Patents Assigned to Suntory Flowers Limited
  • Gene encoding a protein having aurone synthesis activity
    Publication number: 20060020123
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having aurone synthase activity involved in the color of flowers such as snapdragons, a gene that encodes it, cDNA in particular, and its applications. This gene can give yellow color to the flowers of plants by introducing into plants deficient in chalcone isomerase and so forth and expressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiko Sakakibara, Yuko Fukui, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Takaaki Kusumi, Masako Mizutani, Toru Nakayama
  • Gene encoding protein having aurone synthesizing activity
    Patent number: 6982325
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having aurone synthase activity involved in the color of flowers such as snapdragons, a gene that encodes it, cDNA in particular, and its applications. This gene can give yellow color to the flowers of plants by introducing into plants deficient in chalcone isomerase and so forth and expressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Suntory Limited
    Inventors: Keiko Sakakibara, Yuko Fukui, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Takaaki Kusumi, Masako Mizutani, Toru Nakayama
  • Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenilamu’
    Patent number: PP15684
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Torenia plant having large flowers, vivid purple petals with a pale bluish-purple center and a vivid purple floral tube. The plant displays a semi-decumbent growth habit, medium branching and forms a great profusion of blooms. The entire plant remains in bloom for a considerable period of time. The plant grows and flowers well in shaded areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kazunari Iwaki
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunpatire’
    Patent number: PP15756
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a spreading habit. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and slightly small size, the petals having vivid red color. The bottom color of the corolla throat is moderate red and the outside of the corolla tube is grayish yellowish pink. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, cold and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelho’
    Patent number: PP15764
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant, having a semi-decumbent habit. The Calibrachoa plant has abundant branching particularly with respect to secondary branching, and a great profusion of blooms with the entire plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. the flowers are single and very small with the white petals. the base color of the corolla throat is brilliant greenish yellow and the outside of the corolla tube is brilliant greenish yellow. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, drought and diseases such as powdery mildew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanaya, Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunpimo’
    Patent number: PP15802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a decumbent habit and long stems. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, with the entire plant remaining in bloom for a considerably period of time. The flowers are single and small in size, and the petals are vivid reddish-purple with a lighter pink center. The base color of the corolla throat is yellowish-white and the outside of the corolla tube is yellowish-white. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, cold and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunbelkupapi’
    Patent number: PP15823
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Petunia plant having decumbent growth habit. The petunia plant has abundant branching, particularly with respect to secondary branching, and great profusion of blooms with the entire of plant remaining of bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and very small with the petals having a deep purplish-pink color with a yellowish-white eye. The bottom color of corolla throat is brilliant yellow-green. The outside color of corolla throat is light greenish-yellow. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, drought and disease such as powdery mildew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers limited
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunbapive’
    Patent number: PP15931
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of a Petunia plant having a decumbent growth habit and long stems. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and small, the petals having a deep purplish pink color with strong reddish purple vein. The bottom color of the corolla throat is dark purple and the outside of the corolla tube is moderate purple. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, cold and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara
  • Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenilapa’
    Patent number: PP16055
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Torenia plant that displays large globose flowers having strong purplish-red with moderate purplish-pink petals and a strong reddish-purple floral tube. The plant has a semi-erect growth habit and medium branching. A great profusion of blooms is formed with the entire of plant for a considerable period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kazunari Iwaki
  • Botanical/commercial classification Viola cornuta/Viola plant varietal denomination cv. ‘Sunvioki’
    Patent number: PP16138
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is new Viola cornuta plant named ‘Sunvioki’, which is a vegetative propagated variety, developed by specific hybridization between ‘9V-39a’ and ‘Alpine Sun’. ‘Sunvioki’ has a spreading habit with very long stem. The plant height is low. The branching is abundant. Flowers are vertically oblong and very small. The color of flower is brilliant greenish yellow with vivid yellow eye. The plant has a high resistance to cold, pests and diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Naoto Takamura, Yukihiro Ikeda
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunbabuve’
    Patent number: PP16209
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a decumbent habit and long, spindly stems. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and small, the petals having a very pale purple color with vivid purple vein. The inside color of the corolla throat is brilliant purple and the outside of the corolla tube is light purple. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, cold and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelpisupu’
    Patent number: PP16226
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant having a Spreading growth habit. The Calibrachoa plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and small, the petals having a yellow white color with deep reddish purple vein. The inside color of the corolla throat is vivid yellow and the outside of the corolla tube is light greenish yellow with moderate reddish purple vein. The plant exhibits high resistance to heat, cold, rain and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanaya, Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel-labu’
    Patent number: PP16285
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant having a spreading growth habit. The Calibrachoa plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and very small, the petals having light purple color with deep reddish purple midvein. The bottom color of the corolla throat is vivid yellow and the outside of the coroll tube is dark pink. The plant exhibits high resistance to heat, cold, rain and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanaya, Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunpatiki’
    Patent number: PP16297
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a decumbent habit and short stems. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and small, the petals having pale yellow-green with brilliant yellow-green and brilliant greenish-yellow veins. The inside color of the corolla throat is brilliant greenish-yellow and the outside of the corolla tube is light yellow-green. The plant exhibits high resistance to rain, heat, cold and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara, Shinya Miyano
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunmilk’
    Patent number: PP16319
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Sunmilk’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and decumbent plant habit; vigorous and freely branching growth habit; relatively small leaves; numerous light yellow green to white-colored flowers with red purple-colored venation; long flowering period; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara, Shinya Miyano
  • Scoparia plant named ‘Suntutuki’
    Patent number: PP16345
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Scoparia plant named ‘Suntutuki’, characterized by its upright, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; very freely flowering habit; small yellow-colored flowers; flowering continuous from spring to late autumn; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Petunia plant named ‘Suncopablue’
    Patent number: PP16355
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a decumbent habit and short stems. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and small, the petals having vivid purple color. The inside color of the corolla throat is brilliant purple and the outside of the corolla tube is moderate purple. The plant exhibits high resistance to heat, cold, rain and disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuro Ishihara, Kazunari Iwaki, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Shinya Miyano
  • Petunia plant named ‘Sunpurple’
    Patent number: PP16358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant named ‘Sunpurple’ having a decumbent growth habit and long stems. ‘Sunpurple’ has abundant branching, and great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and medium size, the petals having vivid reddish purple color. The bottom and the outside color of the corolla throat is deep reddish purple. The plant exhibits high resistance to heat, cold, rain and diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunari Iwaki, Takuro Ishihara, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Kenichi Suzuki, Shinya Miyano
  • Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlopin’
    Patent number: PP16361
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlopin’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; attractive red purple-colored flowers with darker red purple-colored centers; freely and continuous flowering habit; tolerance to high temperatures; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyazaki
  • Mandevilla plant named ‘Sunmandetomi’
    Patent number: PP16363
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Sumandetomi’, characterized by its upright and compact vining growth habit; glossy and small dark green-colored leaves; freely branching and flowering habit; dark pink-colored flowers with imbricate petals; and long flowering period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Tomoya Misato, Yasuyuki Murakami