Patents by Inventor Mark E. Herrington

Mark E. Herrington 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).

  • Strawberry plant named ‘QHI Sugarbaby’
    Patent number: PP16766
    Abstract: A new and distinct short-day strawberry cultivar is provided. Attractive medium-sized generally conical to cordiform sweet and flavorful fruit with firm flesh is formed in good yields. The fruit is glossy bright red on the outside and medium red on the inside. Resistance to Fusarium Wilt is displayed. The fruiting pattern and yield are similar to the ‘Camarosa’ cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,708) and commonly fruits later than the ‘Sweet Charlie’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,729) and ‘Strawberry Festival’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,739) cultivars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: State of Queensland Through Its Department of Primary Industries
    Inventors: Mark E. Herrington, Jennifer A. Moisander
  • Strawberry plant named ‘DPI Rubygem’
    Patent number: PP17464
    Abstract: A new and distinct short-day strawberry cultivar is provided. Attractive medium-sized generally conical to cordiform and short wedge-shaped fruit is formed in good yields. The fruit flesh is firm, sweet and flavorful. The fruit is glossy bright red on the outside and medium red on the inside. Resistance to Fusarium Wilt is displayed. The fruiting pattern and yield are similar to the ‘Sweet Charlie’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,729) and ‘Strawberry Festival’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,739) cultivars and earlier than the ‘Camarosa’ cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,708). A highly flavorable fruit Brix/Acid balance is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignees: State of Queensland Through Its Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Horticulture Australia Limited
    Inventors: Mark E. Herrington, Jennifer A. Moisander, Craig Chandler