Patents by Inventor Elaine Graham

Elaine Graham 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 TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS RESISTANCE IN TOMATO
    Publication number: 20250120356
    Abstract: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants exhibiting resistance to resistance to resistance breaking isolates of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a TSWV resistance phenotype. Such plants include tomato plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring pest resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed loci, are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Brad K. Gabor, Elaine Graham, Jessica Packard Selby, Rebeca Noelani Schauland, Susan Anne Van Tuyl
  • Tomato plants with improved disease resistance
    Patent number: 11479788
    Abstract: Tomato plants exhibiting resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Fol resistance phenotype and lacking undesirable soft fruit traits. Such plants include tomato plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring disease resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed disease resistance alleles, are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Graham, Albert Grit, Gregory Pape, Stephanie J. Pedroni, Marilyn West
  • Tomato plants with improved disease resistance
    Patent number: 11162110
    Abstract: Tomato plants exhibiting resistance to Stemphylium are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Stemphylium resistance phenotype and lacking an undesirable small fruit size trait. Such plants include tomato plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring disease resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed disease resistance alleles, are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Seminis Vegatable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton P. Allersma, Derek R. Drost, James D. Frantz, Laura Gallegos, Susana García Andrés, Elaine Graham, Stephanie Pedroni, Maria B. Salleres Neira
  • TOMATO PLANTS WITH IMPROVED DISEASE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20200048655
    Abstract: Tomato plants exhibiting resistance to Stemphylium are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Stemphylium resistance phenotype and lacking an undesirable small fruit size trait. Such plants include tomato plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring disease resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed disease resistance alleles, are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Anton P. Allersma, Derek R. Drost, James D. Frantz, Laura Gallegos, Susana García Andrés, Elaine Graham, Stephanie Pedroni, Maria B. Salleres Neira
  • Tomato plants with improved disease resistance
    Patent number: 10028459
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tomato plants exhibiting resistance to Leveillula taurica (Lt) and lacking traits associated with linkage drag such as an undesirable orange fruit exocarp color. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from S. chilense. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek R. Drost, Elaine Graham, Albert Grit, Jacobus Hoogstraten, Stephanie Pedroni
  • TOMATO PLANTS WITH IMPROVED DISEASE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20160355839
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tomato plants exhibiting resistance to Leveillula taurica (Lt) and lacking traits associated with linkage drag such as an undesirable orange fruit exocarp color. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from S. chilense. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Derek R. Drost, Elaine Graham, Albert Grit, Jacobus Hoogstraten, Stephanie Pedroni
  • Methods and compositions for producing plants with elevated Brix
    Patent number: 9024140
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the separation of elevated Brix from linked but undesirable agronomic traits among progeny with introgressions following a cross between Lycopersicon esculentum and Lycopersicon hirsutum. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix, which do not comprise alleles specifying undesirable agronomic traits that are genetically linked to the elevated Brix trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa Beck Bunn, Anna Frampton, Elaine Graham, Joshua J. Lloyd
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING PLANTS WITH ELEVATED BRIX
    Publication number: 20110283402
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the separation of elevated Brix from linked but undesirable agronomic traits among progeny with introgressions following a cross between Lycopersicon esculentum and Lycopersicon hirsutum. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix, which do not comprise alleles specifying undesirable agronomic traits that are genetically linked to the elevated Brix trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Teresa Beck Bunn, Anna Frampton, Elaine Graham, Joshua J. Lloyd