Patents by Inventor Steve C. Lamb

Steve C. Lamb 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).

  • Publication number: 20190150454
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions of Bacillus strains and methods for using such compositions to inhibit the activity and/or growth of fungal pathogens of plants. In one embodiment, this invention provides a composition comprising Bacillus bacteria selected from the group consisting of Brevibacillus laterosporus strain CM-3, Brevibacillus laterosporus strain CM-33, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BCM-CM5, Bacillus licheniformis ATCC-11946, Bacillus mojavensis BCM-01, Bacillus pumilus NRRL-1875, Bacillus subtilis 10 DSM-10, Bacillus subtilis NRRL-1650, Bacillus megaterium BCM-07, Paenibacillus polymyxa DSM-36, Paenibacillus chitinolyticus DSM-11030, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, this invention provides a method for preparing a bacterial composition comprising one or more Bacillus strains by growing Bacillus strain bacteria until the bacteria form spores, collecting said spores, and formulating said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Jessica SPEARS, Steve C. Lamb, Sebhat GEBRECHRISTOS, Christopher SCHULER
  • Patent number: 10154670
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions of Bacillus strains and methods for using such compositions to inhibit the activity and/or growth of fungal pathogens of plants. In one embodiment, this invention provides a composition comprising Bacillus bacteria selected from the group consisting of Brevibacillus laterosporus strain CM-3, Brevibacillus laterosporus strain CM-33, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BCM-CM5, Bacillus licheniformis ATCC-11946, Bacillus mojavensis BCM-01, Bacillus pumilus NRRL-1875, Bacillus subtilis 10 DSM-10, Bacillus subtilis NRRL-1650, Bacillus megaterium BCM-07, Paenibacillus polymyxa DSM-36, Paenibacillus chitinolyticus DSM-11030, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, this invention provides a method for preparing a bacterial composition comprising one or more Bacillus strains by growing Bacillus strain bacteria until the bacteria form spores, collecting said spores, and formulating said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: BIO-CAT MICROBIALS LLC
    Inventors: Jessica Spears, Steve C. Lamb, Sebhat Gebrechristos, Christopher Schuler
  • Patent number: 9468221
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of producing non-settling hydrolyzed whey permeate with an enzyme, the non-settling hydrolyzed whey permeate concentrate, and nutritive additives and foods made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MILK SPECIALTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Steve C. Lamb, Steve Hollins
  • Publication number: 20160192660
    Abstract: This invention provides compositions of Bacillus strains and methods for using such compositions to inhibit the activity and/or growth of fungal pathogens of plants. In one embodiment, this invention provides a composition comprising Bacillus bacteria selected from the group consisting of Brevibacillus laterosporus strain CM-3, Brevibacillus laterosporus strain CM-33, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BCM-CM5, Bacillus licheniformis ATCC-11946, Bacillus mojavensis BCM-01, Bacillus pumilus NRRL-1875, Bacillus subtilis 10 DSM-10, Bacillus subtilis NRRL-1650, Bacillus megaterium BCM-07, Paenibacillus polymyxa DSM-36, Paenibacillus chitinolyticus DSM-11030, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, this invention provides a method for preparing a bacterial composition comprising one or more Bacillus strains by growing Bacillus strain bacteria until the bacteria form spores, collecting said spores, and formulating said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: BIO-CAT MICROBIALS LLC
    Inventors: Jessica SPEARS, Steve C. LAMB, Sebhat GEBRECHRISTOS, Christopher SCHULER
  • Publication number: 20140161933
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of producing non-settling hydrolyzed whey permeate with an enzyme, the non-settling hydrolyzed whey permeate concentrate, and nutritive additives and foods made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Milk Specialties Company
    Inventors: Steve C. Lamb, Steve Hollins
  • Publication number: 20100255147
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of producing a non-settling galacto-oligosaccharide-rich liquid concentrate with an enzyme, the non-settling galacto-oligosaccharide-rich liquid concentrate, and nutritive additives and foods made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: MILK SPECIALTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Steve C. Lamb, Steve Hollins
  • Publication number: 20100239709
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of producing non-settling hydrolyzed whey permeate with an enzyme, the non-settling hydrolyzed whey permeate concentrate, and nutritive additives and foods made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: MILK SPECIALTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Steve C. Lamb, Steve Hollins
  • Patent number: 5346589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new methods for producing cellulose with high crystallinity by enzymatic hydrolysis and to novel cellulosic materials produced by those methods which exhibit a wide variety of DP's. The method is especially useful in producing microcrystalline celluloses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Edit L. Braunstein, Robert L. Dostie, Keith H. Germano, Steve C. Lamb, Christopher S. Penet, Paul B. Richards