Patents by Inventor Jerry Whit Morris

Jerry Whit Morris 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).

  • Tobacco Having Altered Leaf Properties and Methods of Making and Using
    Publication number: 20220192250
    Abstract: This disclosure provides tobacco plants containing a PMT RNAi and tobacco plants having a mutation in PMT, and methods of making and using such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Alec J. Hayes, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Jerry Whit Morris
  • Tobacco having altered leaf properties and methods of making and using
    Patent number: 11304440
    Abstract: This disclosure provides tobacco plants containing a PMT RNAi and tobacco plants having a mutation in PMT, and methods of making and using such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Alec J. Hayes, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Jerry Whit Morris
  • HYBRID AIR AND FIRE CURING COMBINATION PROCESS TO REDUCE HARMFUL AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CONSTITUENTS IN CURED TOBACCO
    Publication number: 20210360960
    Abstract: The present specification provides for and includes novel methods of curing tobacco to produce desirable smoke and flavor characteristics while reducing the undesirable compounds imparted during a conventional fire-curing process. The present specification provides for and includes cured tobacco having reduced polyaromatic hydrocarbons and TSNA as compared to conventionally fire-cured tobacco. Also provided are tobacco products made with tobacco leaf cured using the disclosed processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Robert Franklin HART, III, Dongmei XU, Marcos Fernando de Godoy LUSSO, Jerry Whit MORRIS, Kenworth LION, Lionel DELOACH
  • TOBACCO HAVING ALTERED LEAF PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
    Publication number: 20200071717
    Abstract: This disclosure provides tobacco plants containing a PMT RNAi and tobacco plants having a mutation in PMT, and methods of making and using such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Chengalrayan KUDITHIPUDI, Alec J. HAYES, Marcos Fernando de GODOY LUSSO, Jerry Whit MORRIS
  • Methods of reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) and/or improving leaf quality in tobacco
    Patent number: 10390556
    Abstract: Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Alec J. Hayes, Kenny Lion, Greg Davis, Robert Frank Hart, III, Jerry Whit Morris
  • METHODS OF REDUCING TOBACCO-SPECIFIC NITROSAMINES (TSNAs) AND/OR IMPROVING LEAF QUALITY IN TOBACCO
    Publication number: 20170055567
    Abstract: Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Alec J. Hayes, Kenny Lion, Greg Davis, Robert Frank Hart, III, Jerry Whit Morris
  • Methods of reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) and/or improving leaf quality in tobacco
    Patent number: 9521863
    Abstract: Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Alec Hayes, Kenny Lion, Greg Davis, Jerry Whit Morris, Robert Frank Hart, III
  • TOBACCO HAVING ALTERED LEAF PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
    Publication number: 20150322451
    Abstract: This disclosure provides tobacco plants containing a PMT RNAi and tobacco plants having a mutation in PMT, and methods of making and using such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Alec J. Hayes, Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Jerry Whit Morris
  • METHODS OF REDUCING TOBACCO-SPECIFIC NITROSAMINES (TSNAs) AND/OR IMPROVING LEAF QUALITY IN TOBACCO
    Publication number: 20140076339
    Abstract: Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso, Alec Hayes, Kenny Lion, Greg Davis, Frank Hart, Jerry Whit Morris