Patents by Inventor Mohamed Hassen Lahiani

Mohamed Hassen Lahiani 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).

  • METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF SALT STRESS SYMPTOMS DURING PLANT CULTIVATION IN SALINE CONDITIONS BY APPLICATION OF CARBON-BASED NANOMATERIALS (CBN) TO GROWTH MEDIUM AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME
    Publication number: 20210068336
    Abstract: A method for reducing salinity stress symptoms in a seed plant, comprising the step of adding carbon-based nanomaterials into a salinity growth medium in which the seed plant is cultivated, the salinity growth medium is in a salinity condition which causes the seed plant cultivated in the growth medium demonstrates the salinity stress symptom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mariya Khodakovskaya, Mohamed Hassen Lahiani
  • Method of delivery of bio-active agents to plant cells by using nano-sized materials as carriers
    Patent number: 9675078
    Abstract: A method for regulating properties of a plant, includes: providing a nanoagent having at least one nanocomposite; and delivering the nanoagent to the plant. The nanocomposite has at least one gold nanorod, a silver layer coated on an outer surface of the gold nanorod, a pegylated layer coated on the silver layer, and an active layer conjugated to the pegylated layer. The silver layer includes silver nanoparticles. The pegylated layer includes at least one of thiolated polyethylene glycol (HS-PEG), thiolated polyethylene glycol acid (HS-PEG-COOH) and HS-PEG-NHx. The active layer includes at least one bio-active agent configured to interact with the plant. The bio-active agent can be 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Mariya Khodakovskaya, Mohamed Hassen Lahiani, Alexandru S. Biris
  • METHOD OF DELIVERY OF BIO-ACTIVE AGENTS TO PLANT CELLS BY USING NANO-SIZED MATERIALS AS CARRIERS
    Publication number: 20150208663
    Abstract: A method for regulating properties of a plant, includes: providing a nanoagent having at least one nanocomposite; and delivering the nanoagent to the plant. The nanocomposite has at least one gold nanorod, a silver layer coated on an outer surface of the gold nanorod, a pegylated layer coated on the silver layer, and an active layer conjugated to the pegylated layer. The silver layer includes silver nanoparticles. The pegylated layer includes at least one of thiolated polyethylene glycol (HS-PEG), thiolated polyethylene glycol acid (HS-PEG-COOH) and HS-PEG-NHx. The active layer includes at least one bio-active agent configured to interact with the plant. The bio-active agent can be 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Mariya Khodakovskaya, Mohamed Hassen Lahiani, Alexandru S. Biris