Patents by Inventor Karsten Neuffer

Karsten Neuffer 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).

  • Method for obtaining substantially pure hybrid cereal seed and machine for use thereof
    Patent number: 9227230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining substantially pure hybrid cereal seed and a machine for use thereof. In particular the invention describes a method for separating hybrid barley seed from a mixed population of inbred barley seed and hybrid barley seed on the basis of a difference which is detectable via the use of near infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: John Charles Battleaxe Bensley-Bromilow, Robert Fitzpatrick Bruns, Barry Andrew Martin, Karsten Neuffer
  • METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY PURE HYBRID CEREAL SEED AND MACHINE FOR USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130167496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining substantially pure hybrid cereal seed and a machine for use thereof. In particular the invention describes a method for separating hybrid barley seed from a mixed population of inbred barley seed and hybrid barley seed on the basis of a difference which is detectable via the use of near infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG, SYNGENTA LIMITED
    Inventors: John Charles Battleaxe Bensley-Bromilow, Robert Fitzpatrick Bruns, Barry Andrew Martin, Karsten Neuffer