Patents by Inventor Kenneth V. Pecota

Kenneth V. Pecota 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).

  • Publication number: 20120246770
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ is new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato plant. ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ is a compact, semi-upright; mounding, cultivar producing many short shoots. This ornamental sweetpotato variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its dark purple leaves that have 3-5 moderate lobes, a compact habit, and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ has a very good vigor and is very well branched. It is less vigorous than Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’ and ‘Blackie’ and is well suited for production as a landscape or containerized plant. ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ holds it leaves upright compared with the slightly curled leaves of ‘Sweet Caroline Purple resulting in a more upright appearance. Unlike ‘Sweet Caroline Purple’, which rarely produces flowers, ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ will produce flowers under short day conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota, Meri K. Reeber
  • Publication number: 20120246771
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato plant. ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is an erect to semi-erect, bunch-type cultivar producing many short shoots. This ornamental sweetpotato variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its toothed to slightly-lobed dark purple leaves; a compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ has a very good vigor and is very well branched. It is less vigorous than Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’ and ‘Blackie’ and is well suited for production as a landscape or containerized plant. Like ‘Sweet Caroline Bewitched’, ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ has toothed, purple leaves. However, the leaves of ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ are smaller, darker purple, and are more deeply lobed than those of ‘Sweet Caroline Bewitched’ and the toothing of ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is more uniform. The production of flowers by ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is absent, even under short day conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota, Meri K. Reeber
  • Publication number: 20120246772
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-013GNLC’ is new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato plant. It is a compact, semi-upright; mounding, spreading, cultivar producing many short shoots. This ornamental sweetpotato variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its burgundy red leaves that have 5-7 extremely deep lobes; a compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. Furthermore, ‘NCORNSP-013GNLC’ has a very good vigor and is very well branched. It is less vigorous than Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’ and ‘Blackie’ and is well suited for production as a landscape or containerized plant. The production of flowers by ‘NCORNSP-013GNLC’ is moderate under short day conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota, Meri K. Reeber
  • Patent number: PP21743
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-011MNLC’ is a new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato having a very compact, semi-upright, densely-mounding cultivar producing many, short shoots; the instant variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its purple leaves that have 5 to 7 extremely deep lobes, a very compact habit and erect architecture; and ‘NCORNSP-011MNLC’ has a good vigor, very well-branched, well-suited for production as a landscape or containerized plant and the production of flowers is rare, even under short day conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota
  • Patent number: PP21744
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-012EMLC’ is a new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato having a compact, semi-upright, mounding and spreading habit; produces many short shoots; has foliage that is very deeply-lobed and light green to chartreuse colored; is highly branched and has good vigor; has distinctive twisting and outwardly curved petioles, causing the leaves to be presented on a horizontal plane; flower production is rare even under short day conditions; and is suitable for use as a landscape or containerized plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota
  • Patent number: PP23612
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-013GNLC’ is new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato. It is a compact, semi-upright; mounding, spreading, cultivar producing many short shoots. This ornamental sweetpotato variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its burgundy red leaves that have 5-7 extremely deep lobes; a compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. Furthermore, ‘NCORNSP-013GNLC’ has a very good vigor, is very well branched and is desirable for production as a landscape or containerized plant. The production of flowers by ‘NCORNSP-013GNLC’ is moderate under short day conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota, Meri K. Reeber
  • Patent number: PP23613
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ is new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato. ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ is a compact, semi-upright; mounding, cultivar producing many short shoots. This ornamental sweetpotato variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its dark purple leaves that have 3-5 moderate lobes, a more compact habit, and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. The leaves of ‘NCORNSP-015SCPI’ are slightly upright resulting in a more attractive appearance, and it has a very good plant vigor and is very well branched, making it very suitable for production as a landscape or containerized plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota, Meri K. Reeber
  • Patent number: PP23651
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is new and distinct variety of ornamental sweetpotato. ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is an erect to semi-erect, bunch-type cultivar producing many short shoots. This ornamental sweetpotato variety is distinguishable from other cultivars by its toothed to slightly-lobed dark purple leaves, a compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ has a very good vigor, is very well branched and is well suited for production as a landscape or containerized plant. The production of flowers by ‘NCORNSP-014BWPI’ is absent, even under short day conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: G. Craig Yencho, Kenneth V. Pecota, Meri K. Reeber