Patents by Inventor Kelly R. Close

Kelly R. Close 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 regenerating corn
    Patent number: 4830966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the regeneration of corn. The process comprises the steps of:(a) culturing tissue obtained from a corn plant on a first medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins sucrose and a hormone for callus formation;(b) subculturing the calli on a second medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins, sucrose and a hormone for callus maintenance;(c) subculturing the calli on a third medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins, sucrose and optionally a hormone for shoot and root formation; and(d) optionally subculturing said shoots on a fourth medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins, sucrose and optionally a hormone for plantlet maturation including additional root formation, whereby plants are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignees: Sungene Technologies Corporation, Sungenetics, Inc., Sunagra Research
    Inventor: Kelly R. Close
  • Process for regenerating corn
    Patent number: 4665030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the regeneration of corn. The process comprises the steps of:(a) culturing tissue obtained from a corn plant on a first medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins sucrose and a hormone in an amount sufficient to ensure callus formation;(b) subculturing the calli on a second medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins, sucrose and a hormone in an amount sufficient to ensure callus maintenance;(c) subculturing the calli on a third medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins, sucrose and a hormone in an amount sufficient to ensure shoot and root formation; and(d) optionally subculturing said shoots on a fourth medium which comprises mineral salts, vitamins, sucrose and a hormone in an amount sufficent to ensure plantlet maturation including additional root formation, whereby plants are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Sungene Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Kelly R. Close