Patents by Inventor Donald Bockelman

Donald Bockelman 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: 8367906
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV774864. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV774864, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV774864 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV774864 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV774864.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Donald Bockelman
  • Publication number: 20110277103
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV774864. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV774864, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV774864 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV774864 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV774864.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Donald Bockelman
  • Patent number: 7521607
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I291623. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I291623, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I291623 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I291623 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I291623.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Donald Bockelman
  • Patent number: 7518042
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I428355. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I428355, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I428355 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I428355 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I428355.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Donald Bockelman
  • Publication number: 20090064361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the present invention includes a method of using haploid plants for genetic mapping of traits of interest such as disease resistance. Further, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) that are associated with resistance to Gray Leaf Spot (GLS), a fungal disease associated with Cercospora spp. The invention further includes a method for breeding corn plants containing QTL that are associated with Goss' Wilt, a bacterial disease associated with Clavibacter michiganense spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: David Butruille, Samuel Eathington, Travis J. Frey, Donald Bockelman, Michael R. Kerns, Thomas Carlson, Roger Weyhrich, Karen Grote
  • Patent number: 7157626
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I390171. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I390171, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I390171 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I390171 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I390171, and also to the SSR and isozyme typing profiles of corn variety I390171.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Donald Bockelman