Patents by Inventor John R. Clark
John R. Clark 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).
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Publication number: 20240130260Abstract: Description and specification of a new and distinct nectarine tree cultivar named ‘A-783CN’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘A-699N’ nectarine (female parent) x ‘A-717’ peach (male parent) in 2004, This new nectarine cultivar can be distinguished by its white, mid-acid, non-meltin flesh, mid-season ripening, medium size, attractive appearance, and resistance to bacterial spot disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: John R. Clark, Margaret Worthington
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Publication number: 20240119405Abstract: Systems, method and computer readable medium are provided for automated storage and retrieval. User authentication information is received via a user interface for a dynamic storage and retrieval device. The user identity is verified based upon the authentication information and previously stored authentication data. Order information is retrieved for an order associated with the user following the verifying of user identity, the order information indicating one or more locations for items associated with the order. Instructions are transmitted to initiate a physical opening of at least one of the dynamic storage and retrieval device and at least one static storage location to enable the user to retrieve at least one item of the order, the static storage location including a controller controlling a locking mechanism and communicatively coupled to the dynamic storage and retrieval device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Paul Edward Durkee, Stuart William Clark, Colin Holmes, Jason D. Shaffer, Mark R. Ibbotson, John Suarez
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Publication number: 20210243927Abstract: Description and specification of a new and distinct cultivar of peach tree named ‘A-858P’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘White Diamond’ (female, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,464) x A-609P (male, non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new peach tree can be distinguished by its mid-early ripening, peen-tao (flat) shape, medium fruit size, semi-freestone flesh adherence, attractive skin, good flavor, and high tree health suitable for home garden use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventor: John R. Clark
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Publication number: 20210195820Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Caddo’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-45’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449) x Ark. ‘2108T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: John R. Clark
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Publication number: 20210195819Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2491T’ that resulted from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-46’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype)בNatchez’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,891). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good sub-acid fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: John R. Clark
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Publication number: 20200077559Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-205T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-77’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,249) x ‘APF-49T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its large fruit with consistent size and sweet flavor, thornless canes with consistently good plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP31690Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-205T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-77’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,249) x ‘APF-49T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its large fruit with consistent size and sweet flavor, thornless canes with consistently good plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP32965Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2454T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross ‘Ark. 2252T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Ark. 2255’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its medium size, very firm berries with very sweet, sub-acid flavor, excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, and excellent plant health.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP33115Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Caddo’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-45’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449) x Ark. ‘2108T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP33140Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2491T’ that resulted from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-46’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Natchez’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,891). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good sub-acid fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP33329Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-238T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-27’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘APF-77’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,249). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its medium-sized berries with sweet flavor, produced on very healthy plants with erect, thornless canes that are primocane-fruiting.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP33330Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Ponca’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross ‘Ark. 2406’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Ark. 2253T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its medium size, very firm berries with very sweet, sub-acid flavor, excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, and excellent plant health.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP33973Abstract: Description and specification of a new and distinct cultivar of peach tree named ‘A-858P’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘White Diamond’ (female, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,464) x A-609P (male, non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new peach tree can be distinguished by its mid-early ripening, peen-tao (flat) shape, medium fruit size, semi-freestone flesh adherence, attractive skin, good flavor, and high tree health suitable for home garden use.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP34850Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of wine grapevine which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘Seyval Blanc’ (female parent) and ‘Muscat Ottonel’ (male parent) made in 1988. The seedlings fruited in the summer of 1992 in a vineyard near Clarksville, Ark. and one was selected for its potential as a wine grape for utilization in the Mid-South. The original vine was tested as ‘Ark. 2359’. The new cultivar of grapevine is a white wine grape which is adapted to the Mid-South of the United States with good winter hardiness and distinct muscat flavor.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventors: John R. Clark, Renee T. Threlfall, James N. Moore, Justin R. Morris
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Patent number: PP34867Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-268’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-45’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449) x ‘APF-158’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large fruit with consistent size and sweet flavor. The plants have consistently good plant health and primocane-fruiting habit.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP34869Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of grapevine which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘Gewürztraminer’ (female parent) x ‘Melody’ (male parent) made in 1991. The seedlings fruited in the summer of 1992 in a vineyard near Clarksville, Ark. and one was selected for its potential as a wine grape for utilization in the Mid-South of the United States. The original vine was tested as ‘Ark. 2574’. The new cultivar of grapevine is intended for wine production and provides advancements in cold hardiness.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventors: John R. Clark, Renee T. Threlfall, James N. Moore, Justin R. Morris
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Patent number: PP35017Abstract: A new and distinct peach tree named ‘Whitewater’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘White County’ (female parent; U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,742) x ‘Souvenirs’ peach (male parent; U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,920) is provided. This new peach tree cultivar can be distinguished by its white, low-acid, slow-melting flesh, early-season ripening, attractive appearance, postharvest performance, and resistance to bacterial spot disease.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventors: John R. Clark, Margaret Worthington
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Patent number: PP35368Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-404T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-185T’ (a non-patented, unreleased breeding selection) x ‘A-2444T’ (a non-patented, unreleased breeding selection) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its thornless canes, primocane-fruiting tendency, and large, sweet fruit. The plants have consistently good plant health and produce fruit suitable for home gardens.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventor: John R. Clark
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Patent number: PP35378Abstract: The new cultivar of grape originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘Dunstan-210’ (female parent, not patented) and ‘Black Monukka’ (male parent, not patented) made in 1970. The seedlings fruited in the summer of 1973 in a vineyard near Clarksville, Ark. and one was selected for its potential as a table grape for utilization in the southern United States. The original vine was tested as ‘Ark. 1400’. The new cultivar of grapevine is a white, seedless table grape which provides advancements in Pierce's Disease tolerance (Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al.) for the southern region of the United States. This cultivar produces large, attractive fruit clusters with berries that have a neutral flavor and palatable, thin skin.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventors: John R. Clark, James N. Moore
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Patent number: PP35552Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-409T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘A-2504T’ (an unpatented breeding selection) x ‘APF-295T’ (an unpatented breeding selection) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its excellent plant health, thornless canes, strong primocane-fruiting tendency, and early season of fruit ripening on both floricanes and primocanes.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of ArkansasInventor: John R. Clark