Patents by Inventor Michael John Kershaw

Michael John Kershaw 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).

  • AGRICULTURAL TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20100129474
    Abstract: A method for the control of microorganisms, fungi or oomycetes in agriculture, said method comprising applying to plants or to the environment thereof, an anti-microbial, anti-fungal or anti-oomycetes effective amount of a combination of: (i) an agriculturally acceptable acidifying agent, and (ii) an agriculturally acceptable source of nitrite ions or a nitrate precursor thereof, wherein the combination of (i) and (ii) acts as a source of nitric oxide. Systems and compositions for use in this method are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Inventors: Nigel Benjamin, Nicholas Jose Talbot, Michael John Kershaw, Paul Graham Winyard