Patents
US 8975489 B2: Grass fungal endophytes and uses thereof
- Granted
- 2015-03-10
- Filed
- 2011-11-29 application 13306841
- Type
- Utility · 31 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The invention provides isolated fungal endophytes and synthetic combinations thereof with host grass plants. Methods for inoculating grass plant with the endophytes, for propagating the grass-endophyte combinations, and for producing feeds and biofuels from grass-endophyte combinations are also provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150310.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. 28 patents | US company or organization | Ardmore, OK | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Craven | Ardmore, OK | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23K | Fodder | A23K10/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01N | Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof ; biocides, e.g. as disinfectants, as pesticides or as herbicides ; pest repellants or attractants; plant growth regulators | A01N63/30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C10L | Fuels not otherwise provided for; natural gas; synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclasses c10g or c10k; liquified petroleum gas; use of additives to fuels or fires; fire-lighters | C10L1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N1/145 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12P | Fermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture | C12P7/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12R | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses c12c - c12q, relating to microorganisms | C12R2001/645 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E50/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-02 | Name change Change of name | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION, INC. signed 2017-05-01 | NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC ARDMORE, OK | 46054/855 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-06-05 | Government interest Confirmatory license | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION signed 2013-04-30 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON, DC | 30572/87 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-02-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CRAVEN, KELLY signed 2012-01-10 | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION ARDMORE, OK | 27718/323 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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