Patents Examined by David T. Fox
  • Patent number: 10842108
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH433567. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH433567, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH433567 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH433567.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10842107
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH101434. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH101434, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH101434 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH101434.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Duane A. Potrzeba, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10842106
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH101112. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH101112, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH101112 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH101112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10827706
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100208. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100208, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100208 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100208.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10827707
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100348. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100348, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100348 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100348.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10827709
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH565117. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH565117, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH565117 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH565117.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Ochs, Slobodan Trifunovic, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 10827708
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH568715. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH568715, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH568715 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH568715.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kovach, Nicholas P. Ochs, Slobodan Trifunovic
  • Patent number: 10820553
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH951445. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH951445, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH951445 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH951445.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fufa H. Birru, Richard G. Stelpflug, Rafael A. Mateo
  • Patent number: 10822614
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating male fertility in a plant are provided. Compositions comprise nucleotide sequences, and active fragments and variants thereof, which modulate male fertility. Further provided are expression cassettes comprising the male fertility polynucleotides, or active fragments or variants thereof, operably linked to a promoter, wherein expression of the polynucleotides modulates the male fertility of a plant. Various methods are provided wherein the level and/or activity of the sequences that influence male fertility is modulated in a plant or plant part. In certain embodiments, the plant is polyploid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Mark Cigan
  • Patent number: 10820556
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100047. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100047, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100047 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100047.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Marvin L. Boerboom, Sarah M. Reed, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 10798893
    Abstract: Methods to generate doubled haploid plants and plant components using low mammalian toxicity chromosome doubling agents are disclosed. Chromosome doubling agents provide low mortality rates and higher chromosome doubling rate in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Yunxing Cory Cui, Paul Schmitzer, David H. Young
  • Patent number: 10801057
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for breeding pepper (Capsicum sp. such as Capsicum annuum) lines, including isogenic and nearly isogenic lines, displaying one or more mature fruit color(s) of interest. Predictive genetic markers and associated sequences and primers, associated with phenotypic diversity at the Ccs locus encoding Capsanthin-Capsorubin Synthase, and the Ze locus encoding Zeaxanthin Epoxidase are also provided, as well as methods for breeding pepper lines. Further provided are pepper plants, and plant parts including seeds, seed mixtures, fruit, and packaged fruit, which display mature fruit color(s) of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Joseph Braun, III, Eva King-Fan Chan, Graeme S. Garvey, Carl Martin Jones, Brian J. Just, Joel M. Kniskern, Jonathan R. Mein, Thomas C. Osborn, Petrus M. J. A. van Poppel
  • Patent number: 10785940
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH971277. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH971277, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH971277 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH971277.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Duane A. Potrzeba, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10760087
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising at least one auxin transport inhibitor for pre-treating a plant or seed to increase saccharification, or saccharide release by hydrolysis, the at least one auxin transport inhibitor being in an amount effective to increase sugar release from a plant tissue by hydrolysis. Also described are plant mutations, and methods to screen for such plant mutations, having an improved sugar release phenotype. The described compositions, methods and plant mutations are particularly useful for producing biofuel crops, such as maize, to improve sugar extractability from lignocellulosic biomass and hence, the efficiency of bioethanol production overall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Dario Torquato Bonetta, Peter John McCourt, Danielle Vidaurre, George Stamatiou
  • Patent number: 10757905
    Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB9039 and pepper line SBR-8T16-6445. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB9039 and pepper line SBR-8T16-6445 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPB9039 and pepper line SBR-8T16-6445 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian J. Just
  • Patent number: 10757904
    Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB6274, pepper line SBR-8T16-6413, and pepper line SBR8T11-6038. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB6274, pepper line SBR-8T16-6413, and pepper line SBR8T11-6038 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPB6274, pepper line SBR-8T16-6413, and pepper line SBR8T11-6038 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian J. Just
  • Patent number: 10757894
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48YG and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48YG with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48YG through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48YG or a locus conversion of PH48YG with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Paul King, Harindra Manilal William
  • Patent number: 10750702
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH977711. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH977711, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH977711 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH977711.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fufa H. Birru, Richard G. Stelpflug, Rafael A. Mateo
  • Patent number: 10752908
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for improved bacterial-mediated plant transformation are provided. The methods generally allow plant transformation with reduced vector backbone integration and a high frequency of low-copy transformation events. Vectors for achieving these results are described, as are methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xudong Ye, Larry A. Gilbertson, Michael W. Petersen
  • Patent number: 10743486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for separating hybrid seed from a mixture of hybrid seed and inbred seed. In particular, said hybrid seed and said inbred seed have different phenotypes allowing separation of said hybrid seed with non-invasive methods based on the differences in said phenotypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sigrid Weissmann, Elmar Alfons Weissmann, John Jacobs