Patents by Inventor Rivka Pinto

Rivka Pinto 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).

  • Composition and method for controlling plant diseases caused by fungi
    Patent number: 6060429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling plant diseases caused by the fungi Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata, by applying to a growing plant or to fruit or vegetables before or after harvesting, a composition which comprises an effective amount for controlling said fungi of at least one oligosaccharide ingredient, active against Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata, and selected from oligosaccharides obtainable by hydrolysis of chitin, .beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: State of Israel--Ministry of Agriculture
    Inventors: Noach Ben-Shalom, Yigal Elad, Elazar Fallik, Rivka Pinto