Patents by Inventor James Olmstead

James Olmstead 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: PP32876
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueTwentyThree’, particularly selected for its pleasant minty sweet fruit flavor, juicy crisp fruit texture, large fruit size, strong evergreening ability of the plant, and early production, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Esther Kibbe, Marta C. Baptista, Raymond L. Jacobs, III, Sarah Wool, James Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP33066
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueTwentyTwo’ is disclosed. ‘DrisBlueTwentyTwo’ was selected as a strong evergreen blueberry variety with early and high yield. Fruit of ‘DrisBlueTwentyTwo’ are large, with balanced sugars and acids, firm crisp texture, and good bloom. Plants of ‘DrisBlueTwentyTwo’ are precocious and fruit on both one-year-old and current season's shoots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Esther Kibbe, Marta C. Baptista, Raymond L. Jacobs, III, Sarah Wool, James Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP34179
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueTwentySix’, particularly selected for the sweet flavor, firmness, and large size of its fruit, its adaptability for production in low latitudes, and appearance with persistent bloom, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Esther J. Kibbe, Marta C. Baptista, Raymond L. Jacobs, III, Maria Velarde, James Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP34316
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueTwentySeven’, particularly selected for the sweet flavor of its fruit, its adaptability for production in low latitudes, and appearance with persistent bloom, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Esther J. Kibbe, Marta C. Baptista, Raymond L. Jacobs, III, Maria Velarde, James Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35156
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueTwentyEight’, particularly selected for the large size, sweet flavor, and heavy bloom layer of its fruit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Jennifer K. Izzo, Jaime Patzer, Christian Christensen, Stephanie Fong, James Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35665
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueTwentyNine’, particularly selected as an early to mid-season evergreen blueberry variety that has no chilling hours requirement to produce mid volumes of fruit in soil, as well as for the size and flavor of the fruit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Esther J. Kibbe, Marta C. Baptista, Raymond L. Jacobs, III, Aleyna De La Luz Monroy, James Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35829
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueThirty’, particularly selected as a late and concentrated spring variety with high fruit quality, flavor, and average size, that can be grown under evergreen or mid-chill dormant conditions, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Caster, Jennifer K. Izzo, Bruce D. Mowrey, Sarah Wool, James Olmstead