Patents Assigned to The Aomori Prefectural Government
  • Method for fixing soil for oranmental plants
    Patent number: 5996278
    Abstract: A liquid fixing agent prepared by dissolving in dilute acetic acid chitosan and natural polysaccharide (such as cellulose, pectin, and alginic acid). It is used to fix planted soil (in a terrarium) by application to the surface of soil, followed by drying. Fixed soil prevents ornamental plants from falling or moving in the container during transportation and also remains in place even when the container is inclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignees: The Aomori Prefectural Government, Koybayashi Hardware Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Takaya, Hidemitsu Uchisawa, Hajime Matsue, Kotaro Kobayashi, Minako Kobayashi, Takao Kobayashi, Mioko Kobayashi