Patents by Inventor Sherry Darlene Heins
Sherry Darlene Heins 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).
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Patent number: 6638910Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Publication number: 20030186852Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Patent number: 6417163Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Patent number: 6291426Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenéz, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Patent number: 6239103Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenéz, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Patent number: 6210665Abstract: A novel pesticidal metabolite-producing B. mycoides strain is provided. In addition, a supernatant of the novel strain with pesticidal activity is provided. A water-soluble, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) metabolite produced by the novel strain of Bacillus mycoides with pesticidal activity against corn rootworm is provided. Also included are methods for protecting or treating plants from insect infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the novel Bacillus mycoides strain, the metabolite produced by the novel strain or a combination thereof, optionally, further comprising applying another pesticidal metabolite-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jiménez, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Patent number: 6103228Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Patent number: 6060051Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial agents. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) corn rootworm-active metabolite produced in the supernatant. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from fungal and bacterial infections and corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the antibiotic/metabolite-producing novel Bacillus subtilis strain, the antibiotic/metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus subtilis strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising another antibiotic-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Randy Jay McCoy, Pamela Gail Marrone, Jimmy Ensio Orjala
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Patent number: 6027723Abstract: A novel pesticidal metabolite-producing Rhodococcus globerulus strain is provided. In addition, a supernatant of the novel strains with pesticidal activity is provided. A solvent-extractable metabolite produced by the novel strain of Rhodococcus globerulus with pesticidal activity against corn rootworms is provided. Also included are methods for protecting or treating plants from corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the novel Rhodococcus globerulus strain, the metabolite produced by the novel strain or a combination thereof, optionally, further comprising applying another pesticidal metabolite-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Patent number: 6015553Abstract: A novel strain of Bacillus subtilis is provided that produces a metabolite that exhibits pesticidal activity. Also included in the invention is a solvent extractable and water soluble, large molecular weight (>10,000 daltons) metabolite produced by the novel strain of Bacillus subtilis that exhibits pesticidal activity against corn rootworms, other insects and nematodes. Also included in the invention are methods of protecting or treating plants from corn rootworm, other insect and nematode infestations comprising applying to the plant an effective amount of the novel Bacillus strain, a supernatant obtained from a whole broth culture of the novel strain, the metabolite produced by the novel Bacillus strain, a composition comprising the novel strain or a combination thereof, optionally further comprising applying at least one additional biological or chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: James John Germida, Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Patent number: 6001637Abstract: A novel pesticidal metabolite-producing Bacillus pumilus strain is provided. In addition, a supernatant of the novel strain with pesticidal activity is provided. A solvent-extractable, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) metabolite produced by the novel strain of Bacillus pumilus with pesticidal activity against corn rootworm, beet armyworm and nematodes is provided. Also included are methods for protecting or treating plants from corn rootworm, nematode and beet armyworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the novel Bacillus pumilus strain, the metabolite produced by the novel strain or a combination thereof, optionally, further comprising applying another pesticidal metabolite-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Patent number: 5906818Abstract: A novel pesticidal metabolite-producing B. mycoides strain is provided. In addition, a supernatant of the novel strain with pesticidal activity is provided. A water-soluble, small molecular weight (<10,000 daltons) metabolite produced by the novel strain of Bacillus mycoides with pesticidal activity against corn rootworm is provided. Also included are methods for protecting or treating plants from corn rootworm infestations comprising the step of applying to the plant an effective amount of the novel Bacillus mycoides strain, the metabolite produced by the novel strain or a combination thereof, optionally, further comprising applying another pesticidal metabolite-producing bacterial strain and/or a chemical pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: May 25, 1999Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Denise Carol Manker, Desmond Rito Jimenez, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Patent number: 5691191Abstract: A nutrient medium used in fermentation for increasing the yield of cells or microorganisms is provided. The formulation provided increases the yield of the fungus Lagenidium giganteum two- to three-fold over known media. The medium contains peptone, yeast extract, Proflo.RTM. cottonseed flour, glucose, palm oil, cholesterol, CaCl.sub.2 and MgCl.sub.2.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Darlene Heins, Duane Douglas Ewing, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Patent number: 5645831Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly isolated Bacillus thuringiensis strain which exhibits insecticidal activity. The supernatant of cultures of this novel strain is also an effective insecticidal agents. Also included in the invention are the novel B. thuringiensis isolate, its supernatant and a solvent extract of the supernatant which are specifically active against corn rootworm but not against beet armyworm, nematodes or flies. These strains and supernatants may be used to treat plants infected with susceptible organisms.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignees: BioDiscovery New Zealand Ltd., AgraQuest, Inc.Inventors: Chris N. Chilcott, Peter Wigley, Andrew Broadwell, Sherry Darlene Heins, Pamela Gail Marrone