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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:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ronald D. Blum, Roanoke, VA (US);
Assignee:
The Egg Factory, L.L.C., Roanoke, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/504 ; A01N 2/528 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/504 ; A01N 2/528 ;
Abstract
Compositions and methods of applying the compositions to plants are disclosed. The compositions include a polymer component that releases heat over a range of dropping ambient temperatures beginning at about 32° F. By exhibiting a broad freezing temperature transition range, the compositions, when applied to plants, effectively reduce the threshold temperature at which substantial frost and/or freeze damage to plants will occur.