Patents by Inventor Oghenekome U. Onokplse

Oghenekome U. Onokplse 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).

  • Mycoherbicide for controlling cogongrass
    Patent number: 8278248
    Abstract: A newly discovered fungus Bipolaris imperatae which possesses herbicidal effects on grassy weed species such as cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), methods of applying Bipolaris imperatae fungus as a mycoherbicide to control growth of cogongrass and similar wild grassy weeds, and compositions containing an effective amount of Bipolaris imperatae fungus and an agriculturally acceptable carrier to control growth of cogongrass and similar weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
    Inventors: James J. Muchovej, Oghenekome U. Onokplse