Patents by Inventor James C. Mikkelsen

James C. Mikkelsen 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).

  • Kalanchoe plant
    Patent number: PP4207
    Abstract: A kalanchoe cultivar having an unusually thick and upright main stem bearing golden orange flowers which stay open at night.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Kalanchoe plant
    Patent number: PP4209
    Abstract: A kalanchoe cultivar having a slow, compact growth habit, but being highly floriferous, bearing many small orange-red flowers on numerous shoots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Begonia plant
    Patent number: PP4210
    Abstract: A novel begonia of the elatior type having glowing red tepals and dark green, heavy-textured leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Begonia plant
    Patent number: PP4211
    Abstract: A begonia cultivar having light pink tepals giving the appearance of azalea blossoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP4262
    Abstract: An impatiens plant with excellent self-branching, soft pink flower color, green foliage with variegated zones of yellow color, and adaptability to outdoor or potted plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP4689
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Eclipse, and particularly characterized by the combined characteristics of good self-branching; dark green-red foliage in striking combination with bright orange-red flowers; and excellent keeping quality when grown outside in full sunlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP4690
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Red Planet, and particularly characterized by the combined characteristics of good self-branching; spreading habit; highly variegated foliage; striking velvet-like deep-red flowers; early flowering; suitability for growing both outside in full sunlight and in hanging baskets; and by its good keeping quality both outside in full sunlight and in hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP4691
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Astro, and particularly characterized as to novelty by the combined characteristics of good self-branching; shiny dark metallic green-red foliage with slight variegation; large bicolored light pink and red flowers contrasting with the foliage; floriferous; and excellent keeping quality if grown outdoors in full sunlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP4725
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Halo, and particularly characterized by the combined characteristics of good self-branching; spreading habit; highly variegated foliage; bright orange and large flowers; early flowering; suitability for growing both outside in full sunlight and in hanging baskets; and by its good keeping quality both outside in full sunlight and in hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Kalanchoe plant
    Patent number: PP4726
    Abstract: A kalanchoe plant known by the cultivar name Yellow Nugget, and particularly characterized by its uniform deep yellow flower color, on both its top and under sides; excellent branching; dense foliage, and by its adaptability to growth in various pot sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Mikkelsen, Cornelis P. Van den Berg
  • Kalanchoe plant
    Patent number: PP4727
    Abstract: A kalanchoe plant, known by the cultivar name Sensation, and particularly characterized by its excellent keeping quality, free branching habit, well clustered, red-purple flowers, highly floriferous and vigorous habit, and adaptability to various pot sizes and to growth regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Kalanchoe plant
    Patent number: PP4728
    Abstract: A new kalanchoe plant referred to by the cultivar name Firefly, and characterized by its large, bright yellow and well clustered flowers; vigorous plant growth; relatively large leaves and strong peduncles, and by its adaptability to growth in varying size pots and to treatment with growth regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP4733
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Telstar, and particularly characterized by the combined characteristics of excellent self-branching; spreading habit; highly variegated foliage; orchid/violet flowers; suitability for growing both outside in full sunlight and in hanging baskets; and by its good keeping quality both outside in full sunlight and in hanging baskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Kalanchoe plant
    Patent number: PP4734
    Abstract: A new kalanchoe plant named Serenade, characterized by its early flowering, high degree of self-branching, bright red flower color, dense foliage, well clustered flowers, and floriferous habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelis P. Van den Berg, James C. Mikkelsen
  • Begonia plant
    Patent number: PP4743
    Abstract: A begonia plant known by the cultivar name Ballet having clear yellow flowers and dark green foliage; double flowers, with the tepals in the center being relatively small and ruffled and the outside tepals being relatively large thereby giving the impression of a flower having a relatively small center enframed by the two outside tepals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Mikkelsen, Cornelis P. van den Berg
  • Begonia plant
    Patent number: PP4781
    Abstract: A begonia plant referred to by the cultivar name Fresco having large semi-double to double, deep orange-red flowers; heavy infusion of red pigmentation in the foliage; pleasant contrast of flower and foliage color; year round flowering with proper environmental conditions, and a vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Assignee: Mikkelsens Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Mikkelsen, Cornelis P. Van den Berg
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP5125
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Milkyway and characterized by its white flowers; variegated foliage; superior self-branching habit; tightly compact and symmetrically mounded growth habit; high floriferousness, and by its relative deterioration under low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP5126
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Columbia and characterized by its excellent keeping qualities; generally light pink flower color; firm, thick and non-fragile flower petal texture; relatively slow growth and compact, tight habit; early flowering response; dark green foliage which provides a pleasant contrast with flower color; best performance under full sunlight, and its adaptability to different environments of use, including use initially as a house plant which can later be transferred to the garden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP5131
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Solared and characterized by its brilliant scarlet flowers; high floriferousness; early blooming and continuous flowering with frost; superior self-branching and compact; mounded growth habit; variegated dark green foliage; resistance to fading; and by its adaptability to various use environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen
  • Impatiens plant
    Patent number: PP5132
    Abstract: An impatiens plant known by the cultivar name Gemini, and characterized by its clear bright pink flower color and contrasting dark green variegated foliage; highly floriferous habit; firm petal texture; relatively large flowers, with distinct deep pink to red throat; continuous flowering and highly stable flower color, with little fading in summer, and by its semi-procumbent and weather resistant habits which make it ideal for baskets and bedding plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Mikkelsens, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Mikkelsen