Patents by Inventor David L. Benson

David L. Benson 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: 9179621
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D489 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08D489 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D489 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D489, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D489. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D489.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Benson, Dennis James Dolan
  • Patent number: 9000278
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13D129 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13D129 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13D129 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13D129, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13D129. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13D129.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson, Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, William Andrew Wilson, Daniel Joseph Pohl, Randall Newton Holley, Terry R. Colbert, Joseph D. Anderson, Ningxia Du, Brian Joseph Bush, David Walter Whitaker, Thomas Russell Henry
  • Patent number: 8822782
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13C764 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13C764 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13C764 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13C764, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13C764. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13C764.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson, Terry R. Colbert
  • Patent number: 8766056
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13B663 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B663 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B663 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B663, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B663. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B663.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., Michael Phillip Jines, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson, Gary Edward Henke
  • Patent number: 8716579
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A498 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A498 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A498 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A498, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A498. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A498.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: David L. Benson, Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, Dennis James Dolan
  • Patent number: 8710336
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A495 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A495 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A495 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A495, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A495. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A495.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: David L. Benson, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., Dennis James Dolan, Russell L. Fox
  • Patent number: 8604322
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08A243 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A243 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A243 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A243, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A243. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A243.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Mark David Hoffbeck, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 8507752
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13B662 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B662 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B662 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B662, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B662. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B662.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Luis A. Verde Chifflet, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson, Gary Edward Henke
  • Patent number: 8481808
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A497 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A497 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A497 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A497, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A497. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A497.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry R. Colbert, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 8476489
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08B846 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08B846 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08B846 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08B846, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08B846. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08B846.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Andrew Jon Ross, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 8389827
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X6K288 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X6K288 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X6K288 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X6K288, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X6K288. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X6K288.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson, Edwin Michael Grote, David B. Fischer, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8383906
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A494 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A494 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A494 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A494, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A494. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A494.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 8383912
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X7K442 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X7K442 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X7K442 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X7K442, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X7K442. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X7K442.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Stephen William Noble, Jr., David L. Benson, David Walter Whitaker, David B. Fischer
  • Patent number: 8344224
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13A491 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A491 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A491 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A491, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A491. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A491.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Jon Ross, Dennis James Dolan, David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 8330024
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X8M147 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X8M147 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8M147 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X8M147, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8M147. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8M147.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Edwin Michael Grote, David L. Benson, Thomas Craig Kevern
  • Patent number: 7301079
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH6MN, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH6MN, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH6MN with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH6MN with another maize line or plant and to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH6MN, to methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH6MN and to the inbred maize lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 6900378
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 34N43, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 34N43, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 34N43. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 34N43 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 6864411
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH6MN, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH6MN, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH6MN with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH6MN with another maize line or plant and to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH6MN, to methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH6MN and to the inbred maize lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 6784347
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 33R77, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 33R77, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 33R77. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 33R77 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Benson
  • Patent number: 6781041
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 34B97, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 34B97, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 34B97. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 34B97 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Benson