Patents by Inventor Margaret Lydia Smither-Kopperl

Margaret Lydia Smither-Kopperl 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).

  • Materials and methods for biological control of soilborne pathogens
    Publication number: 20020000540
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for the cost-effective control of soilborne pathogens. The plant pathogens, which can be controlled in accordance with the subject invention include fungi, bacteria, nematodes and insects. In a specific embodiment, the composition of the subject invention comprises chitin, produced from crustacean shell waste, and one or more Actinomycetes spp. selected from soil populations for suppressive activity against soilborne pathogens. The actinomycete isolates colonize the chitin and use it as a sole energy source. The combination when applied as a soil amendment suppresses activity of soilborne pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventor: Margaret Lydia Smither-Kopperl