Patents by Inventor Joel M. Kniskern

Joel M. Kniskern 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).

  • Patent number: 11612120
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Capsicum annuum plants exhibiting increased resistance to Leveillula taurica. Such plants comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance on chromosome 6. In certain aspects, compositions and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with an increased disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Rebeca Noelani Schauland
  • Patent number: 11477964
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for breeding pepper (Capsicum sp. such as Capsicum annuum) lines, including isogenic and nearly isogenic lines, displaying one or more mature fruit color(s) of interest. Predictive genetic markers and associated sequences and primers, associated with phenotypic diversity at the Ccs locus encoding Capsanthin-Capsorubin Synthase, and the Ze locus encoding Zeaxanthin Epoxidase are also provided, as well as methods for breeding pepper lines. Further provided are pepper plants, and plant parts including seeds, seed mixtures, fruit, and packaged fruit, which display mature fruit color(s) of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Joseph Braun, III, Eva King-Fan Chan, Graeme S. Garvey, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jonathan R. Mein, Thomas C. Osborn, Petrus M. J. A. van Poppel
  • Patent number: 11319554
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Capsicum annuum plants exhibiting increased resistance to resistance-breaking cucumber mosaic virus (rbCMV) strains. Such plants comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance on chromosome 8. In certain aspects, compositions and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with an increased disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaecheol Cha, Hongmo Kim, Joel M. Kniskern, Sanghyeon Nam, Alexandria E. Quezada, Vijay Vontimitta
  • Publication number: 20200329655
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Capsicum annuum plants exhibiting increased resistance to Leveillula taurica. Such plants comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance on chromosome 6. In certain aspects, compositions and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with an increased disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Rebeca Noelani Schauland
  • Patent number: 10801057
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for breeding pepper (Capsicum sp. such as Capsicum annuum) lines, including isogenic and nearly isogenic lines, displaying one or more mature fruit color(s) of interest. Predictive genetic markers and associated sequences and primers, associated with phenotypic diversity at the Ccs locus encoding Capsanthin-Capsorubin Synthase, and the Ze locus encoding Zeaxanthin Epoxidase are also provided, as well as methods for breeding pepper lines. Further provided are pepper plants, and plant parts including seeds, seed mixtures, fruit, and packaged fruit, which display mature fruit color(s) of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Joseph Braun, III, Eva King-Fan Chan, Graeme S. Garvey, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jonathan R. Mein, Thomas C. Osborn, Petrus M. J. A. van Poppel
  • Patent number: 10544469
    Abstract: The invention relates to pepper plants and lines having resistance to Powdery Mildew, caused by the fungus Leveillula taurica. The invention also relates to parts of pepper plants from lines having Powdery Mildew resistance, including seeds capable of growing pepper plants with Powdery Mildew resistance, and fruit. Methods for the identification, use and breeding of Powdery Mildew resistant pepper plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad K. Gabor, Brian J. Just, Caicheng Huang, Carl M. Jones, Dirk Vreugdenhil, Joel M. Kniskern, Pablo A. Quijada, Terry Berke, Anton P. Allersma, Wenwen Xiang
  • Publication number: 20180171353
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides pepper plants exhibiting resistance to Phytophthora capsici. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed chromosomal regions associated with disease resistance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Tyler Eckard, Patrick Hogan, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jae Hyoung Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170367288
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for breeding pepper (Capsicum sp. such as Capsicum annuum) lines, including isogenic and nearly isogenic lines, displaying one or more mature fruit color(s) of interest. Predictive genetic markers and associated sequences and primers, associated with phenotypic diversity at the Ccs locus encoding Capsanthin-Capsorubin Synthase, and the Ze locus encoding Zeaxanthin Epoxidase are also provided, as well as methods for breeding pepper lines. Further provided are pepper plants, and plant parts including seeds, seed mixtures, fruit, and packaged fruit, which display mature fruit color(s) of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Carl Joseph Braun, III, Eva King-Fan Chan, Graeme S. Garvey, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jonathan R. Mein, Thomas C. Osborn, Petrus M.J.A. van Poppel
  • Publication number: 20170362665
    Abstract: The invention relates to pepper plants and lines having resistance to Powdery Mildew, caused by the fungus Leveillula taurica. The invention also relates to parts of pepper plants from lines having Powdery Mildew resistance, including seeds capable of growing pepper plants with Powdery Mildew resistance, and fruit. Methods for the identification, use and breeding of Powdery Mildew resistant pepper plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: BRAD K. GABOR, BRIAN J. JUST, CAICHENG HUANG, CARL M. JONES, DIRK VREUGDENHIL, JOEL M. KNISKERN, PABLO A. QUIJADA, TERRY BERKE, ANTON P. ALLERSMA, WENWEN XIANG
  • Patent number: 9723797
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for breeding pepper (Capsicum sp. such as Capsicum annuum) lines, including isogenic and nearly isogenic lines, displaying one or more mature fruit color(s) of interest. Predictive genetic markers and associated sequences and primers, associated with phenotypic diversity at the Ccs locus encoding Capsanthin-Capsorubin Synthase, and the Ze locus encoding Zeaxanthin Epoxidase are also provided, as well as methods for breeding pepper lines. Further provided are pepper plants, and plant parts including seeds, seed mixtures, fruit, and packaged fruit, which display mature fruit color(s) of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Joseph Braun, III, Eva King-Fan Chan, Graeme S. Garvey, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jonathan R. Mein, Thomas C. Osborn, Petrus M. J. A. van Poppel
  • Patent number: 9689045
    Abstract: The invention relates to pepper plants and lines having resistance to Powdery Mildew, caused by the fungus Leveillula taurica. The invention also relates to parts of pepper plants from lines having Powdery Mildew resistance, including seeds capable of growing pepper plants with Powdery Mildew resistance, and fruit. Methods for the identification, use and breeding of Powdery Mildew resistant pepper plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad K. Gabor, Brian J. Just, Caicheng Huang, Carl M. Jones, Dirk Vreugdenhil, Joel M. Kniskern, Pablo A. Quijada, Terry G. Berke, Anton P. Allersma, Wenwen Xiang
  • Publication number: 20140380516
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for breeding pepper (Capsicum sp. such as Capsicum annuum) lines, including isogenic and nearly isogenic lines, displaying one or more mature fruit color(s) of interest. Predictive genetic markers and associated sequences and primers, associated with phenotypic diversity at the Ccs locus encoding Capsanthin-Capsorubin Synthase, and the Ze locus encoding Zeaxanthin Epoxidase are also provided, as well as methods for breeding pepper lines. Further provided are pepper plants, and plant parts including seeds, seed mixtures, fruit, and packaged fruit, which display mature fruit color(s) of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Carl Joseph Braun, III, Eva King-Fan Chan, Graeme S. Garvey, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jonathan R. Mein, Thomas C. Osborn, Petrus M.J.A. van Poppel
  • Publication number: 20130055465
    Abstract: The invention relates to pepper plants and lines having resistance to Powdery Mildew, caused by the fungus Leveillula taurica. The invention also relates to parts of pepper plants from lines having Powdery Mildew resistance, including seeds capable of growing pepper plants with Powdery Mildew resistance, and fruit. Methods for the identification, use and breeding of Powdery Mildew resistant pepper plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brad K. Gabor, Brian J. Just, Caicheng Huang, Carl M. Jones, Dirk Vreugdenhil, Joel M. Kniskern, Pablo A. Quijada, Terry G. Berke, Anton P. Allersma, Wenwen Xiang