United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
 
Title: Essential Oils Inhibit Mold on Wood

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Docket Number: 809
Serial Number: 12163497

 

Summary:  Methods of treating wood lumber to inhibit growth of mold fungi by surface treating the wood lumber with an essential oil, diluted or undiluted, being geranium Egyptian, thyme, dill weed or rosemary. Various surface treatments include dipping, spraying, brushing and vapor exposure.

Patent Status: Patent application filed on June 27, 2008. Link at USPTO filed under patent title “Essential Oils Inhibit Mold on Wood.”

Inventors:

Vina W.Yang
One Gifford Pinchot Dr.
US Forest Service
Madison, WI 53726
Phone: (608) 231-9419
vyang@fs.fed.us

Carl A Clausen
(same address as first inventor)
Phone: (608) 231-9253
clausen@fs.fed.us

 

     
Last Modified: 05/25/2013