Patents by Inventor Miki Itakura

Miki Itakura 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).

  • Inbred broccoli line KI-13 capable of combining with other inbred broccoli to produce superior commercial cultivar (varieties)
    Patent number: 6118046
    Abstract: An inbred broccoli line, designated KI-13, including to the seeds to the plants, the method of development of inbred broccoli line KI-13, and the methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing the inbred line KI-13 with itself or other broccoli lines. The genetic makeup of KI-13 enables either self-incompatibility or male sterility used for pollination control to effect hybridization. The hybrid broccoli seeds and plants can also be produced by crossing the inbred line KI-13 with another broccoli line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Sasayama, Keiichi Yoneda, Miki Itakura