Patents by Inventor Ronald Strasko

Ronald Strasko 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).

  • Pennisetum plant named ‘Fireworks’
    Patent number: PP18504
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Pennisetum setaceum named ‘Fireworks’, characterized by its unique variegated foliage comprised of vertical bands of burgundy, green, and white combined with a vigorous growth habit and showy pale red-purple plumes from early summer until frost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Ronald Strasko
  • plant named ‘Sky Rocket’
    Patent number: PP21497
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Pennisetum setaceum named ‘Sky Rocket’, characterized by its variegated foliage comprised of vertical bands of green and white that typically have green centers and white margins, its height of about 1.2 meters, its blooms that are white in color and slightly tinged with purple-pink, and its very vigorous but non-invasive growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: It Saul Plants
    Inventors: Ronald Strasko, Karen R. Stever
  • plant named ‘Cherry Sparkler’
    Patent number: PP22538
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Pennisetum setaceum named ‘Cherry Sparkler’, characterized by its variegated foliage with distinct longitudinal stripes that are creamy white and green in color and flushed with pink when exposed to full sun with greater expression of the pink flush when growing in cooler temperatures, its height of 91 to 102 cm, and its blooms that open burgundy in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Itsaul Plants LLC
    Inventors: Karen R. Stever, Ronald Strasko