US Patent Issued to Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 30 for "Herbicidal compositions" (Israeli Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,104, issued on June 30, was assigned to Yissum Research Development Co. of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem LTD. (Jerusalem).

"Herbicidal compositions" was invented by Yoel Sasson (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Uri Stoin (Jerusalem).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is method of combatting weeds, which comprises applying to a soil region an herbicidal combination comprising: at least one alkali metal compound selected from alkali hydroxide, alkali carbonate and alkali bicarbonate; and at least one calcium compound selected from calcium hydroxide and calcium bicarbonate; such that the predominant component of the combination is(ar...