Patents Assigned to DuPont Conagra
  • Method for protecting seeds from birds
    Patent number: 5885604
    Abstract: A method for deterring birds from damaging planted seeds by applying to the seeds before planting or to the surface of the ground overlying the planted seeds a non-toxic solid coating material which (1) is repellent to the taste of birds and (2) absorbs light having a wave length within the range of 300-400 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: DuPont Conagra
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Ballinger, Jr.