Patents by Inventor Abner Becton

Abner Becton 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).

  • Methods of Improving Crop Yields
    Publication number: 20070225171
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the yield of a crop. The method comprises growing transgenic plants to produce a crop, the transgenic plants being able to metabolize at least one synthetic auxin. A synthetic auxin is applied to the plants at least once during their growth, the synthetic auxin being one that can be metabolized by the transgenic plants. Finally, the crop is harvested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS
    Inventors: Abner Becton, Leo Namken
  • Method of improving crop yields
    Publication number: 20060030488
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the yield of a crop. The method comprises growing transgenic plants to produce a crop, the transgenic plants being able to metabolize at least one synthetic auxin. A synthetic auxin is applied to the plants at least once during their growth, the synthetic auxin being one that can be metabolized by the transgenic plants. Finally, the crop is harvested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Abner Becton, Leo Namken