Patents Assigned to Flaura Technologies, LLC
  • Method of preserving botanical specimens
    Patent number: 6060134
    Abstract: A method for preserving botanical specimens is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a botanical specimen to be preserved, embedding the specimen within oolitic sand, maintaining the specimen within the oolitic sand for a time sufficient to preserve it, removing the specimen from the oolitic sand, and depositing parylene upon the specimen. The resulting specimens offer a lifelike appearance, durability and a substantially permanent lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Flaura Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Laura D. Mesch