Patents by Inventor Ellen Leue

Ellen Leue 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).

  • Bicolor impatiens
    Patent number: 5986188
    Abstract: Conventional I. wallerana bicolor petal patterns, such as the "star" and "picotee" patterns are polygenic in nature. Consequently, the color patterns are often lost or diluted when merged with other desirable polygenic traits. The novel stardust pattern, however, exhibits an exceptionally high degree of stability from flower to flower, and appears to be controlled by a single recessive gene. This simple inheritance allows the production of I. wallerana plants having the stardust trait with a variety of additional desirable characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Pan America Seed Company
    Inventor: Ellen Leue
  • Hibiscus plant ‘Balhiblu’
    Patent number: PP15054
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus moscheutos plant named ‘Balhiblu’, characterized by its upright and uniform plant habit, flowers having light pink edge fading towards the center to white with a dark red “eye”, and light green-colored leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural, Inc.
    Inventor: Ellen Leue