Patents Examined by Phuong Bui
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Patent number: 10039245Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Gil Shalev, Varda Ashkenazi
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Patent number: 9861046Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1311” is described. The ‘H1311’ tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventor: Richard Henry Ozminkowski, Jr.
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Patent number: 9848555Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Fufa H. Birru
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Patent number: 9820457Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Scott A. Bergemann, Fufa H. Birru, Peter Guzman, Michael A. Josephs, Sarah M. Pappathopoulos, Christopher L. Souder
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Patent number: 9820456Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Michael S. Olsen, Jon Popi
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Patent number: 9814204Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Christian J. Buffard, Richard G. Stelpflug
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Patent number: 9807959Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Gregory J. Holland, Brett A. Ochs, Gary R. Stangland
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Patent number: 9809826Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Mikyong Lee, Michael L. Nuccio, Joseph Clarke
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Patent number: 9796984Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventors: Gregg A. Howe, Hui Chen
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Patent number: 9795099Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Saminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Antonius Cornelis Maria van de Ven
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Patent number: 9795105Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Peter J. Lynch, Gary R. Stangland
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Patent number: 9756813Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: David Elon Fisher, Kendell B Hellewell
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Patent number: 9743626Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Christiana E. Wiebbecke
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Patent number: 9743627Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Christiana E. Wiebbecke
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Patent number: 9725731Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Shane E. Abbitt
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Patent number: 9723798Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Arnon Osri
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Patent number: 9725729Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Shane E. Abbitt, Rudolf Jung
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Patent number: 9717195Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Albertus Cornelis van Spijk
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Patent number: 9717202Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Patent number: 9717200Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn