ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,909, issued on May 20, was assigned to HELIAE DEVELOPMENT LLC (Gilbert, Ariz.).

"Liquid agricultural compositions, and methods of preparation and use thereof" was invented by Sandip Shinde (Gilbert, Ariz.), Stephen Ventre (Mesa, Ariz.), Nicholas Donowitz (Shelburne, Vt.), Michael Rohlfsen (Edina, Minn.) and Laura Carney (Gilbert, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Liquid agricultural compositions comprising pasteurized Chlorella cells and sporulating bacteria, as well as methods of preparation and use thereof, are disclosed. The compositions are formulated for application to a plant, seed, seedling, or soil and are effective in enh...