Patents Assigned to Ball Horticultural Company
  • Cast pellets for planting seeds
    Patent number: 10798869
    Abstract: Cast pellets containing plants seeds and methods of making the cast pellets are described. The cast pellets include a mixture of one or more plant seeds and a setable, flowable casting substance. The casting substance can be a thermoplastic or another material such as plaster, polyacrylamide or a derivative thereof, polyacrylic acid, a melt processable starch, wax, polyvinyl alcohol, glyceride, partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof. The mixture can additionally contain other substances, such as fillers, plant growth regulators, insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, fertilizers, microorganisms, or mixtures thereof. The seeds can be of the same or different species, and can be selected to have, for example, the same or different flower colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Robert Conrad
  • Systems for correcting seed sowing errors and related methods
    Patent number: 10765070
    Abstract: A system for sowing seeds in cells of a germination tray or other container and related methods of operation. The system may include a conveyor configured to move the germination tray in a conveying direction, a seed storage container configured to hold a plurality of seeds, a seed sowing machine, and a seed diverting mechanism. The seed sowing machine may be configured to transfer the seeds from the seed storage container along at least one seed transport path and into respective cells of the germination tray as the conveyor moves the germination tray in the conveying direction. The seed diverting mechanism may be configured to selectively divert seeds from the at least one seed transport path such that the diverted seeds are not deposited in cells of the germination tray during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Scott Conrad, Xiaolei Hu
  • Altered pigment deposition in
    Patent number: 10750692
    Abstract: The invention provides Tagetes patula ray florets comprising cyanidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-glucoside, petunidin-3-glucoside, and cyanidin in the lower epidermal layers. The invention also provides Tagetes plants comprising a mutant prdr1-1 allele and methods for producing a plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by crossing Tagetes plants comprising a mutant prdr1-1 allele. The invention further relates to parts of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Blair L. Winner, Jayaraj Alappat
  • plant named ‘Balandusbi’
    Patent number: PP32018
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘Balandusbi’, characterized by its yellow-orange, red-orange and red multicolored inflorescences, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott C. Trees
  • plant named ‘Balconginar’
    Patent number: PP32042
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balconginar’, characterized by its medium reddish-purple colored flowers having a darker reddish-purple colored center with a central yellow-colored star pattern, medium green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, and compact growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Phuong N. Nguyen, Benjamin K. Winslow
  • plant named ‘Balucpea20’
    Patent number: PP32050
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘Balucpea20’, characterized by its yellow, orange, and reddish-purple multicolored inflorescences, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott C. Trees
  • plant named ‘Balquared’
    Patent number: PP32296
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Penstemon plant named ‘Balquared’, characterized by its medium red-colored flowers with a white throat, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Christa Kievit, Valentin Taquet
  • plant named ‘Gold Crest’
    Patent number: PP32310
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Caryopteris plant named ‘Gold Crest’, characterized by its medium violet-blue colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage that transitions to golden-colored foliage in spring and summer, and moderately vigorous, and mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jessica Diane Janes, Sarah Kimberly Greenwood
  • plant named ‘Balflamsira’
    Patent number: PP32342
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus plant named ‘Balflamsira’, characterized by its dark greyed-red and deep yellow-green colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Rolando Solano Ramirez
  • plant named ‘Balbahset’
    Patent number: PP32394
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Tecoma plant named ‘Balbahset’, characterized by its dark greyed-orange colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Gail Shafer
  • plant named ‘White Flame’
    Patent number: PP32429
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘White Flame’, characterized by its white-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Gail Shafer
  • plant named ‘Balcobees’
    Patent number: PP32448
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balcobees’, characterized by its dark yellow and cream-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jianping Ren, Robert B. Eisenreich
  • plant named ‘Balbumora’
    Patent number: PP32449
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balbumora’, characterized by its dark orange and deep to dark red colored flowers having a yellow coloration forming a central star pattern, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Laura L. Masor
  • plant named ‘Balchafrem’
    Patent number: PP32450
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balchafrem’, characterized by its white and bright yellow colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Laura L. Masor
  • plant named ‘Balchadotin’
    Patent number: PP32611
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balchadotin’, characterized by its medium cream and yellow colored flowers having a mottled red-purple colored overlay that becomes less pronounced with age, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Laura L. Masor
  • plant named ‘Ballany177’
    Patent number: PP32829
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘Ballany177’, characterized by its light yellow-colored inflorescences, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott C. Trees
  • plant named ‘Balendurpi2’
    Patent number: PP32834
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balendurpi2’, characterized by its dark purple-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott C. Trees
  • plant named ‘Balendredim’
    Patent number: PP32835
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Balendredim’, characterized by its bright red-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, mounded-spreading growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott C. Trees
  • plant named ‘Tospresilreim’
    Patent number: PP32837
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Geranium plant named ‘Tospresilreim’, characterized by its semi-double type, bright red-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage with zonation, and moderately vigorous, compact, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Fabienne Monte-Michielsen
  • plant named ‘Sunshine Beauty’
    Patent number: PP32839
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Sunshine Beauty’, characterized by its deep orange-yellow and yellow colored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Linda Laughner