants, and is applied inside an enclosure using thermal fogging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK
  • Microbe-Based Products for Controlling Fusarium Infections in Plants and Agricultural Products
    Publication number: 20210360933
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for controlling Fusarium fungal infections in plants. In particular, the subject invention relates to treatments for plant pathogenic fungal infections using microbes and/or their growth by-products. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention can be used to treat and/or prevent infection from a strain of Fusarium oxysporum that causes Fusarium Wilt and/or Panama Disease in Musa plants, although control of other Fusarium infections in other plants and/or agricultural products is also envisioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Paul S. ZORNER, Alibek MOLDAKOZHAYEV, Samal IBRAGIMOVA