Patents by Inventor Dane R. Roberts

Dane R. Roberts has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for the production, desiccation and germination of conifer somatic embryos
    Patent number: 5183757
    Abstract: A process to assist in germination of spruce somatic embryos. The embryos are desiccated at humidity, preferably in the range of 85 to 99%. A process that differentiates somatic embryos of conifer comprises contacting embryogenic calli with a medium containing abscisic acid. A process for determining the quality of a plant to embryo is also described. That process comprises identifying the storage protein content of the embryo and comparing that content with the storage protein content of mature embryos of the same species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: British Columbia Research Corporation
    Inventor: Dane R. Roberts