Patents by Inventor Loren John Hoffbeck

Loren John Hoffbeck 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: 8598433
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13B604 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B604 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B604 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B604, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B604. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B604.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Terry R. Colbert, Loren John Hoffbeck, William Andrew Wilson
  • Patent number: 8586842
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X4K584 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety X4K584 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X4K584 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X4K584, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X4K584. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X4K584 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Edwin Michael Grote
  • Patent number: 8497413
    Abstract: A novel hybrid maize variety designated X5K677 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X5K677 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X5K677 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize hybrid variety X5K677, the hybrid seed, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of hybrid maize variety X5K677. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from hybrid maize variety X5K677 and to the maize is varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Matthew David Smalley, Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 8350132
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PHE64 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHE64 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE64 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHE64 or a trait conversion of PHE64 with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHE64, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHE64 and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 8319014
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08A201 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A201 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A201 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A201, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A201. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A201.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Matthew David Smalley, Stephen William Noble, Jr., David Walter Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8299336
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PHH4V and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHH4V with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHH4V through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHH4V or a locus conversion of PHH4V with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 8273948
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X7M651 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X7M651 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X7M651 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X7M651, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X7M651. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X7M651.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Matthew David Smalley, Edwin Michael Grote, Joseph Kevin Gogerty, David B. Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120227127
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X4K584 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety X4K584 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X4K584 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X4K584, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X4K584. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X4K584 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Edwin Michael Grote
  • Patent number: 7838744
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PHH58 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHH58 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHH58 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHH58 or a trait conversion of PHH58 with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHH58, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHH58 and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Matthew David Smalley
  • Patent number: 7714205
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize variety designated PHH54 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize variety PHH54 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHH54 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred variety PHH54 or a trait conversion of PHH54 with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PHH54, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PHH54 and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Matthew David Smalley
  • Patent number: 7663033
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHE67 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHE67 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE67 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHE67 or a trait conversion of PHE67 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE67, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE67 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7592522
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHE72 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHE72 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE72 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHE72 or a trait conversion of PHE72 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE72, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE72 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7563961
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize variety designated PHE70 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize variety PHE70 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE70 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred variety PHE70 or a trait conversion of PHE70 with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PHE70, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PHE70 and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7560624
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHCER and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHCER with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHCER through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHCER or a trait conversion of PHCER with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHCER, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHCER and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7547830
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize variety designated PH4RD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize variety PH4RD with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4RD through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred variety PH4RD or a trait conversion of PH4RD with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PH4RD, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PH4RD and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Andrew Wilson, Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7528307
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize variety designated PHH5G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize variety PHH5G with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHH5G through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred variety PHH5G or a trait conversion of PHH5G with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PHH5G, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from inbred maize variety PHH5G and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren John Hoffbeck, Matthew David Smalley
  • Patent number: 7456347
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHE67 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHE67 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE67 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHE67 or a trait conversion of PHE67 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE67, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE67 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7388137
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PH714 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PH714 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH714 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PH714 or an introgressed trait conversion of PH714 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH714, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH714 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: David Walter Whitaker, Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7335823
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHE67 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHE67 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE67 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHE67 or a trait conversion of PHE67 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE67, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE67 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 7317148
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHE72 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHE72 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHE72 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHE72 or a trait conversion of PHE72 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE72, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHE72 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck