Patents by Inventor Crystal Fricker

Crystal Fricker 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).

  • Matador GT tall fescue
    Patent number: 7294771
    Abstract: A glyphosate-tolerant tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) variety in one form known as Matador GT (experimental code PST-5TU0), seed used to produce the grass, and methods of using the grass plant and the seed are provided. This grass is suitable for use in lawns, athletic fields, golf courses, sod, and other turfs where weeds are a problem. Weed control in areas planted with the disclosed grasses can be achieved by direct application of glyphosate herbicides, for example at a rate of at least 4 ounces per acre, such as at least 8 ounces per acre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Pure Seed Testing, Inc.
    Inventors: Crystal Fricker, Melodee L. Fraser, Joseph K. Wipff
  • Hybrid seashore paspalum available from seed called ‘Sea Spray’
    Patent number: 7262341
    Abstract: A seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum O. Swartz) cultivar that can be propagated from seed is disclosed. In one example, the cultivar is known as ‘Sea Spray’. Also disclosed is seed used to produce the grass, and methods of using the grass plant. In some examples, this grass is suitable for use in turf where alternative water resources are used to care for the turf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignees: Pure Seed Testing, Inc., University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Crystal Fricker, Joseph K. Wipff, Ronny R. Duncan