Patents by Inventor Mark Griffith

Mark Griffith 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: 11144923
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for progressive authorization of information. One of the methods includes obtaining information from a user device indicating a user identity of a user operating the user device, the user device being in communication with a content server. A confidence associated with the user identity of the user is determined. Requests from the content server for profile information associated with the user identity are responded to, such that authorization levels of requested profile information are determined to be satisfied based on the confidence. Upon a positive determination, use of the requested profile information is granted. Upon a negative determination, prompts for additional identifying information are provided on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Griffith, Richard Koehler, Lakshmi Saligram
  • Patent number: 10513283
    Abstract: A motorized kayak cart is provided. The cart has a frame for supporting the hull of a kayak, a motor that drives two opposing wheels mounted on the frame, and stabilizing bars that contact a ground surface on which the cart rests and slides along the ground surface in order to maintain the cart in an upright position when the cart is in motion so that the cart does not tip over when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Inventor: Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP32242
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘COF-HM2’ is disclosed, characterized by vigorously growing, compact plants with strong, upright peduncles. Inflorescences are dense mophead with uniquely colored sepals beginning maturing green-purple and maturing pink. Sepals are extremely thick and persist in good condition up to 8 weeks. Fall foliage is a deep red. The new variety is a Hydrangea, normally produced as an ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP32549
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea paniculata plant named ‘Bailpanone’ that is characterized by its compact plant size reaching 0.9 to 1.2 m in height and spread, its late blooming habit, its panicles that are creamy white in color and change to light pink in color as they age in northern climates, and its dense panicles with few fertile flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BAILEY NURSERIES INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith, Rhonda Helvick, Oren McBee, David Jonathan Roberts, Justin Schulze
  • Patent number: PP33703
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Bailmacsix’ that is characterized by its compact plant habit; reaching 40 cm to 92 cm in height and width, its cold hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zone 4, its blooming on both old and new wood, and its inflorescences that are deep pink or deep blue/purple depending on growing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BAILEY NURSERIES INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith, Rhonda Helvick, Oren McBee, David Jonathan Roberts, Justin Schulze
  • Patent number: PP34955
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Loropetalum plant named ‘LRD-02-20’ is disclosed, characterized by its compact, mounded, spreading growth habit; dark black-purple foliage color that persists through summer and winter; dark pink (almost red) flowers in spring; and improved cold hardiness compared to other compact purple-leaf cultivars. The new variety is a Loropetalum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP35125
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘RLL-12-20’ is disclosed, characterized by purple-red new growth of foliage color, thick leaves, pink mophead inflorescence in non-aluminum-based media and blue inflorescence in aluminum-based media, and compact, rounded to spreading growth habit. The new variety is a Hydrangea, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP35127
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SC-05-20’ is disclosed, characterized by glossy dark green foliage color, remontant (reblooming) trait, flowering on old wood and new growth of the season, pink mophead inflorescence in non-aluminium-based media and blue inflorescence in aluminum-based media, and compact, rounded to spreading growth habit. The new variety is a Hydrangea, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP35243
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lantana plant named ‘PII-LC1’ is disclosed, characterized by a unique golden-orange flower color. Plants are hardy to USDA Zone 7. The new variety is a Lantana, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP35292
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named ‘BD-01-20’ is disclosed, characterized by compact, upright, intermediate growth habit, reddish new growth, lustrous dark green with red foliage. Flowers are red in color, and highly resistant to Cercospora leaf spot. The new variety is a Lagerstroemia, normally used for outdoor ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP35470
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Abelia plant named ‘ABLR-PII’, characterized by its compact, mounding to spreading growth habit, with foliage color emerging red to pink, turning to a cream-white and green variegation. Semi-evergreen foliage does not photo bleach or burn in full sun like other variegated foliage cultivars. Plants maintain a spreading, layered growth habit without splaying shoots. The new variety is an Abelia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP36118
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea paniculata plant named ‘Bailpantwo’ that is characterized by its compact plant habit (reaching 1.2 to 1.5 m in height and spread), its mid to late blooming season in Minnesota, its panicles that open creamy white in color and age to a dark pinkish red in color, its dense branching, and its floriferous blooming habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: BAILEY NURSERIES INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith, Rhonda Helvick, Oren McBee, David Jonathan Roberts, Justin Schulze
  • Patent number: PP36284
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Gardenia named ‘Baildeniaone’ that is characterized by its double flowers with a strong fragrance, its uniform and rounded plant habit without pruning, and its good cold tolerance, at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: BAILEY NURSERIES INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith, Rhonda Helvick, Oren McBee, David Jonathan Roberts, Justin Schulze
  • Patent number: PP36324
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Buddleia plant named ‘BD-02-21’, characterized by its compact, upright spreading habit, dark green foliage with silvery underside, numerous purple flowers, exceptionally free flowering (floriferous blooming habit), and long flowering season, with flowers produced from summer to the first frost. Persistence under heat and humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP36786
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Distylium plant named ‘CG-46-22’, characterized by its compact, layered (branches uniformly stacked), mounding habit; distinctive greyed-purple new foliage color and lanceolate, olive-green mature foliage. Plants have a low temperature tolerance within USDA Zones 6-9 and are tolerant of high temperatures to at least 95° F. The new variety is a Distylium, typically for ornamental garden use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP36746
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum plant named ‘LRD-18-20’, characterized by its compact, mounded, spreading growth habit; dark red foliage color that persists through summer and winter; early blooming pink flowers in spring; and cold hardiness to ?13° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP36912
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Distylium plant named ‘EH-60-22’, characterized by its compact, layered (branches uniformly stacked) mounding habit; olive/reddish new foliage color and lustrous olive-green mature foliage. Plants have a low temperature tolerance within USDA Zones 6-9 and are tolerant of high temperatures to at least 95° F. The new variety is a Distylium, typically for ornamental garden use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP37107
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘RnR x AS-01-22’, characterized by its glossy dark green foliage with red petioles, remontant (reblooming) trait, flowering on old wood and new growth of the season, pink mophead inflorescence in non-aluminium based media and blue inflorescence in aluminum based media, foliar Cercospora resistance, and its compact, rounded to spreading habit. The new cultivar is a Hydrangea, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP37257
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘SC-04-20’, characterized by its glossy dark green foliage with red petioles, remontant (reblooming) trait, flowering on old wood and new growth of the season, rich deep rose mophead inflorescence in non-aluminum-based media and brilliant purplish-blue inflorescence in aluminum-based media, ruby red stems, foliar Cercospora resistance, and its compact, rounded habit with strong stems. The new cultivar is a Hydrangea, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith
  • Patent number: PP37350
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Distylium plant named ‘T3-01-22’, characterized by its upright growth habit, reddish new growth, lustrous leathery olive-green foliage, that is larger than on any known Distylium cultivar, its excellence as a screening plant, and tolerance of wet and dry soil. The new cultivar is a Distylium, typically produced as an ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Premier Introductions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dirr, Jeff Beasley, Mark Griffith