Patents by Inventor John Franklin Soper

John Franklin Soper 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: 7317143
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B42, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B42, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B42 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B42 with another soybean variety or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 91B42. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding varieties derived from soybean variety 91B42 and to soybean varieties or breeding varieties produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6989475
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated 92B13. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety 92B13, to the plants of soybean 92B13, to plant parts of soybean variety 92B13 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety 92B13 with another soybean plant, using 92B13 as either the male or the female parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6855874
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B42, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B42, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B42 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B42 with another soybean variety or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 91B42. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding varieties derived from soybean variety 91B42 and to soybean varieties or breeding varieties produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6605755
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 92B12, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 92B12, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 92B12 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 92B12 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 92B12. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 92B12 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6586659
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B92, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B92, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B92 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B92 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 91B92. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 91B92 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6583342
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 90B11, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 90B11, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 90B11 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 90B11 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 90B11. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 90B11 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6583343
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B12, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B12, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B12 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B12 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 91B12. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 91B12 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6580018
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B33, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B33, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B33 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B33 with another soybean line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 91B33. This invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean varieties or breeding lines derived from soybean variety 91B33 and to soybean varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, Michael Thomas Roach, John Franklin Soper
  • Patent number: 6028252
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 90B43, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 90B43, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 90B43 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 90B43 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach, Robert Scott Schneider
  • Patent number: 5977445
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B64, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B64, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B64 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B64 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Patent number: 5952549
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 90B21, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 90B21, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 90B21 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 90B21 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Gebhardt, John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach, Robert Scott Schneider
  • Patent number: 5952550
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B52, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B52, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B52 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B52 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Patent number: 5945587
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 90B93, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 90B93, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 90B93 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 90B93 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Patent number: 5942667
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 91B02, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 91B02, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 91B02 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 91B02 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Patent number: 5920002
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 90B31, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 90B31, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 90B31 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 90B31 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach
  • Patent number: 5910634
    Abstract: A soybean variety designated 90B72, the plants and seeds of soybean variety 90B72, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety 90B72 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 90B72 with another soybean line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Soper, Michael Thomas Roach