Patents by Inventor David Walter Whitaker

David Walter Whitaker 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: 9084402
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D522 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 X08D522 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D522 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D522, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D522. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D522.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., David Walter Whitaker, Polly Suzanne Longenberger
  • Patent number: 9078408
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D519 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 X08D519 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D519 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D519, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D519. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D519.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Jennifer Ann Tarter, David Walter Whitaker, Polly Suzanne Longenberger
  • Patent number: 9006541
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D365 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 X08D365 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D365 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D365, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D365. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D365.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Terry R. Colbert, David Walter Whitaker, Polly Suzanne Longenberger
  • Patent number: 9006540
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D456 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 X08D456 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D456 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D456, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D456. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D456.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, David Walter Whitaker, Polly Suzanne Longenberger
  • Patent number: 9000280
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D452 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 X08D452 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D452 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D452, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D452. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D452.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Jennifer Ann Tarter, David Walter Whitaker, Polly Suzanne Longenberger, Brian Joseph Bush
  • 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: 9000279
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18D814 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 X18D814 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18D814 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18D814, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18D814. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18D814.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., 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: 9000277
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08C921 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 X08C921 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08C921 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08C921, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08C921. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08C921.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, David Walter Whitaker, Randall Newton Holley
  • Patent number: 8993857
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08D419 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 X08D419 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D419 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D419, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D419. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D419.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, Terry R. Colbert, William Andrew Wilson, Daniel Joseph Pohl, Randall Newton Holley, Joseph D. Anderson, Ningxia Du, Brian Joseph Bush, David Walter Whitaker, Thomas Russell Henry
  • Patent number: 8975469
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13C704HR 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 X13C704HR with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13C704HR through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13C704HR, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13C704HR. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13C704HR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: David Walter Whitaker, Robert Lee Segebart
  • Patent number: 8962949
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08C923 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 X08C923 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08C923 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08C923, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08C923. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08C923.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Andrew Jon Ross, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8952229
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1K0H1 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1K0H1 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1K0H1 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1K0H1 or a locus conversion of PH1K0H1 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8927831
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH24DJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH24DJ with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH24DJ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH24DJ or a locus conversion of PH24DJ with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Kevern, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8921672
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH24DS and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH24DS with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH24DS through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH24DS or a locus conversion of PH24DS with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Kevern, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8916744
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH24DV and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH24DV with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH24DV through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH24DV or a locus conversion of PH24DV with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Kevern, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8912391
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1KD2 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1KD2 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1KD2 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1KD2 or a locus conversion of PH1KD2 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8907159
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH24DM and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH24DM with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH24DM through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH24DM or a locus conversion of PH24DM with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Kevern, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8901400
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08C858 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 X08C858 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08C858 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08C858, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08C858. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08C858.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Jennifer Ann Tarter, Matthew David Smalley, David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8865978
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X7H292 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 maize variety X7H292 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X7H292 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X7H292, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X7H292. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X7H292.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Gary Edward Henke, David Walter Whitaker, Nancy Guse
  • Patent number: 8865977
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08A238 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 X08A238 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A238 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A238, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A238. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A238.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: William Andrew Wilson, Geoffrey Ian Graham, David Walter Whitaker