Patents by Inventor Donald S. Kenney

Donald S. Kenney 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).

  • Biological compositions and methods for enhancing plant growth and health and producing disease-suppressive plants
    Patent number: 6524998
    Abstract: The invention accelerates the growth of all types of plants, i.e. tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, tobacco, horticultural crops, and others, and increases plant health. The invention is designed to increase the rate of seedling growth in the soil or in the greenhouse; and produce seeds having a coating imparting resistance to disease, thereby decreasing the time required to produce transplants in seedling greenhouses prior to transplanting into agricultural fields; and develop “disease-suppressive” transplant plugs, which are protected for a time from multiple diseases through combined mechanisms of stimulated plant defense and increased activity of indigenous antagonistic microorganisms on plant roots. Compositions and methods of use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignees: Auburn University, Gustafson, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kloepper, Rodrigo Rodriguez-Kabana, Donald S. Kenney
  • Herbicides derived from dihalo isonicotinoyl derivatives of amino acids
    Patent number: 4195984
    Abstract: New agriculturally useful compounds are described which are the 2,6-dibromo- or -dichloro- iso- nicotinoyl derivatives of aminoacids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1980
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert G. Stein, Donald S. Kenney