Patents by Inventor Dale E. Herman

Dale E. Herman 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).

  • Betula papyrifera named ' Varen '
    Publication number: 20040168237
    Abstract: ‘Varen’ is a new cultivar of Betula papyrifera birch tree. This new cultivar has exceptional clear white bark and dark green leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Dale E. Herman, Larry J. Chaput, Zong-Ming Cheng, Wenhao Dai
  • Betula papyrifera named ‘Varen’
    Patent number: PP15768
    Abstract: ‘Varen’ is a new cultivar of Betula papyrifera birch tree. This new cultivar has exceptional clear white bark and dark green leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: NDSU Research Foundation
    Inventors: Dale E. Herman, Larry J. Chaput, Zong-Ming Cheng, Wenhao Dai
  • Birch tree name ‘VerDale’
    Patent number: PP15944
    Abstract: ‘VerDale’ is a new cultivar of Betula platyphylla, Asian white birch. This new cultivar has white bark and dark green leaves in addition to being highly resistant to bronze birch borer (Agrilus anxius Gory).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: NDSU Research Foundation
    Inventors: Dale E. Herman, Larry J. Chaput, Zong-Ming Cheng, Wenhao Dai, Victoria A. Magnusson
  • Pekin lilac tree named ‘SunDak’
    Patent number: PP16570
    Abstract: ‘SunDak’ is a new cultivar of Syringa pekinensis, Pekin lilac tree. This new cultivar has a coppery-orange exfoliating bark pattern that separates into shaggy curls; large, abundantly produced creamy-white flower panicles; attractive seed capsules; upright broadly-oval to rounded form; typically grows multiple-trunked and with improved winter hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: NDSU Research Foundation
    Inventors: Dale E. Herman, Scott C. Redlin, Larry J. Chaput
  • Birch tree named `Fargo`
    Patent number: PP10963
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of birch tree plant named `Fargo`, characterized by its distinctive narrow columnar growth habit, branching angles which average about 40.degree. with the trunk; dark-green leaf color; bark color changes as tree matures; slightly exfoliating bark when mature; leaf retention into very late autumn; winter hardiness; high tolerance to wind; adaption to high-pH soil; above average resistance to the insect leaf miner; and high tolerance to drought and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: NDSU--Research Foundation
    Inventors: Zong-Ming Cheng, Dale E. Herman, Jeffrey P. Schnurr, Arthur A. Boe