Patents by Inventor Blair L. Winner
Blair L. Winner 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).
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Patent number: 10750692Abstract: The invention provides Tagetes patula ray florets comprising cyanidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-glucoside, petunidin-3-glucoside, and cyanidin in the lower epidermal layers. The invention also provides Tagetes plants comprising a mutant prdr1-1 allele and methods for producing a plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by crossing Tagetes plants comprising a mutant prdr1-1 allele. The invention further relates to parts of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANYInventors: Blair L. Winner, Jayaraj Alappat
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Publication number: 20160143241Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077390’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077390’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Blair L. Winner
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Publication number: 20160143239Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077396’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077396’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Blair L. Winner
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Publication number: 20160143242Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077381’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077381’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Blair L. Winner
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Publication number: 20160143238Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077387’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077387’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Blair L. Winner
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Publication number: 20160143240Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077393’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077393’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Blair L. Winner
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Publication number: 20160122773Abstract: The invention provides Tagetes patula ray florets comprising cyanidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-glucoside, petunidin-3-glucoside, and cyanidin in the lower epidermal layers. The invention also provides Tagetes plants comprising a mutant prdr1-1 allele and methods for producing a plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by crossing Tagetes plants comprising a mutant prdr1-1 allele. The invention further relates to parts of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Blair L. Winner, Jayaraj Alappat
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Patent number: 9326465Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077396’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077396’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner
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Patent number: 9326467Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077390’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077390’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner
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Patent number: 9326468Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077381’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077381’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner
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Patent number: 9326466Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077393’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077393’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner
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Patent number: 9326464Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077387’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077387’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner
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Patent number: 9320212Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077384’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of Tagetes patula variety ‘PAS1077384’, and to methods for producing a marigold plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another marigold 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 gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner
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Patent number: 7575766Abstract: A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are disclosed whose flower petals, leaves or flower petals and leaves contain one or more of an enhanced neoxanthin plus violaxanthin ratio, an enhanced ?-carotene ratio, an enhanced lycopene ratio, an enhanced ?-cryptoxanthin ratio, an enhanced phytoene ratio or an enhanced phytofluene ratio relative to that ratio in a non-mutant marigold. A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are also disclosed whose flower petals contain zeaxanthin esters and are substantially free of esters of both neoxanthin and violaxanthin, and wherein zeaxanthin constitutes at least about one-half of the extractable carotenoids when xanthophylls are assayed as alcohols. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such plants, oleoresins and comestible materials that have such carotenoid ratios.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers
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Publication number: 20080125497Abstract: A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are disclosed whose flower petals, leaves or flower petals and leaves contain one or more of an enhanced neoxanthin plus violaxanthin ratio, an enhanced ?-carotene ratio, an enhanced lycopene ratio, an enhanced ?-cryptoxanthin ratio, an enhanced phytoene ratio or an enhanced phytofluene ratio relative to that ratio in a non-mutant marigold. A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are also disclosed whose flower petals contain zeaxanthin esters and are substantially free of esters of both neoxanthin and violaxanthin, and wherein zeaxanthin constitutes at least about one-half of the extractable carotenoids when xanthophylls are assayed as alcohols. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such plants, oleoresins and comestible materials that have such carotenoid ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers
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Patent number: 7033622Abstract: A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are disclosed whose flower petals, leaves or flower petals and leaves contain one or more of an enhanced neoxanthin plus violaxanthin ratio, an enhanced ?-carotene ratio, an enhanced lycopene ratio, an enhanced ?-cryptoxanthin ratio, an enhanced phytoene ratio or an enhanced phytofluene ratio relative to that ratio in a non-mutant marigold. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such plants, oleoresins and comestible materials that have such carotenoid ratios.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers
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Publication number: 20040216194Abstract: A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are disclosed whose flower petals, leaves or flower petals and leaves contain one or more of an enhanced zeaxanthin ratio, an enhanced neoxanthin plus violaxanthin ratio, an enhanced &bgr;-carotene ratio, an enhanced &agr;-cryptoxanthin ratio, an enhanced phytoene ratio or an enhanced phytofluene ratio relative to that ratio in a non-mutant marigold. The flower petals of such a plant also typically contain zeta-carotene that is not normally found in such petals. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such plants, oleoresins and comestible materials that have such carotenoid ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers, Cheryl M. Smyser
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Patent number: 6784351Abstract: A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are disclosed whose flower petals, leaves or flower petals and leaves contain one or more of an enhanced zeaxanthin ratio, an enhanced neoxanthin plus violaxanthin ratio, an enhanced &bgr;-carotene ratio, an enhanced &agr;-cryptoxanthin ratio, an enhanced phytoene ratio or an enhanced phytofluene ratio relative to that ratio in a non-mutant marigold. The flower petals of such a plant also typically contain zeta-carotene that is not normally found in such petals. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such plants, oleoresins and comestible materials that have such carotenoid ratios.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers, Cheryl M. Smyser
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Publication number: 20040010826Abstract: A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are disclosed whose flower petals, leaves or flower petals and leaves contain one or more of an enhanced neoxanthin plus violaxanthin ratio, an enhanced &bgr;-carotene ratio, an enhanced lycopene ratio, an enhanced &agr;-cryptoxanthin ratio, an enhanced phytoene ratio or an enhanced phytofluene ratio relative to that ratio in a non-mutant marigold. A marigold plant, a regenerable portion thereof and seed are also disclosed whose flower petals contain zeaxanthin esters and are substantially free of esters of both neoxanthin and violaxanthin, and wherein zeaxanthin constitutes at least about one-half of the extractable carotenoids when xanthophylls are assayed as alcohols. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such plants, oleoresins and comestible materials that have such carotenoid ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers
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Patent number: PP17405Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coreopsis plant named ‘Balcorsunay’ characterized by its medium size golden-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Ball Horticultural CompanyInventor: Blair L. Winner