Patents by Inventor Hubert F. Whiting

Hubert F. Whiting 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: PP5194
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant was discovered by me through my cross-pollinating selected varieties of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant then through asexual repropagation selected the new and distinct variety of Digitaria Didactyla which produces an excellent turfgrass of superior moderate bluish-green color as defined in the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the anthers of the new variety Digitaria Didactyla are dark purple as defined in the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the stigmas of the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla are strong reddish-purple as defined in the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the new variety of Digitaria is glabrous on the sheath and in between the internode and has a more open texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: AMFAC Garden Perry's Inc.
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP5465
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant was discovered by me through my cross-pollinating selected varieties of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant then through asexual repropagation selected the new and distinct variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant which produces an excellent turfgrass of fine texture with very little thatch buildup, the color of the grass is a moderate green color as defined in the ISCC-NBS Centroid color chart; the stigmas of the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant are very dark purplish red color as defined in the ISCC-NBS Centroid color chart; the anthers of the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant are grayish reddish purple color as defined in the ISCC-NBS Centroid color chart; the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant is glabrous except for a few hairs around the stolon and culm nodes and has a more dense texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Amfac Garden Perry's Inc.
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP5689
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant was discovered by me through my cross-pollinating selected varieties of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant then through asexual repropagation selected the new and distinct variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant which produces an excellent turfgrass of a finer more uniform and smooth texture, the color of the grass is a dark green color as defined in ISCC-NBS Centroid color chart; the stigmas of the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant are deep purplish pink color as defined in the ISCC-NBS Centroid color chart; the anthers of the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant are dark red color as defined in the ISCC-NBS Centroid color chart; the new variety of Digitaria Didactyla grass plant is glabrous except for a few hairs around the stolon and culm nodes and has a finer texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP6278
    Abstract: We disclose that our herein invention of a new and distinct grass plant variety of Cynodon dactylon grass plant that was discovered by us growing under cultivation on a small area on a bowling green surface at Nyngan, a small Town in the State of New South Wales, Australia. This new claimed grass variety that we have asexually repropagated produces an excellent turfgrass surface retaining green color and growth throughout the winter period in randomized replicated plots compared to the closest known variety of Cynodon dactylon grass plant that went dormant losing complete green color and growth. This new claimed grass variety is an attractive dark olive green color, color number 126 D.OLG as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart and has stigmas of very dark purplish red color, color number 260 V.D.pr as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart with newly formed anthers before dehiscene of grayish red colork color number 19 GY.RED as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventors: Peter E. McMaugh, Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP6345
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new variety of Zoysia grass plant was discovered by me through my cross-pollinating of selected varieties of Zoysia grass plants, then through asexual repropagation I selected the new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass plant ZT-26. This new variety of Zoysia grass plant produces an excellent turfgrass from stolons and rhizomes with a considerably faster establishment growth rate and with a more open texture that develops less thatch and retains superior green color during the winter period when compared to the closest known varieties of the species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP6516
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new variety of Zoysia grass plant, was discovered by me through my cross-pollination of selected varieties of Zoysia grass plants, then through asexual repropagation, selected the new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass plant ZT-4, which produces an excellent uniform turfgrass surface from stolons and rhizomes, then held complete green color throughout two winter periods. This new variety of Zoysia grass plant produces a 40% to 50% greater stolon and rhizome growth rate at low winter temperatures. The anthers of the new claimed variety of Zoysia grass plant, are pale yellow color as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the stigmas are yellowish white color, as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the stolon internodes of the new claimed variety of Zoysia grass plant are closer together, and thinner in width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP6841
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new and distinct variety of Cynodon Dactylon grass plant, that was discovered by me through a series of cross-pollination of selected varieties of Cynodon Dactylon grass plants, then through asexually repropagation selected the new and distinct variety of Cynodon Dactylon grass plant CT-2. This new variety produces an excellent turfgrass surface of a very dark green color, with less thatch build-up. The entire plant is pubescent and the electrophoresis isoenzyme banding patterns show distinct uniqueness of this new variety CT-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting
  • Patent number: PP7074
    Abstract: I disclose that my herein invention of a new variety of Zoysia grass plant, was discovered by me through my cross-pollination of selected varieties of Zoysia grass plants, then through asexual repropagation, selected the new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass plant ZT-11, which produces an outstanding dark olive green color with a uniform turfgrass surface that has virtually no seedheads with a very upright growth characteristic from stolons and rhizomes, then held complete green color throughout several winter periods. The anthers of the new claimed variety of Zoysia grass plant are dark purplish red color as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the stigmas are pale yellow green color, as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart; the stolons are a very dark red color, as defined by the ISCC-NBS centroid color chart with stolon internodes closer together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: Hubert F. Whiting