Patents by Inventor D. Michael Benson

D. Michael Benson 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).

  • Pseudomonas cepacia strain 5.5B and method of controlling Rhizoctonia solani therewith
    Patent number: 5288633
    Abstract: An isolated Pseudomonas cepacia strain having the identifying characteristics of Pseudomonas cepacia NCSU strain 5.5B (A.T.C.C. No. 55,344) is disclosed. Also disclosed are a biocontrol agent comprising the aforementioned strain and a method of controlling Rhizoctonia comprising the step of administering such a biocontrol agent in an amount sufficient to inhibit the growth of Rhizoctonia solani.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: D. Kelly Cartwright, D. Michael Benson