Patents by Inventor Wesley W. C. Chun

Wesley W. C. Chun 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).

  • Method for selecting desiccation tolerant strains of bacteria
    Patent number: 6383798
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of identifying and selecting desiccation tolerant strains of bacteria and a method of producing a desiccated formulation of the identified strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley W. C. Chun
  • Use of pseudomonas corrugata as a biological control agent
    Patent number: 6156560
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel strains of Pseuedomonas corrugata and the use of the strains in biological control against soil-borne pathogens of plants. A number of these strains are shown to be effective in reducing or controlling soil-borne pathogens of plants, including, but not limited to peas, potatoes and wheat. In particular the present invention pertains to 3 strains of Pseudomonas corrugata herein referred to as 0782-6, 0683-32 and 1090-11. P. corrugata isolates 0782-6 and 0683-32 have been identified as having the strongest antimicrobial activity to a variety of plants. Isolate 1090-11 showed little or no antifungal activity. The P. corrugate strains may be formulated with a variety of delivery mediums to produce bacterial inocula, that may be used as either a dry powder or liquid suspension. Also encompassed by this invention is a method of identifying and selecting desiccation tolerant strains of bacteria and a method of producing the desiccated formulations of the identified strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley W. C. Chun