ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,762, issued on June 23.

"Packaged delayed seed delivery system with sterile growing medium" was invented by Nathan Rudnick (San Leandro, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A delayed seed to growth medium delivery system comprises a delayed seed to growth medium delivery lid assembly, a container, and an amount of growth medium. The amount of growth medium is disposed along an inside bottom of the container. The delayed seed to growth medium delivery lid assembly is attached to the container thereby sealing the amount of growth medium from an exterior of the container. Activation of the delayed seed to growth medium delivery lid as...