Patents by Inventor Graham Hymus

Graham Hymus 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).

  • Publication number: 20240067922
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms—microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: PETER WIGLEY, SUSAN TURNER, THOMAS WILLIAMS, GRAHAM HYMUS, KELLY ROBERTS, DEBORA WILK
  • Patent number: 11871752
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms—microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Wigley, Susan Turner, Caroline George, Thomas Williams, Kelly Roberts, Graham Hymus, Kelvin Lau
  • Publication number: 20230292764
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms-including novel strains of the microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge SANTIAGO-ORTIZ, Thomas WILLIAMS, Debora WILK, Hong ZHU, Abhishek PATRI, Graham HYMUS
  • Publication number: 20230047146
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms—microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: PETER WIGLEY, SUSAN TURNER, CAROLINE GEORGE, THOMAS WILLIAMS, KELLY ROBERTS, GRAHAM HYMUS, KELVIN LAU
  • Publication number: 20220264892
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: Jorge SANTIAGO-ORTIZ, Thomas Williams, Debors Wilk, Hong Zhu, Abhishek Patri, Graham Hymus
  • Publication number: 20220022461
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms—microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Peter WIGLEY, Susan TURNER, Caroline GEORGE, Damian WRIGHT, Thomas WILLIAMS, Kelly ROBERTS, Graham HYMUS
  • Patent number: 11102981
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms-microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BioConsortia, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wigley, Susan Turner, Caroline George, Damian Wright, Thomas Williams, Kelly Roberts, Graham Hymus
  • Publication number: 20200245627
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms—microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter WIGLEY, Susan TURNER, Thomas WILLIAMS, Graham HYMUS, Kelly ROBERTS, Deborah WILK
  • Publication number: 20200229443
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms—microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter WIGLEY, Susan TURNER, Caroline GEORGE, Thomas WILLIAMS, Kelly ROBERTS, Graham HYMUS, Kelvin LAU
  • Patent number: 10602744
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms-including novel strains of the microorganisms-microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Wigley, Susan Turner, Caroline George, Thomas Williams, Kelly Roberts, Graham Hymus, Kelvin Lau
  • Publication number: 20190382714
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms—including novel strains of the microorganisms-microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter WIGLEY, Susan TURNER, Caroline GEORGE, Damian WRIGHT, Thomas WILLIAMS, Kelly ROBERTS, Graham HYMUS
  • Publication number: 20180020671
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms-including novel strains of the microorganisms-microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: BIOCONSORTIA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter WIGLEY, Susan TURNER, Caroline GEORGE, Thomas WILLIAMS, Kelly ROBERTS, Graham HYMUS, Kelvin LAU
  • Publication number: 20150247159
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, increased yield, greater vigor, greater biomass as compared to a control plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Graham Hymus, Colleen Marion, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver Ratcliffe, Jeffrey Libby, Yifan Mao