Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Bewick

Thomas A. Bewick 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).

  • Use of microorganism to produce toxin
    Patent number: 5256627
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a novel means of producing a toxin. The subject invention further concerns a novel means for introducing phytotoxin, disrupting nutrient flow, and inducing selective mortality for population control of a pest plant species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bewick
  • Biological control of dodder
    Patent number: 4915726
    Abstract: A mycoherbicidal inoculum is disclosed for controlling the growth of dodder (Cuscuta spp.) on field crops. The inoculum is obtained from spores of Fusarium tricinctum, a species of Alternaria, and their mutations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Bewick, Jana S. Stewart, Larry K. Binning, Walter R. Stevenson