Patents by Inventor Dennis Fitzl

Dennis Fitzl 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 automated opening and dispensing of seed from a container
    Patent number: 9745094
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically opening a seed packet and dispensing the contents of the same for planting is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Jaxon Farris, Pradeep Setlur, Max O. Ruegger, J. Robert Peterson, Eric Frederickson, Dennis Fitzl, Jr., Nathan Vanopdorp, David Lewis
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED OPENING AND DISPENSING OF SEED FROM A CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20160185476
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically opening a seed packet and dispensing the contents of the same for planting is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Jaxon FARRIS, Pradeep SETLUR, Max O. RUEGGER, J. Robert PETERSON, Eric FREDERICKSON, Dennis FITZL, JR., Nathan VANOPDORP, David LEWIS
  • Gene and variations associate with BM1 phenotype, molecular markers, and their use
    Patent number: 9131725
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns specific naturally-occurring mutant maize cad2 genes, which altered genes contribute to the bm1 maize phenotype in particular maize lines. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that utilize a nucleic acid molecule comprising a mutant cad2 gene, and/or markers linked to a mutant cad2gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan J. VanOpdorp, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Peter D. Friedemann, Thomas W. Greene, Dennis Fitzl
  • Gene and Variations Associate with BM1 Phenotype, Molecular Markers, and their Use
    Publication number: 20120174255
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns specific naturally-occurring mutant maize cad2 genes, which altered genes contribute to the bm1 maize phenotype in particular maize lines. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that utilize a nucleic acid molecule comprising a mutant cad2 gene, and/or markers linked to a mutant cad2gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan J. VanOpdorp, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Peter D. Friedemann, Thomas W. Greene, Dennis Fitzl