Patents by Inventor Phillip H. Steele

Phillip H. Steele 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).

  • Using biochar as container substrate for plant growth
    Patent number: 9359267
    Abstract: The present invention provides for novel biochar compositions and a method for producing a new substrate for growing plants using the biochar and a method for growing plants using the biochar composition substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Fei Yu, Phillip H. Steele, Mengmeng Gu, Yan Zhao
  • Using biochar as container substrate for plant growth
    Publication number: 20130232869
    Abstract: The present invention provides for novel biochar compositions and a method for producing a new substrate for growing plants using the biochar and a method for growing plants using the biochar composition substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Fei Yu, Phillip H. Steele, Mengmeng Gu, Yan Zhao