Patents by Inventor Christine E. Taliga

Christine E. Taliga 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 for uptake of a substance into a seed
    Patent number: 6250011
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a growth characteristic of seed by immersing the seed in an aqueous solution including dissolved inert gas and sonicating the seed at a frequency preferably of between about 15 kHz and about 30 kHz and an energy density of between about 1 watt/cm2 and about 10 watts/cm2 for a period of between 1 minute and about 15 minutes. The sonicated seed exhibits an enhanced growth characteristic including resistance to pests and growth properties consistent with the introduction of essential nutrients. Plants grown from the treated seeds exhibit improved characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: David R. Soll, Karla J. Daniels, Donovan P. Gibson, Christine E. Taliga, John D. Shors
  • Method for uptake of a substance into a seed
    Patent number: 6195936
    Abstract: A method of enhancing a growth characteristic of seed by immersing the seed in an aqueous solution including dissolved inert gas and sonicating the seed at a frequency preferably of between about 15 kHz and about 30 kHz and an energy density of between about 1 watt/cm2 and about 10 watts/cm2 for a period of between 1 minute and about 15 minutes. The sonicated seed exhibits an enhanced growth characteristic including resistance to pests and growth properties consistent with the introduction of essential nutrients. Plants grown from the treated seeds exhibit improved characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: David R. Soll, Karla J. Daniels, Donovan P. Gibson, Christine E. Taliga, John D. Shors