Patents by Inventor Roderick McLeod

Roderick McLeod 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).

  • Patent number: 10375964
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for a combination of a new strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RTI301 and a new strain of Bacillus subtilis RTI477, the combination having growth promoting activity and activity against plant pathogens. The compositions containing the RTI301 and RTI477 strains are useful for benefiting plant growth and/or conferring protection against a pathogenic infection when applied to plant roots, seeds, callus tissue, grafts, and cuttings. Synergistic results are observed for the combination of the strains, and the combination of strains is useful to increase yield in crops including soybean and corn. The compositions containing the combination of strains can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial, biological, or chemical insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, bacteriocides, herbicides, plant extracts, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Safiyh Taghavi, Daniel van der Lelie, Roderick McLeod, Kevin R. Brost, John E. Kibbee
  • Publication number: 20190191707
    Abstract: Compositions and methods include a combination of a strain of Bacillus licheniformis CH200 and a strain of Bacillus subtilis CH201 for delivery to plants and plant seeds, the combination having activity against plant fungal pathogens. In particular, the combination of strains is useful for increasing yield in crops including soybean and corn in the presence of plant pathogens. The Bacillus licheniformis CH200 and Bacillus subtilis CH201 strains can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial, biological, or chemical insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, bacteriocides, herbicides, plant extracts, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Safiyh Taghavi, Daniel Van Der Lelie, Jaeheon Lee, Roderick Mcleod, John E. Kibbee, Kevin R. Brost, Guozhi Wang, Vincent J. Spadafora, Matthew F. Pye
  • Publication number: 20170367347
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for a combination of a new strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RTI301 and a new strain of Bacillus subtilis RTI477, the combination having growth promoting activity and activity against plant pathogens. The compositions containing the RTI301 and RTI477 strains are useful for benefiting plant growth and/or conferring protection against a pathogenic infection when applied to plant roots, seeds, callus tissue, grafts, and cuttings. Synergistic results are observed for the combination of the strains, and the combination of strains is useful to increase yield in crops including soybean and corn. The compositions containing the combination of strains can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial, biological, or chemical insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, bacteriocides, herbicides, plant extracts, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Safiyh Taghavi, Daniel van der Lelie, Roderick McLeod, Kevin R. Brost, John E. Kibbee
  • Patent number: 9622484
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for a combination of a new strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RTI301 and a new strain of Bacillus subtilis RTI477, the combination having growth promoting activity and activity against plant pathogens. The compositions containing the RTI301 and RTI477 strains are useful for benefiting plant growth and/or conferring protection against a pathogenic infection when applied to plant roots, seeds, callus tissue, grafts, and cuttings. Synergistic results are observed for the combination of the strains, and the combination of strains is useful to increase yield in crops including soybean and corn. The compositions containing the combination of strains can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial, biological, or chemical insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, bacteriocides, herbicides, plant extracts, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Safiyh Taghavi, Daniel van der Lelie, Roderick McLeod, Kevin R. Brost, John E. Kibbee
  • Publication number: 20160183538
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for a combination of a new strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RTI301 and a new strain of Bacillus subtilis RTI477, the combination having growth promoting activity and activity against plant pathogens. The compositions containing the RTI301 and RTI477 strains are useful for benefiting plant growth and/or conferring protection against a pathogenic infection when applied to plant roots, seeds, callus tissue, grafts, and cuttings. Synergistic results are observed for the combination of the strains, and the combination of strains is useful to increase yield in crops including soybean and corn. The compositions containing the combination of strains can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial, biological, or chemical insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, bacteriocides, herbicides, plant extracts, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Safiyh Taghavi, Daniel van der Lelie, Roderick McLeod, Kevin R. Brost, John E. Kibbee