Patents by Inventor Martin A. Stoecker

Martin A. Stoecker 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 and instrument for the preparation of pollen for cryogenic storage
    Patent number: 5596838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and instrument for the preparation of pollen and the development of a pollen bank for breeding purposes. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and instrument that permits pollen to be cryogenically stored in a viable state. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method of employing a heat or water or pressure related measurement to determine the readiness of the pollen for cryogenic storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Zenco (No. 4) Limited
    Inventors: John A. Greaves, Norman P. Cloud, Martin A. Stoecker, Raymond Russotti
  • High pH tolerant corn and the production thereof
    Patent number: 5536901
    Abstract: This invention relates to a maize plant and a method of producing the same, which is tolerant to high pH soil. More particularly, this invention relates to the introgression in maize of identified genetic material capable of causing the plant to be tolerant to high pH soil. Additionally, the present invention relates to the introgression, with precision and accuracy, of such desired genetic material from one or more parent plants into progeny plants. The present invention also covers the maize plants containing the high pH tolerance material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: John A. Greaves, George K. Rufener, II, Raymond J. LeRette, Martin A. Stoecker