Patents by Inventor Catherine Simonson

Catherine Simonson 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).

  • Bacterial cultures for root-colonizing plants
    Patent number: 5503652
    Abstract: Bacterial strains can be reproducibly isolated from soil that are root-colonizing and directly promote plant development. For example, strains of soil bacteria are provided that are good root colonizers and that promote plant growth under gnotobiotic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Cominco Fertilizers
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kloepper, Catherine Simonson, Ran Lifshitz