Patents by Inventor Donald C. Thill

Donald C. Thill 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).

  • Sulfonylurea herbicide resistance in plants
    Patent number: 5198599
    Abstract: Plants, plant tissues and plant seeds which are resistant to inhibition by sulfonylurea and/or imidazolinone herbicides are provided. In particular, domestic lettuce varieties having resistance to herbicides which target the enzyme acetolactate synthase are provided. The resistant plants find use in areas where weed growth is controlled by sulfonylurea and/or imidazolinone herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Idaho Resarch Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald C. Thill
  • Sulfonylurea herbicide resistance in plants
    Patent number: RE35661
    Abstract: Plants, plant tissues and plant seeds which are resistant to inhibition by sulfonylurea and/or imidazolinone herbicides are provided. In particular, domestic lettuce varieties having resistance to herbicides which target the enzyme acetolactate synthase are provided. The resistant plants find use in areas where weed growth is controlled by sulfonylurea and/or imidazolinone herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald C. Thill