Patents by Inventor Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits 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).
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Patent number: 9253958Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-93 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1-28, Ca-I to Ca-VIII, and strain BE240, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), and intensely red deeply incised leaves having a shallowly dentate margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-93 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-93 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
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Patent number: 9226472Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-51 RZ, which exhibits resistance against downy mildew races Bl:1 to Bl:28 and CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III, CA-IV, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII (Bremia lactucae), resistance against Lettuce mosaic virus (LMV:1), resistance against Currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype 0, and leaves which are crisp, deeply-incised, nicely-frilled, and have a medium red colored apical margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-51 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-51 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clément Michel Bernard Morice
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Publication number: 20150376639Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant, which when homozygously present in a seed, provides the seed in an unprimed state with the capability to germinate at a high temperature, which genetic determinant is obtainable from a lettuce plant which may comprise said genetic determinant, representative seed which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41914, NCIMB 41915, NCIMB 41916, NCIMB 41917, NCIMB 41918, NCIMB 41919, NCIMB 41922, NCIMB 41923, NCIMB 41926, and NCIMB 42216.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Leendert Jacobus WOUDENBERG, Eric Roland COPPOOLSE, Gerardus Maria LENSSEN, Johannes Wilhelmus SCHUT, Egbert Carolus Johannes SMITS
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Patent number: 9175307Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-25 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew races Bl:1 to Bl:28 and CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III to CA-VIII (Bremia lactucae Regel), as well as deeply red, crisp, deeply-incised, nicely-filled leaves, and a small plant size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-25 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-25 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Cornelus Marinus Moor
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Patent number: 9161509Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-33 RZ, which when grown into a plant exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:28, CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III, CA-IV, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII and strain FR10.021, resistance against lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), resistance against currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0 as well as medium to dark green colored mature leafs with a flat or almost flat apical margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-33 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-33 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clement Michel Bernard Morice, Cornelis Marinus Moor
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Patent number: 9155279Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-86 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races B1:1 to B1:28, CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III to CA-VIII, currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, intensely red, deeply incised leaves, slow bolting and a medium to small plant size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-86 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-86 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clement Michel Bernard Morice
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Patent number: 9144222Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-02 RZ, which exhibits slow bolting, resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae), and currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), as well as leaves which are crisp, deeply-incised, nicely-frilled, and have a medium red colored apical margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-02 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-02 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Cornelis Marinus Moor
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Patent number: 9137965Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-82 RZ, which exhibits resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) strains BL:1- (Bremia lactucae), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) and lettuce mosaic virus (LMV) as well as blond, thin, deeply-incised, nicely-frilled leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-82 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-82 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Cornelis Marinus Moor
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Patent number: 9125373Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-176 RZ, which exhibits resistance against downy mildew strains B1:1-28 and Ca-V to Ca-VIII (Bremia lactucae), Nr:0-biotype of Nasonovia ribisnigri, and an extraordinary high number of leaves of substantially equal size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-176 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-176 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Hubertus Joseph Wilhelmus Crins
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Patent number: 9119367Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-41 RZ, which may exhibit resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel.), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribis-nigri) and Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV), and which may have light green, moderately glossy, deeply-incised, strongly undulated leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-41 seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-41 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT ENZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
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Patent number: 9119369Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-163 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel.) races B1:1 to B1:28, and which has an extraordinary high number of red-colored, oakleaf-shaped leaves of substantially equal size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-163 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-163 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
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Patent number: 9119370Abstract: The present invention relates to Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-99 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel.) races Bl:1 to Bl:28, lettuce mosaic virus (LMV) and currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) and which has deeply red, deeply-incised, nicely-filled leaves. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-99 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-99 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clement Michel Bernard Morice, Cornelis Marinus Moor
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Publication number: 20150135356Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-65 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew strains B1:1 to B1:31, CA-I to CA-VIII (Bremia lactucae), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, and lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), as well as having intensely red, deeply incised, three-dimensional leaves, and a medium to small plant size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-65 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-65 RZ.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clément Michel Bernard Morice
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Publication number: 20150135357Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-05 RZ, which may exhibit a combination of traits including resistance against downy mildew strains B1:1 to B1:31, CA-I to CA-VIII (Bremia lactucae), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, and lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), as well as moderately glossy leaves with a medium to dark green leaf color. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-05 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-05 RZ.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes SMITS, Clement Michel Bernard MORICE
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Publication number: 20140272087Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-93 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1-28, Ca-I to Ca-VIII, and strain BE240, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), and intensely red deeply incised leaves having a shallowly dentate margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-93 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-93 RZ.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
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Patent number: 8772579Abstract: The present invention relates to a new lettuce (Lactuca sativa) variety, seed designated as 79-11 RZ, which exhibits a combination of an extraordinary high number of leaves, resistance to many Bremia-races, and an extraordinary low number of apices under many growing conditions, the representative seed having been deposited with the National Collections of Industrial, Marine and Food Bacteria (NCIMB) in Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, Scotland, UK and assigned NCIMB Accession No. 41614, The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-11 RZ (Emerson) seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-11 RZ.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
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Publication number: 20140143903Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-51 RZ, which exhibits resistance against downy mildew races Bl:1 to Bl:28 and CA-I, CA-IIA, CA-IIB, CA-III, CA-IV, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII (Bremia lactucae), resistance against Lettuce mosaic virus (LMV:1), resistance against Currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype 0, and leaves which are crisp, deeply-incised, nicely-frilled, and have a medium red colored apical margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-51 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-51 RZ.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Clément Michel Bernard Morice
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Patent number: 8507759Abstract: The present invention relates to a lettuce cultivar having resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribis-nigri ) and lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), and which has green, deeply-incised, nicely-frilled leaves. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-88 RZ, representative seed having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 41615.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
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Publication number: 20130019335Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-02 RZ, which exhibits slow bolting, resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae), and currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), as well as leaves which are crisp, deeply-incised, nicely-frilled, and have a medium red colored apical margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-02 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-02 RZ.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Egbert Carolus Johannes SMITS, Cornelis Marinus MOOR
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Publication number: 20130019336Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-176 RZ, which exhibits resistance against downy mildew strains B1:1-28 and Ca-V to Ca-VIII (Bremia lactucae), Nr:0-biotype of Nasonovia ribisnigri, and an extraordinary high number of leaves of substantially equal size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-176 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-176 RZ.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Cornelis Marinus Moor, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits, Hubertus Joseph Wilhelmus Crins