US Patent Issued to LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO on June 17 for "Methods for enhancing root strength and safety of turf grass" (California, Ohio, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,162, issued on June 17, was assigned to LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO LLC (Solon, Ohio).

"Methods for enhancing root strength and safety of turf grass" was invented by Paul S. Zorner (Encinitas, Calif.), Tyler Dixon (Kent, Ohio), Sean Farmer (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Ken Alibek (Solon, Ohio), Caleb Adkins (Solon, Ohio), Alex Fotsch (San Diego) and Samal Ibragimova (Solon, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods are provided for enhancing the health, growth and/or sturdiness of turf grasses by applying a combination of microbes and/or their growth by-products to the turf grass roots and/or to soil. Specifically, in one embodiment, the subjec...