Patents by Inventor Akira Shibamichi

Akira Shibamichi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Plant variety of Magnolia figo named 'Purple Queen'
    Publication number: 20060101551
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Magnolia figo named ‘Purple Queen’ distinguished from its parents and all other varieties of Magnolia figo by its dark red colored flowers and darker colored foliage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • PLANT VARIETY OF DAVIDIA INVOLUCRATA NAMED 'PURPLELEAF'
    Publication number: 20060101550
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Davidia involucrata distinguished from its parents and all other varieties of Davidia involucrata of which I am aware by the dark burgundy colored foliage in spring through leaf abscission in fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • PLANT VARIETY OF DAVIDIA INVOLUCRATA NAMED 'AYA NISHIKI'
    Publication number: 20060101549
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Davidia involucrata distinguished from its parents and all other varieties of Davidia involucrata of which I am aware by the broadly cream variegated leaf margins on spring foliage and mottled variegation on secondary foliage in summer and fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Tilia cordata plant named 'SHIBAMICHI GOLD'
    Publication number: 20040055063
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Tilia cordata Mill. named ‘SHIBAMICHI GOLD’ having attractive golden yellow new foliage which matures to chartreuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Camellia plant named ‘Elina Cascade’
    Patent number: PP12304
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Camellia tsaii var. synaptica characterized by its production of attractive pink buds and flowers with petals having a pink base, and its pendulous, weeping growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Hines Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Camellia rosthorniana plant named ‘Elina’
    Patent number: PP12349
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Camellia rosthorniana characterized by its upright growth habit and large flowers with reddish-pink colored outer petals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Hines Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Tilia cordata plant named ‘Shibamichi Gold’
    Patent number: PP16433
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Tilia cordata Mill. named ‘Shibamichi Gold’ having bright golden yellow new foliage that matures to chartreuse in the summer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hines Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Plant variety Davidia involucrata named ‘Aya Nishiki’
    Patent number: PP17066
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Davidia involucrata distinguished from its parents and all other varieties of Davidia involucrata of which I am aware by the broadly cream variegated leaf margins on spring foliage and mottled variegation on secondary foliage in summer and fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hines Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Plant variety of Davidia involucrata named ‘Purpleleaf’
    Patent number: PP17203
    Abstract: A new plant variety of Davidia involucrata distinguished from its parents and all other varieties of Davidia involucrata of which I am aware by the dark burgundy colored foliage in spring through leaf abscission in fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hines Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • Acer palmatum plant named ‘Garnet Tower’
    Patent number: PP18561
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Acer palmatum var. dissectum, ‘Garnet Tower’, characterized by its unique upright plant habit, it's deeply dissected and purple colored foliage, its purple stems, and its ability to be readily graphed on Acer palmatum rootstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: ItSaul Plants, LLC
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi
  • plant named ‘sPg-3-003’
    Patent number: PP25770
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhaphiolepis plant named ‘sPg-3-003’, characterized by its compact and upright globular plant habit; freely branching habit, dense and bushy plant form; dark red-colored developing leaves; numerous flowers with white-colored petals and red purple-colored sepals; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Southern Plant Group
    Inventor: Akira Shibamichi