Patents by Inventor Kevin Cook

Kevin Cook 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: 7629517
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV961232. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV961232, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV961232 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV961232 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV961232.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Patent number: 7615694
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV988815. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV988815, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV988815 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV988815 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV988815.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Patent number: 7592527
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH786854. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH786854, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH786854 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH786854.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Patent number: 7544868
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV414351. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV414351, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV414351 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV414351 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV414351.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Patent number: 7524477
    Abstract: The invention provides new methods for synthesis of B9H9?, B10H102?, B11H14?, and B12H122? salts, particularly alkylammonium salts of B9H9?, B10H102?, B11H14?, and B12H122?. More particularly, the invention provides methods of preparing tetraalkylamronium salts of B9H9?, B10H102?, B11H14?, and B12H122? by pyrolysis of tetraalkylammonium borohydrides under controlled conditions. The invention additionally provides methods of preparing, in an atom efficient process, octadecaborane from the tetraalkylammonium salts of the invention. Preferred methods of the invention are suitable for preparation of isotopically enriched boranes, particularly isotopically enriched 10B18H22 and 11B18H22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: SemEquip Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Spielvogel, Kevin Cook
  • Publication number: 20090070903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the present invention includes a method of using haploid plants for genetic mapping of traits of interest such as disease resistance. Further, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) that are associated with resistance to Goss' Wilt, a bacterial disease associated with Clavibacter michiganense spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Kerns, Hongwu Jia, David Butruille, Travis J. Frey, Kevin Cook, Laron Peters
  • Publication number: 20090064360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the present invention includes a method of using haploid plants for genetic mapping of traits of interest such as disease resistance. Further, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) that are associated with resistance to Gray Leaf Spot, a fungal disease associated with Cercospora spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Kerns, Hongwu Jia, David Butruille, Travis J. Frey, Gilberto Pozar, Kevin Cook, Scott Walker, Gregory Holland
  • Publication number: 20090031438
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the identification and selection of loci modulating transgene performance and expression in plant breeding. In addition, methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of at least one transgene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: WAYNE KENNARD, ARNOLD ROSIELLE, DAVID BUTRUILLE, SAM EATHINGTON, KEVIN COOK, TREVOR HOHLS
  • Publication number: 20080282398
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH148845. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH148845, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH148845 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH148845.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Publication number: 20080282421
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH627005. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH627005, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH627005 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH627005.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Publication number: 20080271192
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV961232. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV961232, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV961232 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV961232 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV961232.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Publication number: 20080271177
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV988815. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV988815, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV988815 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV988815 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV988815.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Patent number: 7401528
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring stalk strength and/or root strength of a plant is provided. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus includes a conveyer operably connected to a motor for circulatorily driving the conveyer around at least one guide device. At least one pulling finger is coupled to the conveyer. Each pulling finger is structured such that, when the apparatus is positioned adjacent the plant stalk and the conveyor is driven around the guide device, each pulling finger will contact and pull a plant stalk as each pulling finger travels around the guide device. The apparatus additionally includes a force sensor for measuring resistive force encountered by the motor as each pulling finger pulls the plant stalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Mike Bohnert, Jason Bull, Jeremy Conry, Kevin Cook, Sam Eathington, Travis Frey, Jeff Hartsook, Bruce Schnicker, Jeremy Nefzger
  • Publication number: 20080047028
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV414351. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV414351, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV414351 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV414351 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV414351.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Cook
  • Publication number: 20070294994
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring stalk strength and/or root strength of a plant is provided. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus includes a conveyer operably connected to a motor for circulatorily driving the conveyer around at least one guide device. At least one pulling finger is coupled to the conveyer. Each pulling finger is structured such that, when the apparatus is positioned adjacent the plant stalk and the conveyor is driven around the guide device, each pulling finger will contact and pull a plant stalk as each pulling finger travels around the guide device. The apparatus additionally includes a force sensor for measuring resistive force encountered by the motor as each pulling finger pulls the plant stalk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Deppermann, Mike Bohnert, Jason Bull, Jeremy Conry, Kevin Cook, Sam Eathington, Travis Frey, Jeff Hartsook, Bruce Schnicker, Jeremy Nefzger
  • Publication number: 20070179506
    Abstract: A hip stem centralizer datum guide and method are provided for positioning a proximal portion of a hip stem component within bone cement in an intramedullary canal of a femur. The datum guide is positionable in a predetermined position relative to the intramedullary canal and is able to create a datum that records the predetermined hip stem component position relative to the intramedullary canal. The datum is able to be referenced to position the hip stem component in the predetermined hip stem component position in the bone cement in the intramedullary canal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Hoag, James Crumley, Scott Steffensmeier, Erin Johnson, Kevin Cook, Archie Newsome, Bobby Chan
  • Publication number: 20070169216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Cucurbita plants comprising a new gene conferring resistance to viruses upon said plant, in particular resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV). The new gene is designated as Cmv-2. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention also relates to methods of making and using such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Jean Louis Nicolet, Kevin Cook, Gabriele Gusmini
  • Patent number: 7189906
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH331298. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH331298, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH331298 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH331298.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Tietz, Kevin Cook
  • Publication number: 20060269995
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of identification and characterization of novel insecticidal target sites and, in particular, relates to host cells, assays and antibodies thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Nailah Orr, Gerald Watson, Gary Gustafson, James Hasler, Chaoxian Geng, Kevin Cook, Vincent Salgado, Scott Chouinard
  • Publication number: 20060101517
    Abstract: A remediation server, downloadable software and an associated method for protecting a computer network from vulnerabilities. Software in the form of at least one network protection module is downloaded to the remediation server for the computer network and executed to protect the computer network from vulnerabilities. Upon execution thereof, the network protection module queries a device inventory for the computer network which is maintained at the remediation server to determine if any devices of a specified device type reside on the computer network. For each such device determined to reside on the computer network, the network protection module subsequently resolves vulnerabilities for the device using a remediation signature associated with the device query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Carl Banzhof, Kevin Cook, David Helffrich, Russell Lawson