Patents by Inventor Norman E. Looney

Norman E. Looney 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).

  • Promotion of flowering of fruit trees
    Patent number: 5085683
    Abstract: The flowering of broad-leaved trees particularly fruit trees is promoted by applying a selected rapidly metabolizable gibberellin. Use of the method of the invention can promote return flowering and prevent biennial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Inventors: Richard P. Pharis, Norman E. Looney, Lewis N. Mander
  • Promotion of flowering in fruit trees
    Patent number: 4941908
    Abstract: The flowering of broad-leaved trees, particularly fruit trees, is promoted by applying as a foliar treatment, a selected rapidly metabolisable gibberellin chosen from among gibberllin A.sub.4, C-3 epi-gibberellin A.sub.4, gibberellin A.sub.1, and salts and esters thereof. Use of the method of invention can promote return flowering and prevent biennial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Inventors: Richard P. Pharis, Norman E. Looney, Lewis N. Mander