Patents by Inventor Christopher Milton Mathew FRANCO

Christopher Milton Mathew FRANCO 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).

  • Bacterial inoculants
    Patent number: 11882838
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bacterial inoculants, and methods for their use, to control a fungal root disease in a plant and promote plant growth in water limited conditions. In particular strains of Paenibacillus and Streptomyces are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Flinders University of South Australia
    Inventor: Christopher Milton Mathew Franco
  • INOCULANTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230071171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew FRANCO, Hoang Xuyen LE, Ross Alexander BALLARD
  • Inoculants and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 11445729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Flinders University of South Australia
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew Franco, Hoang Xuyen Le, Ross Alexander Ballard
  • Inoculants and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 11425912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: The Flinders University of South Australia
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew Franco, Hoang Xuyen Le, Ross Alexander Ballard
  • Bacterial Inoculants
    Publication number: 20200045979
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bacterial inoculants, and methods for their use, to control a fungal root disease in a plant and promote plant growth in water limited conditions. In particular strains of Paenibacillus and Streptomyces are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Milton Mathew Franco
  • INOCULANTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200037528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew Franco, Hoang Xuyen Le, Ross Alexander Ballard
  • INOCULANTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200029519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew FRANCO, Hoang Xuyen LE, Ross Alexander BALLARD
  • Inoculants and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 10462990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Flinders University of South Australia
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew Franco, Hoang Xuyen Le, Ross Alexander Ballard
  • INOCULANTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170215358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing at least one growth parameter of a leguminous plant via co-inoculation of a leguminous plant with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism. In further aspects, the present invention also relates to leguminous plants co-inoculated with at least one rhizobial microorganism together with at least one actinobacterial microorganism, as well as specific actinobacterial strains and inoculant compositions which are useful in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    Inventors: Christopher Milton Mathew FRANCO, Hoang Xuyen LE, Ross Alexander BALLARD