Patents by Inventor Pamela Harris

Pamela Harris 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).

  • Application of native soil bacteria as selective biological control agents of the weeds downy brome, Japanese brome, and jointed goatgrass in wheat
    Patent number: 5332673
    Abstract: Novel modified and unmodified soil and rhizo-plane bacterial strains are disclosed which are useful for the control of weeds (e.g., downy brome, Japanese brome, and jointed goatgrass) in the vicinity of wheat. The specific bacteria are identified as Pseudomonas putida (FH160), Enterobacter taylorae (FH650), and Xanthomonas maltophilia (FH131). A method of weed control using one or more of the bacterial strains is provided, which can be effected by spraying or direct soil application during planting of bacterial solutions. The strains can also be mixed with chemical herbicides to give enhanced weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Pamela A. Harris, Phillip W. Stahlman
  • Combination bowl for application of chemicals and solutions to hair
    Patent number: D456708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Pamela Harris