Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Mills
Jeffrey M. Mills 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: 11793140Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and melon line CAN-DV16-4378MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 11766012Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20230157234Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20230124318Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and melon line CAN-DV16-4378MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 11617319Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179, melon line CAN-DV16-4369MO, and melon line CAN-DV17-4426AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20230082865Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179, melon line CAN-DV16-4369MO, and melon line CAN-DV17-4426AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20210378195Abstract: A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. The invention further provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Greg TOLLA, Benito JUAREZ, Fred McCUISTION, Joseph J. KING, Eleni BACHLAVA, Adam M. WENTZELL, Jeffrey M. MILLS
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Patent number: 11076551Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and melon line CAN-DV16-4385MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 11044860Abstract: A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. The invention further provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tolla, Benito Juarez, Fred McCuistion, Joseph J. King, Eleni Bachlava, Adam M. Wentzell, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10993395Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF6766 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6766 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6766, melon line HAR-DV16-4328M0, and melon line CAN-DV16-4353AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10993394Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF6955 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6955 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6955, melon line HAR-DV16-4330MO, and melon line CAN-DV16-4354AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20210105964Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF6766 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6766 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6766, melon line HAR-DV16-4328MO, and melon line CAN-DV16-4353AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10959386Abstract: The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Eleni Bachlava, Eva King-Fan Chan, Jeroen de Vries, Susana Garcia-Andrés, Tarek Joobeur, Joseph J. King, Petrus J. Kraakman, Subash Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20210076599Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF6955 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6955 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6955, melon line HAR-DV16-4330MO, and melon line CAN-DV16-4354AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20200187445Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and melon line CAN-DV16-4385MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20200146238Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5677. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677 and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677, comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20200137975Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5152 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5152 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5152, melon line HAR-DV14-4220MO, and melon line HAR-DV14-4188AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10638695Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5677. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677 and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677, comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Patent number: 10638694Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5152 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5152 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5152, melon line HAR-DV14-4220MO, and melon line HAR-DV14-4188AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills
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Publication number: 20190223399Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5675 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5675 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Jeffrey M. Mills