Patents by Inventor Taha Rezai

Taha Rezai 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).

  • Patent number: 11046622
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for preparing a semi-humic material. The process includes heating an aqueous composition containing leonardiate ore and an organic acid salt, separating a first liquid portion, adjusting the pH of the first liquid portion and aging the first liquid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Actagro LLC
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, John Breen, Thomas J. Gerecke, Qingwen He, Margaret Mae Abercrombie, Susan Her, Ryan Dierking, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Publication number: 20200354283
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for preparing a semi-humic material. The process includes heating an aqueous composition containing leonardiate ore and an organic acid salt, separating a first liquid portion, adjusting the pH of the first liquid portion and aging the first liquid portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, John Breen, Thomas J. Gerecke, Qingwen He, Margaret Mae Abercrombie, Susan Her, Ryan Dierking, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Publication number: 20200199035
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, John Breen, Thomas J. Gerecke, Qingwen He, Margaret Mae Abercrombie, Susan Her, Ryan Dierking, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Publication number: 20190359537
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, John Breen, Thomas J. Gerecke, Qingwen He, Margaret Mae Abercrombie, Susan Her, Ryan Dierking, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Patent number: 10472294
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a semi-humic composition comprising one or more humic substance which has been chemically interacted with one or more organic non-humic nitrogenous molecules, methods of use thereof, and a process for obtaining the same. The compositions provided herein are useful for enhancing crop growth, and in particular, in the area of organic farming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Actagro, LLC
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, Qingwen He, Thomas J. Gerecke, John L. Breen, Susan Her, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Patent number: 10315962
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Actagro, LLC
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, John Breen, Thomas J. Gerecke, Qingwen He, Margaret Mae Abercrombie, Susan Her, Ryan Dierking, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Publication number: 20180057419
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, John Breen, Thomas J. Gerecke, Qingwen He, Margaret Mae Abercrombie, Susan Her, Ryan Dierking, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Publication number: 20170327429
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a semi-humic composition comprising one or more humic substance which has been chemically interacted with one or more organic non-humic nitrogenous molecules, methods of use thereof, and a process for obtaining the same. The compositions provided herein are useful for enhancing crop growth, and in particular, in the area of organic farming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Taha Rezai, Qingwen He, Thomas J. Gerecke, John L. Breen, Susan Her, Gregory A. Crawford, Montell L. Bayer
  • Publication number: 20170303534
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for controlling the rate at which volatile organic compounds from a soil fumigant are emitted from soil, and, more particularly, to a method for reducing emissions of an applied fumigant in the soil so that fumigant efficacy and safety are improved, and unwanted environmental effects are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas J. GERECKE, Husein AJWA, Gregory A. CRAWFORD, Taha REZAI, John BREEN, Montell L. BAYER
  • Publication number: 20170217847
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for controlling nutrient depletion and reducing nitrogen and phosphorus run-off in agricultural applications. It is contemplated that the methods described herein maintain more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimize premature leaching and loss of the plant nutrients into surface waters and the subsurface ground water. The nutrient depletion-restricting substance includes a liquid formulation comprising one or more of the following components: (1) a plant extract from algae, seaweed, or their derivatives; (2) a liquid plant growth modification composition (3) a humic extract from a genuine humic source, e.g., leonardite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gerecke, Gregory A. Crawford, Husein Ajwa, Montell L. Bayer, John Breen, Taha Rezai
  • Publication number: 20130217058
    Abstract: Methods are described for monitoring the amounts of PTH variants in a biological sample by digesting the sample to produce surrogate peptides specific to the targeted PTH variants, and detecting and quantifying the surrogate peptides by selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry, using a set of precursor-to-product ion transitions optimized for sensitivity and selectivity. The PTH variants, or a portion thereof, may be concentrated in the sample by means of immunoaffinity capture or other suitable technique. The mass spectrometric method described herein enables the concurrent measurement of peptides representative of a plurality of targeted PTH variants in a single assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Mary Frances LOPEZ, David A. SARRACINO, Amol PRAKASH, Randall W. NELSON, Paul ORAN, Bryan E. KRASTINS, Taha REZAI
  • Patent number: 8383417
    Abstract: Methods are described for monitoring the amounts of PTH variants in a biological sample by digesting the sample to produce surrogate peptides specific to the targeted PTH variants, and detecting and quantifying the surrogate peptides by selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry, using a set of precursor-to-product ion transitions optimized for sensitivity and selectivity. The PTH variants, or a portion thereof, may be concentrated in the sample by means of immunoaffinity capture or other suitable technique. The mass spectrometric method described herein enables the concurrent measurement of peptides representative of a plurality of targeted PTH variants in a single assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Thermo Finnigan, LLC, Intrinsic Bioprobes, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Frances Lopez, David A. Sarracino, Amol Prakash, Randall W. Nelson, Paul Oran, Bryan E. Krastins, Taha Rezai
  • Publication number: 20120064558
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for rapidly and reliably differentiating between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke events in a human patient. The methods include obtaining a biological sample, such as blood serum, and analyzing the sample or a derivative thereof by mass spectrometry to measure the amount of one or more targeted proteins differentially present and ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. The analysis may include proteolytic digestion of the biological sample and selective reaction monitoring (SRM) tandem mass spectrometry of the digested sample to determine the amounts of surrogate peptides corresponding to the targeted proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Mary Frances LOPEZ, Amol PRAKASH, David A. SARRACINO, Taha REZAI, Bryan E. KRASTINS, Michael J. ATHANAS
  • Publication number: 20110151568
    Abstract: Methods are described for monitoring the amounts of PTH variants in a biological sample by digesting the sample to produce surrogate peptides specific to the targeted PTH variants, and detecting and quantifying the surrogate peptides by selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry, using a set of precursor-to-product ion transitions optimized for sensitivity and selectivity. The PTH variants, or a portion thereof, may be concentrated in the sample by means of immunoaffinity capture or other suitable technique. The mass spectrometric method described herein enables the concurrent measurement of peptides representative of a plurality of targeted PTH variants in a single assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Mary Frances Lopez, David A. Sarracino, Amol Prakash, Randall W. Nelson, Paul Oran, Bryan E. Krastins, Taha Rezai
  • Publication number: 20100216250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarkers in maternal serum samples and methods for predicting whether a fetus has Trisomy 21 during the first trimester of pregnancy based on the differential expression of a combination, or subcombination, of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Mary Frances LOPEZ, David A. Sarracino, Bryan E. Krastins, Taha Rezai, Amol Prakash, Michael J. Athanas