Patents Examined by David H Kruse
  • Patent number: 10485198
    Abstract: A new and distinct Guzmania hybrid named ‘FROOZEN’ characterized by solid growth habit; funnel-form rosette plant, measuring about 40-50 cm in height (above the pot when flowering); numerous, green color foliage (measuring about 40 to 50 cm length and about 2-3 cm in width) Superior floral bract production; bracts are white in color (closest to RHS 159D), compound inflorescence, measuring about 15 cm in height and about 20 cm in diameter; and long-lasting habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Corn Bak BV
    Inventors: Elly Bak, Nicolaas D. M. Steur
  • Patent number: 10477799
    Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP054 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP054, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP054, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP054, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP054 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP054, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP054, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventor: Chihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10470397
    Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP053 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP053, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP053, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP053, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP053 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP053, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP053, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventor: Chihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10470398
    Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP052 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP052, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP052, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP052, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP052 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP052, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP052, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Chihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10470401
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08M566 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 X08M566 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08M566 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08M566, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08M566 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08M566 and methods of using maize variety X08M566 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Elena Faricelli, Mark Jacob Gadlage, Michael Phillip Jines, Matthew David Smalley, Leah Viesselmann Stirling
  • Patent number: 10463003
    Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP048 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP048, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP048, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP048, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP048 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP048, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP048, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventor: Chihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10462991
    Abstract: Petunia plants comprising at least one dominant allele conferring a novel spotted flower color pattern are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of breeding with the Petunia plants having the novel spotted flower color pattern to provide new, distinct and stable Petunia plants having flowers with a unique spotted flower color pattern. This spotted flower color pattern has not been observed in any Petunia known species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Andrea Dohm, Ulrich Sander, Antonella Capo
  • Patent number: 10463002
    Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP047 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP047, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP047, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP047, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP047 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP047, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP047, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventor: Chihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10455797
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170108 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170108, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170108, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170108, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170108. 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 S170108. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170108, 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 S170108 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455798
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170052 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170052, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170052, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170052, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170052. 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 S170052. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170052, 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 S170052 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455800
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170109 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170109, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170109, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170109, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170109. 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 S170109. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170109, 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 S170109 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455799
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170074 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170074, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170074, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170074, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170074. 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 S170074. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170074, 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 S170074 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10450549
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a grass-active herbicide postemergently applied to AAD1-transformed turfgrasses to selectively control grass weeds in a turf grass crop. Also described is the use of AAD1 as a selectable marker in the production of transgenic turfgrass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Barbara A. Zilinskas, Donald J. Merlo, Terry R. Wright, Justin Lira, Nicole Arnold, Gary D. Thompson, Ning Zhou, Andrew Worden
  • Patent number: 10448606
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170158 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170158, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170158, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170158, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170158. 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 S170158. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170158, 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 S170158 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10440930
    Abstract: A hybrid mushroom culture of Agaricus bisporus, designated as strain J15987, includes a representative culture of the strain, which has been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 67646.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SYLVAN AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Richard W. Kerrigan, Mark P. Wach, Michael A. Kessler, Mark G. Loftus, Michelle E. Schultz, William P. Swanik, Anthony J. Velko, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10440929
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170077 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170077, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170077, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170077, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170077. 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 S170077. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170077, 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 S170077 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10440927
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170162 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170162, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170162, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170162, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170162. 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 S170162. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170162, 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 S170162 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10440920
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X80M875 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 X80M875 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X80M875 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X80M875, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X80M875 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X80M875 and methods of using maize variety X80M875 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Steven Paul King, Jean-Marc Montpetit, Lori Karyn Scott, Matthew David Walch, Harindra Manilal William
  • Patent number: 10433506
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13M606 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 X13M606 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13M606 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13M606, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13M606 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13M606 and methods of using maize variety X13M606 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Adam Crowley, Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, Mark Jacob Gadlage, Thomas Russell Henry, Randall Newton Holley, Daniel Joseph Pohl, Jennifer Ann Steinke
  • Patent number: 10433505
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13M635W 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 X13M635W with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13M635W through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13M635W, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13M635W are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13M635W and methods of using maize variety X13M635W are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, Ronald J Haarmann, Thomas Russell Henry