Patents by Inventor Walter T. Leps

Walter T. Leps 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).

  • Method of adhering bacteria to seed and composition therefor
    Patent number: 5113619
    Abstract: A composition for application to seed is disclosed, the composition including bacteria and adherent. The adherent is a biopolymer secreted naturally from bacteria and also acts as matrix for protecting bacteria applied to the seed. The invention is concerned particularly with a method and composition for adhering nitrogen-fixing bacteria to legume seed using a biopolymer secreted by the bacteria to be adhered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventors: Walter T. Leps, Bradley G. Thompson