Patents by Inventor Joseph C. Polacco

Joseph C. Polacco 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 ALTERING THE METABOLISM OF PLANT
    Publication number: 20120167257
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method of altering the metabolism of a plant by carrying out the steps of treating seeds of the plant with non-genetically engineered selected mutant pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph having a plant altering capability, and growing the plants from the treated seeds, wherein the plants that grow from such treated seeds exhibit an altered characteristic relative to non-treated plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Mark A. Holland, Joseph C. Polacco
  • Method for altering the metabolism of plant
    Patent number: 8153118
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method of altering the metabolism of a plant by carrying out the steps of treating seeds of the plant with non-genetically engineered selected mutant pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph having a plant altering capability, and growing the plants from the treated seeds, wherein the plants that grow from such treated seeds exhibit an altered characteristic relative to non-treated plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: Salisbury University, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Mark A. Holland, Joseph C. Polacco
  • Seeds, coated or impregnated with a PPFM
    Patent number: 5512069
    Abstract: Seeds coated or impregnated with at least one pink pigmented facultative methylotroph (PPFM) have improved germinability. PPFMs can be cultured to produce the cytokinin zeatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignees: Salisbury State University, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Mark A. Holland, Joseph C. Polacco
  • Method of altering the metabolism of a plant
    Patent number: 5268171
    Abstract: A method of altering the metabolism of a plant includes the steps of genetically altering at least one commensal bacterium of the plant to alter the level and nature of the enzyme activity produced by the plant. Because of the close relationship between the commensal bacteria and plant with regard to total enzyme activity, and the relationship of total enzyme activity to agronomic production, the present invention provides a mechanism to significantly improve agronomic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Inventors: Joseph C. Polacco, Mark A. Holland