Patents by Inventor Wayne F. Wilcox

Wayne F. Wilcox 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).

  • Biological control of phytophthora by gliocladium
    Patent number: 5165928
    Abstract: Certain strains of Trichoderma and Gliocladium protect plants against diseases caused by Phytophthora spp. when applied to root system biosphere, e.g., P. cactorum caused root rot and crown and collar rot in apple tree seedlings and P. sojae caused stem and root rot in soybeam plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria L. Smith, Wayne F. Wilcox, Gary E. Harman
  • Biological control of phytophthora by trichoderma
    Patent number: 4996157
    Abstract: Certain strains of Trichoderma and Gliocladium protect plants against plant diseases caused by Phytophthora spp., for example crown and collar rot. The Trichoderma or Gliocladium are applied to the root system biosphere of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria L. Smith, Wayne F. Wilcox, Gary E. Harman