Patents by Inventor Eric Hoeft

Eric Hoeft 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: 9877444
    Abstract: A sunflower hybrid designated P64ME01 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof is provided. Methods for producing a sunflower plant that comprises crossing hybrid sunflower variety P64ME01 with another sunflower plant. Methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into P64ME01 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the sunflower seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the sunflower variety P64ME01, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of sunflower variety P64ME01. This invention further relates to methods for producing sunflower varieties derived from wunflower variety P64ME01.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Hoeft
  • Patent number: 9700005
    Abstract: An inbred sunflower line, designated PH5015R, the plants, plant parts and seeds of inbred sunflower line PH5015R are provided. A sunflower plant, such as an inbred or hybrid, can be produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line PH5015R with itself or with another sunflower plant. Inbred and hybrid sunflower seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH5015R with another sunflower line or plants are provided. Methods for producing a sunflower plant such as inbred line PH5015R containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic sunflower plants produced by that method are also disclosed. Inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred sunflower line PH5015R, methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from inbred sunflower line PH5015R, and the inbred sunflower lines derived by the use of those methods are further described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Hoeft
  • Patent number: 9313960
    Abstract: An inbred sunflower line, designated PH1023B, the plants, plant parts and seeds of inbred sunflower line PH1023B are provided. A sunflower plant, such as an inbred or hybrid, can be produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line PH1023B with itself or with another sunflower plant. Inbred and hybrid sunflower seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH1023B with another sunflower line or plants are provided. Methods for producing a sunflower plant such as inbred line PH1023B containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic sunflower plants produced by that method are also disclosed. Inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred sunflower line PH1023B, methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from inbred sunflower line PH1023B, and the inbred sunflower lines derived by the use of those methods are further described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Hoeft
  • Patent number: 9161501
    Abstract: Methods for identifying sunflower plants or germplasm that display resistance, improved resistance, or susceptibility to Orobanche cumana are provided. Sunflower plants or germplasm that are resistant or have improved resistance to Orobanche cumana are created. The plants or germplasm produced by the methods of the invention are also an aspect of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: El Sayed Abdel Raouf Sadek Hassan, Eric Hoeft, Zenglu Li, Lomas Tulsieram
  • Publication number: 20110041214
    Abstract: Methods for identifying sunflower plants or germplasm that display resistance, improved resistance, or susceptibility to Orobanche cumana are provided. Sunflower plants or germplasm that are resistant or have improved resistance to Orobanche cumana are created. The plants or germplasm produced by the methods of the invention are also an aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: El Sayed Abdel Raouf Sadek Hassen, Eric Hoeft, Zenglu Li, Lomas Tulsieram
  • Patent number: 7872170
    Abstract: Methods for identifying sunflower plants or germplasm that display resistance, improved resistance, or susceptibility to Orobanche cumana are provided. Sunflower plants or germplasm that are resistant or have improved resistance to Orobanche cumana are created. The plants or germplasm produced by the methods of the invention are also an aspect of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: El Sayed Abdel Raouf Sadek Hassan, Eric Hoeft, Zenglu Li, Lomas Tulsieram
  • Publication number: 20080178325
    Abstract: Methods for identifying sunflower plants or germplasm that display resistance, improved resistance, or susceptibility to Orobanche cumana are provided. Sunflower plants or germplasm that are resistant or have improved resistance to Orobanche cumana are created. The plants or germplasm produced by the methods of the invention are also an aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: El Sayed Abdel Raouf Sadek Hassan, Eric Hoeft, Zenglu Li, Lomas Tulsieram