Patents by Inventor James P. Brusca
James P. Brusca 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).
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Patent number: 12022788Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: James P. Brusca, Matt Kinkade, Sarah Danan
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Publication number: 20220295719Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: James P. Brusca, Matt Kinkade, Sarah Danan
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Patent number: 11382293Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: James P. Brusca, Matt Kinkade, Sarah Danan
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Patent number: 11229175Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 34WA009 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Matthew Kinkade, James P. Brusca
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Publication number: 20210329870Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 34WA009 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Matthew Kinkade, James P. Brusca
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Patent number: 10617081Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 51WA009 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Matthew Kinkade, James P. Brusca
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Publication number: 20190364783Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: James P. BRUSCA, Matt KINKADE, Sarah DANAN
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Patent number: 10172308Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 74WA002 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Matthew Kinkade, James P. Brusca
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Publication number: 20180146635Abstract: The invention provides containers comprising at least one or at least two seedlings of at least one seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety. The present invention further provides methods for producing watermelon fruit, optionally over an extended season, comprising planting together in a container at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety, wherein the at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety produces male flowers in sufficient time to pollenize female flowers of the at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Dean Geoffery Liere, James P. Brusca, Jeannine R. Bogard
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Patent number: 9924652Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon cultivar SP-7 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Matt Kinkade, James P. Brusca, Dean Geoffery Liere
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Patent number: 9591817Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 54WA004 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventor: James P. Brusca
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Patent number: 9402357Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 4XDKFD55G and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventor: James P. Brusca
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Publication number: 20150181823Abstract: The invention provides containers comprising at least one or at least two seedlings of at least one seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety. The present invention further provides methods for producing watermelon fruit, optionally over an extended season, comprising planting together in a container at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety, wherein the at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety produces male flowers in sufficient time to pollenize female flowers of the at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Dean Geoffery Liere, James P. Brusca, Jeannine R. Bogard