Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Hartle
Jeffrey E. Hartle 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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Publication number: 20160081336Abstract: What is described is a nutritive media for a manufactured seed comprising a plant non-metabolizable sugar and a manufactured seed comprising plant non-metabolizable sugar in its nutritive mediumType: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, Craig N. Cootsona, William C. Carlson, Katie A. Brinkerhoff, James A. Grob
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Patent number: 8893429Abstract: The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. A primary end seal is disposed on the open end of the seed shell. A secondary end seal is arranged on the primary end seal, the secondary end seal being coated, at least partially, with a paraffin oil.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Craig N. Cootsona, Russell T. Barham, Katie A. Brinkerhoff, Jessica M. King
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Patent number: 8871514Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided for producing an improved nutritive medium comprising an adsorbent material for culturing plant embryos.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson
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Patent number: 8863437Abstract: The present disclosure includes a shoot restraint for use with manufactured seeds comprising. In some embodiments, the shoot restraint includes a substantially porous material having a top surface and a bottom surface. The substantially porous material is formed to define a substantially cylindrical upper portion having an upper diameter; and a substantially cylindrical lower portion having a lower diameter. The upper diameter is larger than the lower diameter. A parabolic cavity extends from the top surface to the bottom surface through the upper portion and at least partially into the lower portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Michael W. Teodoro
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Patent number: 8789311Abstract: A manufactured seed is provided. The manufactured seed includes a seed shell housing a nutritive media and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The restraint includes a cavity. The manufactured seed also includes an embryo disposed within the cavity and a fill material disposed within the cavity. The manufactured further includes a seal disposed on the seed shell to seal the embryo within the seed shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR Company LLPInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Antony R. Shoaf
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Patent number: 8769869Abstract: The invention provides methods of preventing flooding of a cavity within a shoot restraint of a manufactured seed by lowering the water potential of the nutritive media relative to the water potential of a plant embryo disposed within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventor: Jeffrey E. Hartle
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Patent number: 8739463Abstract: The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. The restraint comprises a parabolic cavity. A seal assembly is disposed on the open end of the seed shell in a configuration effective to seal the seed shell.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Craig N. Cootsona, Margaret E. Nartea
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Patent number: 8466086Abstract: Manufactured seeds are disclosed that comprise a unit of totipotent plant tissue and a nutritive medium. The nutritive medium can contain a number of different components selected from the following: a gel solute, charcoal, a carbon source, urea, KNO3, NH4NO3, CuCl2, CuSO4, KI, KH2PO4, CaCl2, MgSO4, Na2EDTA, FeSO4, ferric citrate, MnSO4, MnCl2, H3BO3, ZnSO4, CoCl2, Na2MoO4, (NH4)2MoO4, thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, HCl, Ca-pantothenate, nicotinic acid, biotin, folic acid, and myo-inositol. The nutritive medium can also include any of various protein amino acids, any of various polyamines, any of various oxygen-absorbing compounds, any of various non-protein amino acids, and/or a smoke suspension.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: William C. Carlson, Jeffrey E. Hartle, James A. Grob, Katherine M. Salatas, Mollie K. Heilesen
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Patent number: 8375630Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving germination of manufactured seeds. The manufactured seed of the invention comprises a seed coat, nutritive media comprising an adsorbent material in a concentration from about 30 g/L to about 100 g/L, and a shoot restraint comprising a cavity. The manufactured seed further comprises a plant embryo. The adsorbent material may be nutrient-treated or non-nutrient-treated charcoal. The manufactured seed may optionally contain an adsorbent material in the cavity of the shoot restraint.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson
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Publication number: 20130000192Abstract: The present disclosure includes manufactured seed comprising: a seed shell comprising a structure having an open end and a closed end; a restraint disposed within the seed shell, the restraint comprising a cavity; and a seal assembly disposed on the open end of the seed shell in a configuration effective to seal the seed shell. An embryo disposed within the seed shell in a substantially parallel or a substantially skew configuration with respect to a plane in which the sealing assembly is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Craig N. Cootsona, Margaret E. Nartea
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Publication number: 20130000191Abstract: The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. A primary end seal is disposed on the open end of the seed shell. A secondary end seal is arranged on the primary end seal, the secondary end seal having one or more dimples. Each of the one or more dimples each have a substantially parabolic shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Craig N. Cootsona, Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson
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Publication number: 20130000188Abstract: The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. The restraint comprises a parabolic cavity. A seal assembly is disposed on the open end of the seed shell in a configuration effective to seal the seed shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Craig N. Cootsona, Margaret E. Nartea
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Publication number: 20130007921Abstract: The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. A primary end seal is disposed on the open end of the seed shell. A secondary end seal is arranged on the primary end seal, the secondary end seal being coated, at least partially, with a paraffin oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Craig N. Cootsona, Russell T. Barham, Katie A. Brinkerhoff, Jessica M. King
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Publication number: 20130000189Abstract: The present disclosure includes a shoot restraint for use with manufactured seeds comprising. In some embodiments, the shoot restraint includes a substantially porous material having a top surface and a bottom surface. The substantially porous material is formed to define a substantially cylindrical upper portion having an upper diameter; and a substantially cylindrical lower portion having a lower diameter. The upper diameter is larger than the lower diameter. A parabolic cavity extends from the top surface to the bottom surface through the upper portion and at least partially into the lower portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Michael W. Teodoro
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Publication number: 20130000190Abstract: The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The restraint has a parabolic cavity. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. A primary end seal is disposed on the open end of the seed shell. A secondary end seal is arranged on the primary end seal, the secondary end seal having one or more dimples. Each of the one or more dimples each have a substantially parabolic shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson, Craig N. Cootsona, Russell T. Barham, Katie A. Brinkerhoff, Jessica M. King
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Patent number: 8252718Abstract: In one aspect, an improved nutritive media is provided that comprises from 10 g/L to 100 g/L of an adsorbent material, from 350 mg/L to 450 mg/L of NH4NO3, from 2000 mg/L to 3000 mg/L of KH2PO4, from 5 mg/L to 25 mg/L of FeSO4, from 600 mg/L to 1500 mg/L of MgSO4; and at least one component selected from the group consisting of: from 150 mg/L to 300 mg/L of Myo-inositol, from 1.5 mg/L to 3.0 mg/L of Thiamine-HCl, from 0.30 mg/L to 0.80 mg/L of Pyridoxine-HCl, from 1.5 mg/L to 3.0 mg/L of Nicotinic acid, from 0.15 mg/L to 0.30 mg/L of Riboflavin, from 0.75 mg/L to 2.0 mg/L of Ca-pantothenate, from 0.01 mg/L to 0.03 mg/L of Biotin and from 0.15 mg/L to 0.30 mg/L of Folic Acid. In another aspect, a manufactured seed is provided comprising the improved nutritive media.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson
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Publication number: 20120073194Abstract: The invention provides methods of preventing flooding of a cavity within a shoot restraint of a manufactured seed by lowering the water potential of the nutritive media relative to the water potential of a plant embryo disposed within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventor: Jeffrey E. Hartle
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Publication number: 20110072716Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving germination of manufactured seeds. The manufactured seed of the invention comprises a seed coat, nutritive media comprising an adsorbent material in a concentration from about 30 g/L to about 100 g/L, and a shoot restraint comprising a cavity. The manufactured seed further comprises a plant embryo. The adsorbent material may be nutrient-treated or non-nutrient-treated charcoal. The manufactured seed may optionally contain an adsorbent material in the cavity of the shoot restraint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson
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Publication number: 20110072872Abstract: In one aspect, an improved nutritive media is provided that comprises from 10 g/L to 100 g/L of an adsorbent material, from 350 mg/L to 450 mg/L of NH4NO3, from 2000 mg/L to 3000 mg/L of KH2PO4, from 5 mg/L to 25 mg/L of FeSO4, from 600 mg/L to 1500 mg/L of MgSO4; and at least one component selected from the group consisting of: from 150 mg/L to 300 mg/L of Myo-inositol, from 1.5 mg/L to 3.0 mg/L of Thiamine-HCl, from 0.30 mg/L to 0.80 mg/L of Pyridoxine-HCl, from 1.5 mg/L to 3.0 mg/L of Nicotinic acid, from 0.15 mg/L to 0.30 mg/L of Riboflavin, from 0.75 mg/L to 2.0 mg/L of Ca-pantothenate, from 0.01 mg/L to 0.03 mg/L of Biotin and from 0.15 mg/L to 0.30 mg/L of Folic Acid. In another aspect, a manufactured seed is provided comprising the improved nutritive media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson
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Publication number: 20110076772Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided for producing an improved nutritive medium comprising an adsorbent material for culturing plant embryos.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey E. Hartle, William C. Carlson