Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Fender

Christopher M. Fender 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).

  • Method and apparatus for predicting soybean seed resistance based on near-infrared spectroscopy
    Patent number: 8321135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for predicting the resistance of soybean seed samples to infection by soybean cyst nematode parasites using near-infrared spectroscopy and discriminant analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Christopher M. Fender, David A. Sleper
  • Use of infrared spectroscopy in genotypic analysis
    Publication number: 20030177525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for comparing genotypes of biological tissue samples. Specifically, the invention utilizes infrared spectroscopy for comparing genotypes of tissue samples, particularly for determining soybean cyst nematode resistance in soybean tissue samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher M. Fender, David A. Sleper