Patents by Inventor Richard J. Henny

Richard J. Henny 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: 20040181840
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dieffenbachia that is characterized by large undulating leaves that are deep golden yellow and are highlighted by a dark green border and white midrib with petioles that hold the leaf blade close to the main stem to give a compact appearance on plants that average 3-4 basal shoots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Publication number: 20040181839
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dieffenbachia that is characterized by its large size and excellent branching and undulating golden yellow leaves with dark green borders that are held close to the main stem to produce a compact plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Publication number: 20040163152
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema named ‘Diamond Bay’, characterized by its large bicolored leaves with dark green borders and a solid gray central area, fairly compact growth habit, moderate branching, and with stems and petioles each consisting of two different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Publication number: 20040163153
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema named ‘Moonlight Bay’, characterized by its unique leaves that display three distinct colors consisting of a dark green background and two distinct lighter gray-green areas that appear in irregular splashes. The lightest gray-green areas of the leaf surface tend to center around the midrib in irregular splashes while the darker gray-green areas follow the lateral leaf veins from the midrib to the leaf margin. The stems and petioles each display two distinct colors. Plants are mostly symmetrical, relatively upright and outwardly arching in plant habit and suitable for 15 to 30 cm containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Publication number: 20040098779
    Abstract: A new and distinct Dieffenbachia hybrid with deep shiny green leaves highlighted by a bright white midrib that extends into the leaf blade along the lateral veins and down through the petioles to the main stem. Its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP14762
    Abstract: A new and distinct Dieffenbachia hybrid with deep shiny green leaves highlighted by a bright white midrib that extends into the leaf blade along the lateral veins and down through the petioles to the main stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP19712
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘UF25712KL’, characterized by its large and upright plant habit; vigorous and dense growth habit; dark green-colored leaves with grey green-colored venal areas with the center of the leaf suffused with yellow green-colored spots; and white-colored petioles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Henny, Jianjun J. Chen
  • Patent number: PP19714
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘UFSB2’, characterized by its compact and symmetrically rounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively short internodes and petioles; leaves with silvery grey-colored centers and venal areas and green-colored margins; and petioles with green-colored edges and cream-colored centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Henny, Jianjun J. Chen
  • Patent number: PP20065
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘GEM06-1’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and vining plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; large, smooth, shiny and dark green-colored leaves; thick stems; white-colored flowers with distinct yellow orange-colored centers; flowers with imbricate petals with ruffled margins; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Gem Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara K. Henny, Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP8479
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla characterized by medium-sized white flowers, shiny, dark evergreen leaves and branching growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Gem Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP8820
    Abstract: An Anthurium plant named 94-4 having red spathes with a red-purple spadix, red-brown pedicels, leaf veins, midribs, and petioles; compact, branched habit, and dark green shiny leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP8842
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla characterized by large red flowers and shiny, dark evergreen leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Gem Ornamentals Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP9050
    Abstract: A Dieffenbachia having distinctive variegated foliage having three colors on the upper leaf surface, with blotches and spots in light green areas of the leaves, white petiole color and a freely suckering habit provides a compact appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP9051
    Abstract: A Dieffenbachia cultivar having a unique leaf shape of long narrow configuration projecting from the main shoot in a star-like pattern, the leaves themselves having upper surface variegated coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP9355
    Abstract: A new variety of Anthurium is provided. The inflorescences are composed of red spathes with a red-purple spadix carried on dark red-brown peduncles. The flowers are held slightly above the foliage with the leaves being dark green, shiny and often have light reddish-brown petioles. The plant canopy width is greater than the canopy height and the plant habit is freely branching, compact and upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP9694
    Abstract: There is disclosed a representative plant of Dieffenbachia designated 61101, which is one displaying a variety of variegated areas on each leaf, none uniform, which are enclosed by a green border and thus become distinctive in and of themselves, the variegations being repeated in all the leaves and without uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP10095
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla characterized by large funnelform to trumpet-shaped flowers that open pale pink, fade to white within one to three days after anthesis and remain on the plant an additional two to three days. Flower color is highlighted by a bright red-purple throat that becomes somewhat lighter as the flower ages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Gem Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP10140
    Abstract: There is disclosed a representative plant of Aglaonema designated `39303` which is one displaying variegated foliage consisting of three colors on the upper leaf surface, comprising dark green leaf margins that connect to a lighter grey-colored central area in an irregular pattern that often overlaps to produce small irregular patches of a third distinct foliar color of grey-green; leaf midrib and major lateral veins having showy greyed-yellow tint that highlights the other leaf colors; and a white petiole which accents the leaf coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP11624
    Abstract: A new variety of a Mandevilla plant is characterized by bright red funnelform to trumpet-shaped bright red flowers with slightly diamond-shaped corolla lobes opening deep pink and darkening to red within one to two days after anthesis and remaining on the plant an additional three to four days, and elliptical, ovate-shaped, leathery, dark green and evergreen leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Gem Ornamentals, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny
  • Patent number: PP28731
    Abstract: A new and distinct Adenium plant named ‘GEM-113-1’ particularly distinguished by having very large flowers averaging 12.0 cm in diameter and averaging 9.0 cm from the petal tips to the base of the floral tube, flowers held erect on the stems when open, a third row of petals expressed in the flowers forming a triple flower, a very large floral tube averaging 3.0 cm in width and 4.0 cm in length, thick stems providing a vigorous and strong appearing growth habit, and large, very dark glossy green leaves, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Inventor: Richard J. Henny