ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,600, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to BETA BIOFUEL SOLUTIONS LLC (Ringoes, N.J.).
"Weed seed germination inhibitor" was invented by Paula Marie L. Ward (Ringoes, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compositions for treating soil to inhibit weed seed germination, containing (a) a phytotoxic component containing phytotoxic polyphenols: and (b) a probiotic component containing organic matter and spawn of a polyphenol-degrading fungal species or other species producing polyphenol-degrading enzymes, wherein the phytotoxic component ranges from about 50% to about 99.99% in the total weight of the phytotoxic component and the probiotic co...