Patents by Inventor John H. Pfund

John H. Pfund 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: 6388178
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant, designated MBZA. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn plant MBZA and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred plant MBZA with itself or with another corn plant. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred plant MBZA with another corn plant and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of inbred corn plant MBZA, and also relates to the RFLP and genetic isozyme typing profiles of inbred corn plant MBZA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Dekalb Genetics Corporation
    Inventor: John H. Pfund
  • Patent number: 6362403
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant, designated FBLL. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn plant FBLL and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred plant FBLL with itself or with another corn plant. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred plant FBLL with another corn plant and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of inbred corn plant FBLL, and also relates to the RFLP and genetic isozyme typing profiles of inbred corn, plant FBLL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Dekalb Genetics Corporation
    Inventor: John H. Pfund
  • Patent number: 5444177
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the production of maize, commonly known in the United States as corn, and more specifically to hybrid corn plants with certain advantageous phenotypes resulting from interactions of the haploid genetic contributions of inbred parental lines. This invention relates to the hybrid genetic complement, the expression of which produces these phenotypes and to the complement as housed in seeds and tissues, in particular, those capable of producing or regenerating the hybrid plants either in vivo or in vitro. An aspect of this invention, hybrid DK671, is characterized by many advantageous phenotypic traits including superior yield, seedling vigor, stay green, stalks and roots. It has characteristic restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and isozyme profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Dekalb Plant Genetics
    Inventor: John H. Pfund
  • Patent number: 5436389
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the production of maize, commonly known in the United States as corn, and more specifically to hybrid corn plants with certain advantageous phenotypes resulting from interactions of the haploid genetic contributions of inbred parental lines. This invention relates to the hybrid genetic complement, the expression of which produces these phenotypes and to the complement as housed in seeds and tissues, in particular, those capable of producing or regenerating the hybrid plants either in vivo or in vitro. An aspect of this invention, hybrid DK570, is characterized by many advantageous phenotypic traits including superior yield and standability, i.e. root lodging. It has characteristic restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and isozyme profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: DeKalb Genetics Corp.
    Inventor: John H. Pfund
  • Patent number: 5424483
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the production of maize, commonly known in the United States as corn, and more specifically to hybrid corn plants with certain advantageous phenotypes resulting from interactions of the haploid genetic contributions of inbred parental lines. This invention relates to the hybrid genetic complement, the expression of which produces these phenotypes and to the complement as housed in seeds and tissues, in particular, those capable of producing or regenerating the hybrid plants either in vivo or in vitro. An aspect of this invention, hybrid DK554, is characterized by many advantageous phenotypic traits including superior yield, staygreen, and roots. It has characteristic restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and isozyme profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Dekalb Plant Genetics
    Inventors: John H. Pfund, James R. Larkins