Patents by Inventor Gerald Rosebery

Gerald Rosebery 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).

  • Germination factors
    Patent number: 4002459
    Abstract: Active compounds, some of which are new, are described for the control of various parasitic weeds of the genus Striga and Orobanche. These compounds all include cyclic lactone structures and are related to the naturally occurring substance strigol. Methods of synthesis of the compounds are given, as well as compositions and methods for controlling the parasitic weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1977
    Assignee: International Development Research Center
    Inventors: Alan W. Johnson, Gerald Rosebery