Patents by Inventor Cheryl M. Smyser

Cheryl M. Smyser 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).

  • Tagetes erecta marigolds with altered carotenoid compositions and ratios
    Publication number: 20040216194
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers, Cheryl M. Smyser
  • Targetes erecta marigolds with altered carotenoid compositions and ratios
    Patent number: 6784351
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers, Cheryl M. Smyser
  • Tagetes erecta marigolds with altered carotenoid compositions and ratios
    Publication number: 20030129264
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Randal Hauptmann, Blair L. Winner, Alan Blowers, Cheryl M. Smyser