Patents by Inventor William Hintz

William Hintz 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).

  • Method for preparing sprayable formulations of mycelium-based biological control agents produced by solid state fermentation
    Patent number: 7754653
    Abstract: A sprayable pesticidal or herbicidal composition comprises inert carrier particles having supported thereon a fungal growth. The fungal growth comprises mycelium that is grown on the particles using a solid state fermentation process. The particles are provided in a dry state and can be suspended in a liquid carrier for spray application when needed. The invention also provides for a thickening agent that increases the viscosity of the spray solution so as to prevent sedimentation of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: University of Victoria Innovation and Development Corporation
    Inventor: William Hintz
  • METHODS AND BACTERIAL STRAINS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20070207531
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing hydrogen by fermenting a culture medium containing a sugar and maintained under substantially anaerobic conditions with a bacterium of the genus Clostridium. The bacterium may be Clostridium bifermentans and hydrogen may be produced with an efficiency of at least about 34% relative to the maximum theoretical possible yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Mongi Ferchichi, Amer Almadidy, Edward Crabbe, Gwanghoon Gil, William Hintz
  • Mannosidases and methods for using same
    Publication number: 20050260627
    Abstract: Mannosidase enzymes and use of such enzymes to alter the glycosylation patterns of macromolecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are the nucleic acid sequences encoding the mannosidase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: William Hintz, Caleb Eades
  • Kluyveromyces lactis maltase/maltose permease bi-directional promoter and use thereof
    Patent number: 6596513
    Abstract: The present invention concerns DNA sequences from the K. lactis maltase/maltose permease genes having transcriptional activity, expression vectors comprising these sequences and their use for the production of proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: University of Victoria Innovation and Development Corporation
    Inventors: Diane P. Williams, William Hintz
  • Sprayable formulations of mycelium-based biological control agents produced by solid state fermention
    Publication number: 20030103944
    Abstract: A sprayable pesticidal or herbicidal composition comprises inert carrier particles having supported thereon a fungal growth. The fungal growth comprises mycelium that is grown on the particles using a solid state fermentation process. The particles are provided in a dry state and can be suspended in a liquid carrier for spray application when needed. The invention also provides for a thickening agent that increases the viscosity of the spray solution so as to prevent sedimentation of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: William Hintz
  • KLUYVEROMYCES LACTIS MALTASE/MALTOSE PERMEASE BI-DIRECTIONAL PROMOTER AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20030022281
    Abstract: The present invention concerns DNA sequences from the K. lactis maltase/maltose permease genes having transcriptional activity, expression vectors comprising these sequences and their use for the production of proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Diane P. Williams, William Hintz