Patents by Inventor Dean Geoffery Liere

Dean Geoffery Liere 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF WATERMELON FRUIT
    Publication number: 20180146635
    Abstract: The invention provides containers comprising at least one or at least two seedlings of at least one seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety. The present invention further provides methods for producing watermelon fruit, optionally over an extended season, comprising planting together in a container at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety, wherein the at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety produces male flowers in sufficient time to pollenize female flowers of the at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Dean Geoffery Liere, James P. Brusca, Jeannine R. Bogard
  • Watermelon pollenizer SP-7
    Patent number: 9924652
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon cultivar SP-7 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Matt Kinkade, James P. Brusca, Dean Geoffery Liere
  • Methods and Compositions for Production of Watermelon Fruit
    Publication number: 20150181823
    Abstract: The invention provides containers comprising at least one or at least two seedlings of at least one seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety. The present invention further provides methods for producing watermelon fruit, optionally over an extended season, comprising planting together in a container at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety, wherein the at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety produces male flowers in sufficient time to pollenize female flowers of the at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Dean Geoffery Liere, James P. Brusca, Jeannine R. Bogard