Patents by Inventor Joep A. F. Paternostre

Joep A. F. Paternostre 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).

  • System and method for displaying and marketing indoor flower bulbs
    Patent number: 7448162
    Abstract: A system and method for producing flowers and stems from flower bulbs and marketing them by securing a desired number of bulbs to a uniquely configured support device and causing the bulbs to develop roots and shoots. The support tray is then transferred and inserted into a transparent display container where the support device is elevated from the bottom of the container by a predetermined distance, and a nourishing liquid is added to the container. The combined display container and support device is then shipped either directly to retailers for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventors: Lilian Paternostre, Joep A. F. Paternostre