Patents by Inventor George D. Sturtz

George D. Sturtz 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).

  • Low menthol mint plant Mentha spicata L. `Erospicata`
    Patent number: PP8645
    Abstract: A novel Mentha spicata mint plant characterized by its resistance to verticillium wilt and mint rust, and an essential oil with a relatively low l-menthol content and high menthone content. The oil, which has at most only minor amounts of piperitone and l-carvone, is characterized by peppermint-like taste and a hot odor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: Aromatics, Inc.
    Inventor: George D. Sturtz