Patents by Inventor Xiaozhong Liu

Xiaozhong Liu 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).

  • Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid performance
    Patent number: 8183176
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of selected adjuvants to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Rick Hopkins, Yueh Wang, Benjamin Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Hot term prediction for contextual shortcuts
    Patent number: 8060455
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to predicting hot terms, and may also relate to creating contextual shortcuts based, at least in part, on the predicted hot terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Vadim von Brzeski, Reiner Kraft
  • Use of Adjuvants to Improve Abscisic Acid Performance
    Publication number: 20110237434
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of selected adjuvants to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F Heiman, Derek D. Woodlard, Rick Hopkins, Yueh Wang, Benjamin Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid performance
    Patent number: 7968497
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of selected adjuvants to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Rick Hopkins, Yueh Wang, Benjamin A. Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Liquid Compositions Containing S-(+)-Abscisic Acid in Combination with Selected Lipophilic Agents and Methods of their Preparation
    Publication number: 20110065581
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to liquid compositions of S-(+)-abscisic acid containing selected lipophilic agents, and methods of their preparation for agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Belkind, Derek D. Woolard, Xiaozhong Liu, Peter D. Petracek
  • Enhanced abscisic acid and fertilizer performance
    Patent number: 7837757
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of nitrogen- or calcium-containing fertilizers to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants. This invention also relates to the use of ABA to reduce the phytotoxicity of foliar applied fertilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Valent BioSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Benjamin Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Salts, Aqueous Liquid Compositions Containing Salts of S-(+)-Abscisic Acid and Methods of Their Preparation
    Publication number: 20100152046
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to salts of S-(+)-abscisic acid having enhanced performance, aqueous liquid compositions containing these enhanced performance salts of S-(+)-abscisic acid and methods of their preparation for agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Belkind, Daniel F. Heiman, Zhengyu Huang, Xiaozhong Liu, Peter D. Petracek
  • Use of Plant Growth Regulators to Reduce Abscisic Acid Related Plant Leaf Yellowing
    Publication number: 20100022562
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods for maintaining ABA-induced drought tolerance while reducing ABA-induced leaf yellowing through the combination of ABA with selected plant growth regulators. The present invention also describes a method of using selected ABA analogs to reduce water use with minimal leaf yellowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Derek D. Woolard, Peter D. Petracek
  • Salts, Aqueous Liquid Compositions Containing Salts of Abscisic Acid Analogs and Methods of Their Preparation
    Publication number: 20100022391
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to salts of abscisic acid analogs, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of analogs of abscisic acid and methods of their preparation for agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel F. Heiman, Benjamin A. Belkind, Zhengyu Huang, Xiaozhong Liu, Peter D. Petracek
  • HOT TERM PREDICTION FOR CONTEXTUAL SHORTCUTS
    Publication number: 20090171869
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to predicting hot terms, and may also relate to creating contextual shortcuts based, at least in part, on the predicted hot terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Vadim von Brzeski, Reiner Kraft
  • Use of abscisic acid analogs to enhance growth control
    Publication number: 20080254993
    Abstract: This invention describes the use of analogs or derivatives of abscisic acid or their salts in combination with gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors to improve the performance of gibberellin synthesis inhibitors, and to increase water conservation in plants such as turfgrass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Peter D. Petracek, Daniel F. Heiman, Mark Beach, Prem Warrior
  • Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid performance
    Publication number: 20080254987
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of selected adjuvants to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Rick Hopkins, Yueh Wang, Benjamin A. Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Enhanced abscisic acid analog and fertilizer performance
    Publication number: 20080254982
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of nitrogen and/or calcium containing fertilizers or salts to improve the performance of abscisic acid (ABA) analogs and ABA derivatives on tomato leaf transpiration inhibition. This invention also relates to the use of ABA analogs or derivates or their salts to reduce the phytotoxicity of foliar applied nitrogen and/or calcium-containing fertilizers or salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Benjamin Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Liquid compositions containing S-(+)-abscisic acid in combination with selected lipophilic agents and methods of their preparation
    Publication number: 20080227641
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to liquid compositions of S-(+)-abscisic acid containing selected lipophilic agents, and methods of their preparation for agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel F. Heiman, Bala Devisetty, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, John Lopez, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Gregory D. Venburg, Prem Warrior
  • Use of abscisic acid to enhance growth control
    Publication number: 20080227638
    Abstract: This invention describes the use of S-(+)-abscisic acid (ABA) or its salts in combination with gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors to improve the performance of gibberellin synthesis inhibitors, and to increase water conservation in plants such as turfgrass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Peter D. Petracek, Daniel F. Heiman, Mark Beach, Prem Warrior
  • Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid analog and abscisic acid derivative performance
    Publication number: 20080227643
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of adjuvants and nitrogen containing fertilizers to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) analogs and ABA derivatives on tomato leaf transpiration inhibition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Rick Hopkins, Yueh Wang, Benjamin Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek
  • Salts, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of abscisic acid analogs and methods of their preparation
    Publication number: 20080227642
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to salts of abscisic acid analogs, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of analogs of abscisic acid and methods of their preparation for agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel F. Heiman, Bala Devisetty, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, John Lopez, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Gregory D. Venburg, Prem Warrior
  • Salts, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of S-(+ )-abscisic acid and methods of their preparation
    Publication number: 20080207454
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to salts of S-(+)-abscisic acid, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of S-(+)-abscisic acid and methods of their preparation for agricultural use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel F. Heiman, Bala Devisetty, Peter D. Petracek, Xiaozhong Liu, John Lopez, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Gregory D. Venburg, Prem Warrior
  • Enhanced abscisic acid and fertilizer performance
    Publication number: 20080196464
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of nitrogen- or calcium-containing fertilizers to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants. This invention also relates to the use of ABA to reduce the phytotoxicity of foliar applied fertilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu, Daniel F. Heiman, Derek D. Woolard, Yueh Wang, Benjamin Belkind, Prem Warrior, Gregory D. Venburg, Peter D. Petracek