Patents by Inventor Patti Donner Rubin

Patti Donner Rubin 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).

  • Compressed growing medium
    Patent number: 7587856
    Abstract: A growing medium includes a bulking agent compressed at a volume-to-volume ratio ranging from about 7:1 to about 10:1, being substantially free of a water-soluble binder material. The compressed bulking agent is then reground while substantially maintaining the volume-to-volume ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventors: Patti Donner Rubin, Jay Gee
  • System and method for a fragrant polymer configured for use in a growing medium
    Patent number: 7488703
    Abstract: A fragrant polymer configured to be associated with a growing medium includes a water absorbent polymer, and a fragrance agent encapsulated in the water absorbent polymer. Encapsulating a fragrance agent in an absorbent polymer allows for systematic release of the fragrance agent, thereby reducing the effect of foreign odors that often accompany potted plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventor: Patti Donner Rubin