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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert A Blanchette, Shoreview, MN (US);
Roberta L Farrell, Groton, MA (US);
Chad J Behrendt, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited, Tortola, VG;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12S / ; C12S / ; B27L / ; B27L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435277 ; 435267 ; 435274 ; 144340 ; 144342 ;
Abstract
Fungi which grow white/colorless and reduce pitch are used to protect structural wood before or after cutting from logs against color staining by staining fungi. The fungus Phanerochaete gigantea is also useful to facilitate debarking.