Patents by Inventor Pierdomenico PERATA

Pierdomenico PERATA 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).

  • PLANT EXTRACT AND USES THEREOF IN AGRICULTURE
    Publication number: 20250212894
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for improving an agronomic performance of a receiving/target crop plant, such as corn, soybean, wheat, rice, tomato, melon, lettuce, and strawberry, said method being based on treating a receiving crop plant with an extract comprising small RNAs said small RNAs being produced by a donor plant. When said small RNAs comprising extract is applied to the receiving crop plant at specific rates/dosages, the extract improves the agronomic performances of the receiving plant, especially in terms of nutrients use or crop yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Antonietta SANTANIELLO, Pierdomenico PERATA, Giovanni POVERO, Michela ERRICO, Alessandro BIASONE, Alberto PIAGGESI, Prem WARRIOR
  • METHOD FOR MODULATING PLANT PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20240117372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modulating plant processes said method being characterized in that a plant is fed with an eco-friendly, plant- and/or algae-derived, biostimulant composition comprising exogenous small RNA molecules. In particular, the method of the invention can be used for modulating physiological or pathological plant processes, such plant growth, plant productivity, fruit quality, quality of produce, plant yield, plant response to abiotic stress and plant resistance to diseases or to infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Pierdomenico PERATA, Elena LORETI, Eleonora PAPARELLI, Antonietta SANTANIELLO, Giacomo NOVI, Alberto PIAGGESI
  • Method for modulating plant processes
    Patent number: 11891611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modulating plant processes said method being characterized in that a plant is fed with an eco-friendly, plant- and/or algae-derived, biostimulant composition comprising exogenous small RNA molecules. In particular, the method of the invention can be used for modulating physiological or pathological plant processes, such plant growth, plant productivity, fruit quality, quality of produce, plant yield, plant response to abiotic stress and plant resistance to diseases or to infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: VALAGRO S.P.A
    Inventors: Pierdomenico Perata, Elena Loreti, Eleonora Paparelli, Antonietta Santaniello, Giacomo Novi, Alberto Piaggesi
  • METHOD FOR MODULATING PLANT PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20170226509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modulating plant processes said method being characterized in that a plant is fed with an eco-friendly, plant- and/or algae-derived, biostimulant composition comprising exogenous small RNA molecules. In particular, the method of the invention can be used for modulating physiological or pathological plant processes, such plant growth, plant productivity, fruit quality, quality of produce, plant yield, plant response to abiotic stress and plant resistance to diseases or to infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Pierdomenico PERATA, Elena LORETI, Eleonora PAPARELLI, Antonietta SANTANIELLO, Giacomo NOVI, Alberto PIAGGESI