Patents by Inventor Gerhardt N. Fick

Gerhardt N. Fick 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).

  • Novel sunflower products and methods for their production
    Patent number: 4743402
    Abstract: A sunflower seed is disclosed which has both a high oleic acid content and a low linoleic acid content. Also disclosed is a sunflower seed which has a white or gray seed coat and which contains approximately 80% or greater by weight of oleic acid. Also described are novel sunflowers for producing the disclosed seed and an oil product derived from the seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Assignee: SIGCO Research Inc.
    Inventor: Gerhardt N. Fick
  • Sunflower products and methods for their production
    Patent number: 4627192
    Abstract: A sunflower seed is disclosed which has both a high oleic acid content and a low linoleic acid content. Also disclosed is a sunflower seed which has a white or gray seed coat and which contains approximately 80% or greater by weight of olkeic acid. Also described are novel sunflowers for producing the disclosed seed and an oil product derived from the seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Sigco Research Inc.
    Inventor: Gerhardt N. Fick