Patents Examined by Susan McCormick-Ewoldt
  • Patent number: 11730101
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Rumex crispus, specifically, the variety designated ‘DRUMFOHNID’. The variety ‘DRUMFOHNID’ is characterized by tall flowering stems with green tepals, sepals and fruits arranged in an asymmetrical pattern along the stem. The new variety begins flowering early and produces a small foliar rosette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Gavriel Danziger, Amir Zuker, Noam Shpayer
  • Patent number: 11723315
    Abstract: A method for promoting the accumulation of cannabinoid substances is disclosed. The method comprises the step of adding an irradiation of green light, which has a peak wavelength at 505-526 nm, into the indoor growing environment of cannabis to improve the levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinoid substances in cannabis. While maintaining the light intensity and other growth conditions, the yields and/or levels of THC and CBD, cannabinoid substances in cannabis, can be increased by up to 21.35%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIAN SANAN SINO-SCIENCE PHOTOBIOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaohua Li, Yang Li, Yiqun Chen, Guojie Liu, Desheng Su
  • Patent number: PP35314
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit having very good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Firm, clingstone fruit with good shipping and storage ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Lacey Marie Gardner, Jalen Robert Zaiger, Tracee Louise Bettencourt
  • Patent number: PP35319
    Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0117’ particularly distinguished by its large red double type inflorescences, moderately vigorous, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Patent number: PP35321
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Balsursre’, characterized by its medium red-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Gail Shafer
  • Patent number: PP35341
    Abstract: A new Anthurium plant named ‘AN2667176’ particularly distinguished by having medium blistered and weakly glossy, concave, red with white venation, orbicular-cordate, durable spathes that retain the original color for a very long period of time, dark green, ovate-cordate, durable leaves, light pink spadices with orange-green tips, rich in shoot formation, early and rich flowering continuously throughout the year, and a plant height of 28.0 cm to 32.0 cm is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Anthura B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Dijk
  • Patent number: PP35342
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF20-144-1’ having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for good performance as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF20-144-1’ has consistent foliage color patterning and fast growth rate and vigor in the greenhouse and landscape. UF20-144-1 has foliage that is predominantly yellow green with well-defined dark red colored leaf bases and pinstripes around the entire leaf margin. ‘UF20-144-1’ maintains its bright foliage color in a broad range of environmental conditions. It is a vigorous plant that can easily grow five feet tall in the landscape in one season, maintaining consistent color in both sun and shade. It is upright and spreading in habit, but it is highly branched and uniform, and grows wider than it does tall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35347
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF20-73-3’, selected for having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for good performance as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF20-73-3’ was selected for its consistent foliage color patterning and for its fast growth rate and vigor in the greenhouse and landscape. ‘UF20-73-3’ has foliage that is predominantly deep purple with consistent deep pink centers, and well-defined bright lime green accents at the leaf margin. ‘UF20-73-3’ is exceptional because it maintains a strong pink center and bright leaf margins in a broad range of environmental conditions. It is a vigorous plant that can easily grow to four feet tall in the landscape in one season, maintaining similar color in both sun and shade. It is upright, spreading, highly branched and grows wider than it does tall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35348
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF20-34-1’, selected for having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for utility as a colorful annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF20-34-1’ was selected for its consistent foliage color patterning, and for its fast growth rate and vigor in the greenhouse and landscape. ‘UF20-34-1’ has foliage that is predominantly dark red with consistent purplish red centers, and well-defined yellow green leaf margins. ‘UF20-34-1’ is exceptional because it maintains a purplish red center and bright yellow green margin in a broad range of environmental conditions. It is a vigorous plant that can easily grow four feet tall in the landscape in one season, maintaining similar color in both sun and shade. It is upright and slightly spreading in habit, but it is highly branched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35349
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF20-140-2’, selected for its combination of novel foliage shape and multi-colored patterning. It has multi-colored yellowish green foliage with dark red margins and accents, purplish red mid-veins, and pale greenish yellow bases. The foliage color shows stability in both sun and shade. The unique shape of the foliage is extremely uniform across the plant throughout development. It grows quickly under greenhouse production conditions and establishes well in the summer landscape. ‘UF20-140-2’ has an upright and spreading growth habit, but it is highly branched and uniform, growing wider than it does tall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35357
    Abstract: A clonally propagated triploid turfgrass cultivar with improved winter color retention, exceptional drought resistance, and turf quality characteristics is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: James H. Baird, Adam J. Lukaszewski, Marta Pudzianowska, Christian S. Bowman
  • Patent number: PP35359
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Echinacea plant having a compact growth habit and numerous, lavender-pink colored blooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Hartwig Bull
  • Patent number: PP35363
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rudbeckia plant having a compact growth habit and large, rich yellow and brown blooms with a dark brown center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hartwig Bull
    Inventor: Hartwig Bull
  • Patent number: PP35307
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Liriodendron tulipifera tree named ‘LTMTF’ is disclosed, characterized by a upright form with a central leader and dense canopy. Dark green foliage color is maintained to late Fall. A fast growth rate has been observed, as has easy rooting. The new variety is a Liriodendron tree, typically used for landscapes and gardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Dwayne Moon
  • Patent number: PP35308
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Peperomia plant named ‘Verdant Flame’ particularly characterized by its variegated pale yellowish green foliage with irregular bands of medium green and grayish green in the center of the leaves. ‘Verdant Flame’ has varying amounts of medium green speckles between the veins, the amount of green speckles increases with the age of the leaves, has light green colored irregular bands in the center of the backside of the leaf blade. ‘Verdant Flame’ has wide and cordate leaves which produces thin elongated white flowers on long peduncles up to 30-50 cm and more in plant height; has erect plant habit, and is mildly drought tolerant with low need for water, and resistant to most diseases and pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HERMANN HOLTKAMP GREENHOUSES, INC.
    Inventor: Lawrence Holtkamp
  • Patent number: PP35364
    Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Ground Cover class which has abundant, orange flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: POULSEN ROSER NS
    Inventor: Mogens Nyegaard Olesen
  • Patent number: PP35368
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-404T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-185T’ (a non-patented, unreleased breeding selection) x ‘A-2444T’ (a non-patented, unreleased breeding selection) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its thornless canes, primocane-fruiting tendency, and large, sweet fruit. The plants have consistently good plant health and produce fruit suitable for home gardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35374
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Echinacea plant having a compact growth habit and numerous, red colored blooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Hartwig Bull
  • Patent number: PP35382
    Abstract: A new and unique X Mangave plant named ‘Permanent Wave’ is characterized by a compact mounded habit of ovate to deltoid-ovate leaves with dense, overlapping, intensely-glaucous, light-gray color. The new plant has large marginal teeth ending in a small, sharp, firm tooth and a large firm sharp apical mucro. The foliage frequently has depression images of the teeth left in the tops and bottoms of the leaves. The new plant has a moderate growth rate. The new plant is suitable as a potted houseplant plant, as a container plant for the patio or garden, and for the garden or planted in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc.
    Inventor: Hans A Hansen
  • Patent number: PP35383
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘ET EPB 731’, characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; continuous and freely flowering habit; relatively large light pink and purplish red bi-colored flowers that are held above the foliar plane on relatively long peduncles; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ETERNAL PLANT BOIJL B.V.
    Inventors: Elisabeth Bisschop, Bart Noordhuis