Patents by Inventor Jack Fry

Jack Fry 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).

  • Zoysiagrass named 'KSUZ 0802'
    Publication number: 20190343031
    Abstract: The new and distinct zoysiagrass variety described herein is a Z. matrella x Z. japonica F1 hybrid named ‘KSUZ 0802’. ‘KSUZ 0802’ can be distinguished by its superior turf quality, fine-textured leaves, increased resistance to bluegrass billbug (Sphenophorus parvulus Ghyllenhaal), and cold tolerance that is comparable to zoysiagrass varieties adapted to the transition zone growing region in the U.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ambika Chandra, Milton C. Engelke, Anthony D. Genovesi, Jack Fry
  • Method and equipment for interseeding an area of ground to convert the existing vegetation or to improve the quality of the existing vegetation
    Patent number: 7409916
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interseeding an area of ground having existing vegetation growing thereon are provided. The interseeder apparatus tills a plurality of spaced-apart rows in the ground, deposits seed in the exposed soil of the rows, compacts the seed into the rows, and optionally, sprays at least a portion of the exiting vegetation adjacent the rows with a herbicide so as to reduce competition for the new seedling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Kansas Statue University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jack Fry, Randy Taylor, Bob Wolf, Dick Stuntz
  • Method and equipment for interseeding an area of ground to convert the existing vegetation or to improve the quality of the existing vegetation
    Publication number: 20060016375
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interseeding an area of ground having existing vegetation growing thereon are provided. The interseeder apparatus tills a plurality of spaced-apart rows in the ground, deposits seed in the exposed soil of the rows, compacts the seed into the rows, and optionally, sprays at least a portion of the exiting vegetation adjacent the rows with a herbicide so as to reduce competition for the new seedling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Jack Fry, Randy Taylor, Bob Wolf, Dick Stuntz
  • Zoysiagrass named ‘KSUZ 0802’
    Patent number: PP31464
    Abstract: The new and distinct zoysiagrass variety described herein is a Z. matrella x Z. japonica F1 hybrid named ‘KSUZ 0802’. ‘KSUZ 0802’ can be distinguished by its superior turf quality, fine-textured leaves, increased resistance to bluegrass billbug (Sphenophorus parvulus Ghyllenhaal), and cold tolerance that is comparable to zoysiagrass varieties adapted to the transition zone growing region in the U.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ambika Chandra, Milton C. Engelke, Anthony D. Genovesi, Jack Fry