Patents by Inventor Robert D. Lumsden

Robert D. Lumsden 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).

  • Medium for the isolation of Pseudomonas cepacia biotype from soil and the isolated biotype
    Patent number: 4588584
    Abstract: A new biotype, SDL-POP-S-1, of the soilborne beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas cepacia NRRL B-14149 has been discovered. The biotype is very effective in controlling Pythium diseases of cucumbers and peas. A new medium that is exclusively selective for the bacterium Pseudomonas cepacia has also been developed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Robert D. Lumsden, Myron Sasser