Patents Examined by Phuong Bui
  • Patent number: 10039245
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a tomato plant exhibiting a branching inflorescence phenotype. The aforementioned plant produces statistically significant high yield of mature fruits having the characteristics of average individual fruit weight or average individual fruit brix levels or a combination thereof, similar to fruits produced by a tomato line that is used as the normally branched parent line of said tomato plant. It is also within the scope of the present invention to disclose methods for producing the aforementioned tomato plants and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: VILMORIN & CIE
    Inventors: Gil Shalev, Varda Ashkenazi
  • Patent number: 9861046
    Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1311” is described. The ‘H1311’ tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventor: Richard Henry Ozminkowski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9848555
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV346421. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV346421, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV346421 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 CV346421 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 CV346421.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Fufa H. Birru
  • Patent number: 9820456
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV875680. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV875680, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV875680 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 CV875680 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 CV875680.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Olsen, Jon Popi
  • Patent number: 9820457
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH394236. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH394236, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH394236 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 CH394236.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Bergemann, Fufa H. Birru, Peter Guzman, Michael A. Josephs, Sarah M. Pappathopoulos, Christopher L. Souder
  • Patent number: 9814204
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH867519. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH867519, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH867519 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 CH867519.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 9809826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to regulatory sequences. In particular, the invention relates to a regulatory nucleic acid molecule, at least part of which has a transcription initiation function directing expression of an operably associated protein encoding polynucleotide of interest to non-tassel tissue in maize, but not or substantially not to tassel. The invention further relates to chimeric genes and expression cassettes comprising the regulatory nucleic acid molecule and to transgenic plants comprising the chimeric genes and expression cassettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Mikyong Lee, Michael L. Nuccio, Joseph Clarke
  • Patent number: 9807959
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH541984. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH541984, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH541984 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 CH541984.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Brett A. Ochs, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 9796984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genes, proteins and methods comprising molecules that alter amino acid levels. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to altering guanidino substrate hydrolysis activities in plants, arthropods and microorganisms using molecules within the arginase family and other molecules that alter an amino acid levels. In ones embodiment, the present invention relates to altering threonine substrate deamination and dehydration activities in plants, arthropods and microorganisms using molecules within the threonine deaminase family and other molecules that alter amino acid levels. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to using genes, proteins and methods comprising arginase or threonine deaminase for altering the pathophysiology of plants, arthropods and microorganisms. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to altering guanidino substrate hydrolysis activity in plants, arthropods, and microorganisms using arginase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Gregg A. Howe, Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 9795099
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIRKL11-4118. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FIRKL11-4118, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Saminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Antonius Cornelis Maria van de Ven
  • Patent number: 9795105
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH278961. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH278961, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH278961 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 CH278961.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Lynch, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 9756813
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of sweet corn hybrid SHY6RH1365 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of sweet corn hybrid SHY6RH1365 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another sweet corn plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the parts of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: David Elon Fisher, Kendell B Hellewell
  • Patent number: 9743627
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064182. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064182. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064182 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064182 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Christiana E. Wiebbecke
  • Patent number: 9743626
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064148. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064148. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064148 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064148 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Christiana E. Wiebbecke
  • Patent number: 9723798
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ-176-OMNI. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-176-OMNI, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnon Osri
  • Patent number: 9725731
    Abstract: The present invention discloses polynucleotide sequences that can be used to regulate gene expression in plants. Terminator sequences from Sorghum bicolor that are functional in plants are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression constructs, plants and seed comprising these terminator sequences are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Shane E. Abbitt
  • Patent number: 9725729
    Abstract: The present invention discloses polynucleotide sequences that can be used to regulate gene expression in plants. Terminator sequences from Sorghum bicolor that are functional in plants are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression constructs, plants and seed comprising these terminator sequences are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Shane E. Abbitt, Rudolf Jung
  • Patent number: 9717202
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ9Z12-9066. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ9Z12-9066, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
  • Patent number: 9717195
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato CHIHE11-1010. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato CHIHE11-1010, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Albertus Cornelis van Spijk
  • Patent number: 9717200
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ9Z13-9076. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of line PSQ9Z13-9076, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn