Patents by Inventor Christopher Heim

Christopher Heim 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).

  • Patent number: PP35096
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-030ILPL’ is a moderately compact and loosely upright variety of Ipomoea batatas with a moderate growth rate and is well branched. It is distinguishable from other ornamental sweetpotato cultivars by its burgundy palmate, very deeply lobed leaves with 5-7 lobes, a moderately-compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. The burgundy leaves, very deep lobing, short internodes, and the plant architecture, which promotes good plant production in the greenhouse for wholesale distributors, distinguishes ‘NCORNSP-030ILPL’ amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. ‘NCORNSP-030ILPL’ has been shown to be less vigorous than Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’ and ‘Mackie’ and is suitable for use as a landscape or containerized plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Christopher Heim
  • Patent number: PP35148
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-029SCBC’ is a vigorous, highly-twining, climbing variety of Ipomoea batatas producing many shoots. It is distinguishable from other ornamental sweetpotato cultivars by its palmate, deeply lobed leaves with 3-5 lobes, an aggressive climbing habit, and heavily branched architecture. The purple leaves, long internodes, and the plant architecture, which promotes good plant production in the greenhouse for wholesale distributors, distinguishes ‘NCORNSP-029SCBC’ amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. ‘NCORNSP-029SCBC’ exhibits very good vigor and is very well branched. ‘NCORNSP-029SCBC’ is suitable for use in vertical landscape or container plantings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Christopher Heim
  • Patent number: PP35702
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ is a vigorous, highly-twining, climbing variety of Ipomoea batatas producing many shoots. It is distinguishable from other ornamental sweetpotato cultivars by its palmate, deeply lobed leaves with 3-5 lobes, an aggressive climbing habit, and heavily branched architecture. The chartreuse leaves, long internodes, and the plant architecture, which promotes good plant production in the greenhouse for wholesale distributors, distinguish ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ exhibits very good vigor and is very well branched. ‘NCORNSP-028SCKL’ is suitable for use in vertical landscape or container plantings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Christopher Heim
  • Patent number: PP36237
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-031SHMG’ is a moderately compact and loosely upright variety with a moderate growth rate and is well branched. It is distinguishable from other ornamental sweetpotato cultivars by its dark red heart shaped leaves, a moderately-compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. The dark red leaves, uniform color, short internodes, and the plant architecture, which promotes good plant production in the greenhouse for wholesale distributors, distinguishes ‘NCORNSP-031SHMG’ amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. In greenhouse and field trials, ‘NCORNSP-031SHMG’ is shown to be suitable for use as a landscape or containerized plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Christopher Heim
  • Patent number: PP36238
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-032SCRHI’ is a moderately compact and loosely upright variety with a moderate growth rate and is well branched. It is distinguishable from other ornamental sweetpotato cultivars by its red to burgundy five lobed leaves, a moderately-compact habit and semi-erect mounding plant architecture. The burgundy leaves, uniform color, short internodes, and the plant architecture, which promotes good plant production in the greenhouse for wholesale distributors, distinguishes ‘NCORNSP-032SCRHI’ amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. In greenhouse and field trials, ‘NCORNSP-032SCRHI’ is shown to be suitable for use as a landscape or containerized plant. The production of flowers by ‘NCORNSP-032SCRHI’ is not observed under short-day conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Christopher Heim