Patents Assigned to A. Duda and Sons
  • Patent number: 8598426
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-24, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-24, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-24 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-24 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-24, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-24 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-24 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 8598424
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-22, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-22, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-22 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-22 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-22, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-22 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-22 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 8575453
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-21, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-21, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-21 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-21 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-21, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-21 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-21 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 8524993
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-20, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-20, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-20 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-20 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-20, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-20 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-20 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20130086711
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-24, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-24, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-24 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-24 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-24, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-24 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-24 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20130055464
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-23, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-23, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-23 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-23 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-23, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-23 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-23 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20130042368
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-22, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-22, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-22 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-22 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-22, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-22 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-22 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20120260365
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-21, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-21, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-21 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-21 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-21, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-21 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-21 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20120255048
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-20, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-20, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-20 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-20 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-20, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-20 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-20 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20120244259
    Abstract: A sanitized, ready-to-use and ready-to-eat celery pack is disclosed wherein the package consists of limbs that are from 6- to 18-inches in length and weigh from 0.10 to 11.75 pounds. The limbs are prepared by removing the butt, heart and leaves from celery stalks, cut to lengths from 6 to 18-inches, sorted by length, sanitized and packaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert P. GRAY, Dean DIEFENTHALER, William Guy MUNGER, JR., Manuel L. ALCALA, Daniel SALDIVAR, Lauri Duda BUCKLEY, Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 8088980
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-15, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-15, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-15 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-15 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-15, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-15 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-15 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 8071863
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-19, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-19, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-19 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-19 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-19, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-19 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-19 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 7994401
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-17, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-17, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-17 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-17 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-17, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-17 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-17 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 7968774
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-16, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-16, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-16 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-16 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-16, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-16 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-16 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 7964779
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-18, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-18, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-18 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-18 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-18, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-18 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-18 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Patent number: 7939729
    Abstract: A hollow, individual celery cylinder cut to a length of about one to twelve inches, and having an outside diameter of about 0.1 to 2 inch and an inside diameter of 0.075 to 1.85 inches. The celery cylinder is mild in taste and resistant to rupture upon application of internal vacuum to the cylinder, such that it can be used as a drinking straw. The cylinder can also be stuffed with a foodstuff, to form a novel food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20100227033
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-19, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-19, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-19 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-19 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-19, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-19 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-19 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20100227032
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-15, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-15, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-15 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-15 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-15, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-15 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-15 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20090169687
    Abstract: An Apium graveolens L. var dulce celery plant with a hollow petiole suitable for use as a straw for consuming beverages or as a food product where other food products are capable of being stuffed inside the hollow celery tube. The edible, hollow celery is mild in taste and more resistant to rupturing than celeriac and leaf celery with hollow petioles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: A. Duda & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence K. PIERCE, Darrell L. DUDA
  • Patent number: RE42108
    Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-4, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-4, to the plants of celery line ADS-4 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-4 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence K. Pierce