Patents by Inventor Amutha Sampath Kumar

Amutha Sampath Kumar 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 for promoting plant health
    Patent number: 9023758
    Abstract: A method for promoting the health of a plant comprises administering malic acid to the plant or the soil in an amount effective to recruit plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to the plant. Administration of malic acid promotes biofilm formation of PGPR on the plant's roots, thereby restricting entry of a foliar pathogen through stomatal pores present in the leaves. Another method for promoting the health of a plant comprises administering acetoin to the plant or the soil in an amount effective to increase pathogen resistance in aerial parts of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Harsh Bais, Amutha Sampath Kumar, Venkatachalam Lakshmanan, Thimmaraju Rudrappa, Darla Janine Sherrier
  • METHODS FOR PROMOTING PLANT HEALTH
    Publication number: 20140080709
    Abstract: A method for promoting the health of a plant comprises administering malic acid to the plant or the soil in an amount effective to recruit plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to the plant. Administration of malic acid promotes biofilm formation of PGPR on the plant's roots, thereby restricting entry of a foliar pathogen through stomatal pores present in the leaves. Another method for promoting the health of a plant comprises administering acetoin to the plant or the soil in an amount effective to increase pathogen resistance in aerial parts of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
    Inventors: Harsh Bais, Amutha Sampath Kumar, Venkatachalam Lakshmanan, Thimmaraju Rudrappa
  • METHODS FOR PROMOTING PLANT HEALTH
    Publication number: 20100260735
    Abstract: A method for promoting the health of a plant comprises administering malic acid to the plant or the soil in an amount effective to recruit plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to the plant. Administration of malic acid promotes biofilm formation of PGPR on the plant's roots, thereby restricting entry of a foliar pathogen through stomatal pores present in the leaves. Another method for promoting the health of a plant comprises administering acetoin to the plant or the soil in an amount effective to increase pathogen resistance in aerial parts of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: University of Delawre
    Inventors: Harsh Bais, Amutha Sampath Kumar, Venkatachalam Lakshmannan, Thimmaraju Rudrappa