Patents by Inventor Leanne J. Adkins

Leanne J. Adkins 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).

  • Peroxy acid treatment to control pathogenic organisms on growing plants
    Patent number: 6238685
    Abstract: Both a process and a method of using peracid compositions, especially mixed peracid systems, to treat field or greenhouse grown plant tissue, seeds, fruits, and growing media and containers. The peracid can lower the natural, plant pathogen and human pathogenic microbial load resulting in less waste to molding, spoilage, and destruction because of pathogenic poisons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. P. Hei, Leanne J. Adkins, Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Heidi M. Hanson, Bruce R. Cords
  • Peroxy acid treatment to control pathogenic organisms on growing plants
    Patent number: 6165483
    Abstract: Both a process and a method of using peracid compositions, especially mixed peracid systems, to treat field or greenhouse grown plant tissue, seeds, fruits, and growing media and containers. The peracid can lower the natural, plant pathogen and human pathogenic microbial load resulting in less waste to molding, spoilage, and destruction because of pathogenic poisons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. P. Hei, Leanne J. Adkins, Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Heidi M. Hanson, Bruce R. Cords