Patents by Inventor Eleni Bachlava
Eleni Bachlava 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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Publication number: 20230247956Abstract: The present disclosure provides Cucumis melo inbred line CHA-ZA15-001AN. The present disclosure also provides methods to select, produce, and grow these plants, parts of such plants, and products made from those parts. The disclosure also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrid and inbred lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni BACHLAVA, Andrea K. Knox
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Patent number: 11678624Abstract: The present disclosure provides Cucumis melo inbred line CHA-ZA15-0014AN. The present disclosure also provides methods to select, produce, and grow these plants, parts of such plants, and products made from those parts. The disclosure also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrid and inbred lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Andrea K. Knox
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Publication number: 20210378196Abstract: The present disclosure provides Cucumis melo inbred line CHA-ZA15-0014AN. The present disclosure also provides methods to select, produce, and grow these plants, parts of such plants, and products made from those parts. The disclosure also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrid and inbred lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni BACHLAVA, Andrea K. KNOX
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Publication number: 20210378195Abstract: A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. The invention further provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Greg TOLLA, Benito JUAREZ, Fred McCUISTION, Joseph J. KING, Eleni BACHLAVA, Adam M. WENTZELL, Jeffrey M. MILLS
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Patent number: 11044860Abstract: A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. The invention further provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tolla, Benito Juarez, Fred McCuistion, Joseph J. King, Eleni Bachlava, Adam M. Wentzell, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 11019777Abstract: The invention relates to a melon plant, and parts thereof including seeds and fruit, that is resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). The melon plant may further comprise resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and/or further display a Brix measurement of ?9.5° Bx, orange flesh color, and/or a fruit width to length ratio of ?0.5. Methods for producing such a plant are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Francois P. M. Bertrand, Jeroen S. de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman
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Patent number: 10959386Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Susana Garcia-Andrés, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20210068363Abstract: The present disclosure provides Cucumis melo inbred line CHA-ZA15-0014AN. The present disclosure also provides methods to select, produce, and grow these plants, parts of such plants, and products made from those parts. The disclosure also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrid and inbred lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni BACHLAVA, Andrea K. KNOW
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Publication number: 20210047700Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Patent number: 10801075Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Publication number: 20200060112Abstract: The invention relates to a melon plant, and parts thereof including seeds and fruit, that is resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). The melon plant may further comprise resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and/or further display a Brix measurement of ?9.5° Bx, orange flesh color, and/or a fruit width to length ratio of ?0.5. Methods for producing such a plant are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Francois P.M. Bertrand, Jeroen S. de Vries, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman
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Patent number: 10470385Abstract: The present disclosure provides for unique watermelon plants with a desired seed size phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with a desired seed size phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with a desired seed size phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Hussein Abdel-Haleem, Steven Knapp, Cecilia McGregor, Jason Prothro, Katherine Sandlin, Gregory E. Tolla, Victoria Brookins
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Publication number: 20190323093Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Publication number: 20190174695Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Susana Garcia-Andrés, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10316328Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting resistance to powdery mildew, aphids, and cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV). In certain embodiments, the invention provides melon plants with powdery mildew, aphid, and CVYV resistance loci located in cis linkage on chromosome 5. 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos, Jeffrey M. Mills, Kelli M. Durham, Robyn L. Morgan, Tarek Joobeur, Susana Garcia Andrés
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Patent number: 10316369Abstract: The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Tarek Joobeur, Gregory E. Tolla
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Patent number: 10271487Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the production of Cucumis melo plants with elevated Brix and/or enhanced fruit color. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix. The invention allows introgression of the identified high Brix QTL in an desired genetic background of a sexually compatible plant species.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Joseph J. King, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills, Adam M. Wentzell
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Patent number: 10098296Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Susana Garcia-Andres, Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills, Jeroen de Vries
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Patent number: 10036032Abstract: The invention provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Benito Juarez, Joseph J. King, Eleni Bachlava, Adam M. Wentzell, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20180094276Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting resistance to powdery mildew, aphids, and cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV). In certain embodiments, the invention provides melon plants with powdery mildew, aphid, and CVYV resistance loci located in cis linkage on chromosome 5. 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: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos, Jeffrey M. Mills, Kelli M. Durham, Robyn L. Morgan, Tarek Joobeur, Susana Garcia Andrés