Patents by Inventor Mike McLaughlin

Mike McLaughlin 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).

  • Chelating agents for micronutrient fertilisers
    Patent number: 8426338
    Abstract: The invention describes a method and product for chelating micronutrients when used to provide the micronutrients to a plant, which comprises applying to an area of the plant or soil/substrate surrounding the plant an effective amount of a plant fertiliser composition comprising a chelating polymer having the general formula (I), capable of forming coordinate bonds with the micronutrients, transporting the micronutrients across a membrane of the plant and releasing the micronutrients for use by the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Mike McLaughlin, Samuel Stacey, Enzo Lombi
  • Sequestering agent for micronutrient fertilisers
    Patent number: 8217004
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method of sequestering micronutrients when used to provide the micronutrients to a plant, which comprises applying to an area of the plant or soil/substrate surrounding the plant an effective amount of a plant fertilizer composition comprising a surfactant, such as general formula (III), that is capable of forming coordinate bonds with micronutrients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mike McLaughlin, Samuel Stacey, Enzo Lombi
  • Chelating agents for micronutrient fertilisers
    Publication number: 20100029477
    Abstract: The invention describes a method and product for chelating micronutrients when used to provide the micronutrients to a plant, which comprises applying to an area of the plant or soil/substrate surrounding the plant an effective amount of a plant fertiliser composition comprising a chelating polymer having the general formula (I), capable of forming coordinate bonds with the micronutrients, transporting the micronutrients across a membrane of the plant and releasing the micronutrients for use by the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Mike McLaughlin, Samuel Stacey, Enzo Lombi
  • Sequestering Agent for Micronutrient Fertilisers
    Publication number: 20080293570
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method of sequestering micronutrients when used to provide the micronutrients to a plant, which comprises applying to an area of the plant or soil/substrate surrounding the plant an effective amount of a plant fertiliser composition comprising a surfactant, such as general formula (III), that is capable of forming coordinate bonds with micronutrients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Mike McLaughlin, Samuel Stacey, Enzo Lombi