Patents by Inventor Herbert W. Philley

Herbert W. Philley 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).

  • Bermudagrass plant named ‘MS-Supreme’
    Patent number: PP11781
    Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of bermudagrass, designated experiment number MSB40 and named ‘MS-Supreme’ and is characterized by its natural dark green color (7.5 GY 5/6, Munsell© Color Charts) and enhanced dark green color (7.5 GY 4/6, Munsell© Color Charts) during overcast weather and the fall season, ultra-dwarf leaf blade length (6 mm) and width (0.5 mm), highly prostrate growth habit, and affords excellent turfgrass putting green quality under putting green culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Jeffrey V. Krans, Herbert W. Philley