Patents by Inventor Maureen Clancy

Maureen Clancy 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).

  • Materials and methods for improved sweet corn
    Publication number: 20070083943
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to materials and methods for producing improved sweet corn. Sweet corn produced according to the present invention exhibits increased sweetness without a reduction in germination or seedling vigor. One aspect of the invention pertains to a dominant loss-of-function sh2 allele. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a mixture of corn seed that provides for corn plants that produce improved sweet corn. A further aspect of the invention concerns methods for producing corn plants with increased sucrose content in their kernels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: L. Hannah, Maureen Clancy