Patents Examined by Brian James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11350583
    Abstract: To provide a novel technique for enhancing characteristics of a plant without using a gene recombination technique. A plant is treated with a freezing step of freezing a plant tissue, a thawing step of thawing the frozen plant tissue, and a generating step of generating a plant from the thawed plant tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Setsuzo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11337401
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 90370640 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 90370640, to the plants of soybean cultivar 90370640, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 90370640, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 90370640. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 90370640. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 90370640, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 90370640 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 11337394
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 86092833 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 86092833, to the plants of soybean cultivar 86092833, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 86092833, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 86092833. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86092833. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86092833, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 86092833 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11319547
    Abstract: Plant cells and related systems, methods, and compositions for improving the capacity of the plant cells to regenerate embryogenic plant tissues, plant organs, and whole plants are provided. Such plant cells and related systems, methods, and compositions provide for increased expression of the endogenous morphoregulators BABYBOOM (ODP2) and/or WUSCHEL2 (WUS2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Inari Agriculture Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lee Nuccio, Davide Sosso, Tomá{hacek over (s)} {hacek over (C)}ermák, David J. Segal
  • Patent number: 11317587
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 96030600 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 96030600, to the plants of soybean cultivar 96030600, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 96030600, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 96030600. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96030600. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96030600, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 96030600 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 11284585
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV828559. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV828559, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV828559 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV828559 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV828559.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jose Jaime Elizarraras, Bradley A. Sockness
  • Patent number: 11266094
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18R895 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18R895 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R895 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R895, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R895 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R895 and methods of using maize variety X18R895 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph D Anderson, Mark Jacob Gadlage, Daniel Preston Gorman
  • Patent number: 11266091
    Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 4006562-02 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 4006562-02 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 4006562-02 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 4006562-02, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 4006562-02 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ushan Alahakoon, Sara Freeman, Sherry L Gore, Eric Shaw, Muhammad Tahir, Jianwei Zhao
  • Patent number: 11266104
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 99030547 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 99030547, to the plants of soybean cultivar 99030547, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 99030547, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 99030547. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99030547. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99030547, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 99030547 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11259484
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18R897 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18R897 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R897 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R897, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R897 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R897 and methods of using maize variety X18R897 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas J Barker, Matthew David Smalley
  • Patent number: 11252898
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18R896 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18R896 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R896 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R896, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R896 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R896 and methods of using maize variety X18R896 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Brian M Anderson, Daniel Preston Gorman
  • Patent number: 11242534
    Abstract: Transgenic INHT31 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON89788 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON89788 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Inari Agriculture Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lee Nuccio, Michael Andreas Kock, Joshua L. Price, Daniel Rodriguez Leal
  • Patent number: 11242536
    Abstract: Compositions and methods to produce maize with improved nutritional content are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Joachim Messing, Jose Planta
  • Patent number: 11229179
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 91410830 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91410830, to the plants of soybean cultivar 91410830, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 91410830, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 91410830. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91410830. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91410830, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 91410830 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11219186
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 91120809 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91120809, to the plants of soybean cultivar 91120809, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 91120809, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 91120809. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91120809. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91120809, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 91120809 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11219184
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 95250357 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95250357, to the plants of soybean cultivar 95250357, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 95250357, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 95250357. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95250357. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95250357, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 95250357 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11214814
    Abstract: Novel sugarcane-derived flowering-inducing genes each encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 (the ScFT6 gene and the ScZCN16 gene), by which the flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akari Nakasone, Yasuyo Shimamoto, Madoka Abe, Satoshi Kondo, Sumire Fujiwara, Tomoko Niki, Kaoru Suzuki, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Yoshimi Nakano
  • Patent number: 11202427
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 94110636 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94110636, to the plants of soybean cultivar 94110636, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 94110636, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 94110636. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94110636. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94110636, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 94110636 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11191238
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 99240189 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 99240189, to the plants of soybean cultivar 99240189, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 99240189, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 99240189. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99240189. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99240189, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 99240189 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: M.S. TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 11147228
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety EC1661152, EC1661470, EC1661291, AND/OR EC1661249 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety EC1661152, EC1661470, EC1661291, AND/OR EC1661249 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using EC1661152, EC1661470, EC1661291, AND/OR EC1661249 in a breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Daniela Dvorjak