Patents by Inventor Charles P. West

Charles P. West 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).

  • Non-toxic endophytes, plants injected therewith and methods for injecting plants
    Patent number: 7977550
    Abstract: Seeds of plants stably infected with isolated endophytes selected from the group consisting of ATCC Deposit No. PTA-6499, PTA-8827, PTA-8828, and PTA-8829 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Charles P. West, Edgar L. Piper
  • NON-TOXIC ENDOPHYTES, PLANTS INJECTED THEREWITH AND METHODS FOR INJECTING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20090255015
    Abstract: Seeds of plants stably infected with isolated endophytes selected from the group consisting of ATCC Deposit No. PTA-6499, PTA-8827, PTA-8828, and PTA-8829 are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Charles P. West, Edgar L. Piper
  • Non-toxic endophytes, plants injected therewith and methods for injecting plants
    Patent number: 7553654
    Abstract: Isolated endophytes selected from the group consisting of ATCC Deposit No. PTA-6499, PTA-8827, PTA-8828, and PTA-8829 are disclosed. Seeds of plants stably infected with these endophytes are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Charles P. West, Edgar L. Piper
  • Non-toxic endophytes, plants injected therewith and methods for injecting plants
    Patent number: 7465855
    Abstract: A grass with improved environmental stress tolerance and low animal toxicity is disclosed where the grass is infected with an isolated endophyte selected from the groups consisting of USDA-PI no. 269850, Ijoukak, Morocco 92060, Boumalne-de-Dades, Morocco KBG 5921, USDA-PI no. 516560, Oujda, Morocco KBG 5892, and mixtures and combinations thereof. A method for stably infecting the grasses is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Charles P. West, Edgar L. Piper
  • NON-TOXIC ENDOPHYTES, PLANTS INJECTED THEREWITH AND METHODS FOR INJECTING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20080276337
    Abstract: Isolated endophytes selected from the group consisting of ATCC Deposit No. PTA-6499, PTA-8827, PTA-8828, and PTA-8829 are disclosed. Seeds of plants stably infected with these endophytes are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Charles P. West, Edgar L. Piper
  • Non-toxic endophytes, plants injected therewith and methods for injecting plants
    Publication number: 20030064055
    Abstract: A grass with improved environmental stress tolerance and low animal toxicity is disclosed where the grass is infected with an isolated endophyte selected from the groups consisting of USDA-PI no. 269850, Ijoukak, Morocco 92060, Ouarzazate, Morocco KBG 5938, Oujda, Morocco KBG 5892, El-Kelaa-des-Mgouna, Morocco KBG 5914, Boumalne-de-Dades, Morocco KBG 5921, USDA-PI no. 516560, mixtures and combinations thereof. A method for stably infecting the grasses is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Charles P. West, Edgar L. Piper