Patents by Inventor Maurice Philip Rolston

Maurice Philip Rolston 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).

  • Grass based avian deterrent
    Patent number: 9485952
    Abstract: The invention relates to uses and methods relating to grass and endophyte combinations to repel avian species from the grass and endophyte combination. In particular, methods are described to select grass and endophyte combinations in order to enhance or maximize the repellent effect. Preferred endophyte and grass combinations are described which are based on the selection methods and include AR4, AR5, AR8 and AR94 (Deposit Nos. V07/029054, V07/029055, V07/029056, V07/029057) in Lolium cultivars as well as AR601, AR602, AR603, and AR604 (Deposit Nos. V07/029058, V07/029059, V07/029060, V07/029061) in Festuca cultivars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Grasslanz Technology Limited
    Inventors: Maurice Philip Rolston, Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell
  • Grass endophyte enhanced attributes
    Patent number: 8465963
    Abstract: Described is the method and use of AR584 endophyte (AGAL deposit no. NM98/04676 dated 12 May 1998) or variations in endophyte as exemplified by AR584, to produce a grass cultivar and AR584 combination wherein the plant or a part thereof produced by the combination retains viable AR584 endophyte after treatment with fungicide and/or after being subjected to elevated temperature or humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Grasslanz Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Maurice Philip Rolston, Wayne Roydon Simpson
  • GRASS BASED AVIAN DETERRENT
    Publication number: 20120087897
    Abstract: The invention relates to uses and methods relating to grass and endophyte combinations to repel avian species from the grass and endophyte combination. In particular, methods are described to select grass and endophyte combinations in order to enhance or maximise the repellent effect. Preferred endophyte and grass combinations are described which are based on the selection methods and include AR4, AR5, AR8 and AR94 (Deposit Nos. V07/029054, V07/029055, V07/029056, V07/029057) in Lolium cultivars as well as AR601, AR602, AR603, and AR604 (Deposit Nos. V07/029058, V07/029059, V07/029060, V07/029061) in Festuca cultivars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Maurice Philip Rolston, Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell
  • Grass based avian deterrent
    Patent number: 8101400
    Abstract: The invention relates to uses and methods relating to grass and endophyte combinations to repel avian species from the grass and endophyte combination. In particular, methods are described to select grass and endophyte combinations in order to enhance or maximise the repellent effect. Preferred endophyte and grass combinations are described which are based on the selection methods and include AR4, AR5, AR8 and AR94 (Deposit Nos. V07/029054, V07/029055, V071029056, V07/029057) in Lolium cultivars as well as AR601, AR602, AR603, and AR604 (Deposit Nos. V07/029058, V07/029059, V07/029060, V07/029061) in Festuca cultivars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Grasslanz Technology Limited
    Inventors: Maurice Philip Rolston, Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell
  • Grass Endophyte Enhanced Attributes
    Publication number: 20100278780
    Abstract: Described is the method and use of AR584 endophyte (AGAL deposit no. NM98/04676 dated 12 May 1998) or variations in endophyte as exemplified by AR584, to produce a grass cultivar and AR584 combination wherein the plant or a part thereof produced by the combination retains viable AR584 endophyte after treatment with fungicide and/or after being subjected to elevated temperature or humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Maurice Philip Rolston, Wayne Roydon Simpson
  • GRASS BASED AVIAN DETERRENT
    Publication number: 20080299144
    Abstract: The invention relates to uses and methods relating to grass and endophyte combinations to repel avian species from the grass and endophyte combination. In particular, methods are described to select grass and endophyte combinations in order to enhance or maximise the repellent effect. Preferred endophyte and grass combinations are described which are based on the selection methods and include AR4, AR5, AR8 and AR94 (Deposit Nos. V07/029054, V07/029055, V071029056, V07/029057) in Lolium cultivars as well as AR601, AR602, AR603, and AR604 (Deposit Nos. V07/029058, V07/029059, V07/029060, V07/029061) in Festuca cultivars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Maurice Philip Rolston, Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell