Patents by Inventor Changwen Lu

Changwen Lu 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).

  • Compositions and methods to improve the storage quality of packaged plants
    Publication number: 20060154822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a cyclopropene, for example 1-MCP, encapsulated in a cyclodextrin matrix, a hygroscopic compound, yeast and/or other enzymes involved in the production of alcohols and aldehydes from organic substrates, and, optionally an organic substrate for the enzymes. The composition of the present invention provides, under controlled conditions, the co-release of the cyclopropene, alcohols, aldehydes and carbon dioxide, which work together to improve the quality of plants during storage. Methods and commercial packages employing these compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Her Majesty in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Inventors: Peter Toivonen, Changwen Lu