Patents by Inventor Michael B. Letchworth

Michael B. Letchworth 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: 11968940
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 8SSIX6027 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 8SSIX6027 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 8SSIX6027 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 8SSIX6027 or a locus conversion of 8SSIX6027 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Baluch, Michael B Letchworth, Jenelle D F Meyer, Samuel A Ordonez, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11910775
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 7SSMM2111 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 7SSMM2111 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7SSMM2111 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 7SSMM2111 or a locus conversion of 7SSMM2111 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventor: Michael B Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10813316
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 7NNDJ6367 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 7NNDJ6367 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7NNDJ6367 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 7NNDJ6367 or a locus conversion of 7NNDJ6367 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew A. Hopkins, Michael B. Letchworth, Ashish Saxena
  • Patent number: 10721894
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 28176248 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety 28176248 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 28176248 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety 28176248, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 28176248 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 28176248 and methods of using maize variety 28176248 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew A. Hopkins, Michael B. Letchworth, Ashish Saxena
  • Patent number: 10492392
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated 7MMDX3062, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 7MMDX3062, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 7MMDX3062 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 7MMDX3062 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7MMDX3062, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7MMDX3062 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Letchworth, David Uhr
  • Patent number: 10462995
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated 7SSDD2089, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 7SSDD2089, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 7SSDD2089 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 7SSDD2089 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7SSDD2089, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7SSDD2089 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10264746
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated DES08, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line DES08, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line DES08 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line DES08 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line DES08, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line DES08 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10238047
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 37889364. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 37889364, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 37889364 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 37889364.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10091965
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 22250190. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 22250190, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 22250190 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 22250190.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10076096
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 17137678. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 17137678, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 17137678 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 17137678.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10004202
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated 7SSDE1042, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 7SSDE1042, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 7SSDE1042 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 7SSDE1042 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7SSDE1042, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7SSDE1042 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 10004203
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated XMS07, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line XMS07, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line XMS07 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line XMS07 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XMS07, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XMS07 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 9992946
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated MPS11, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line MPS11, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line MPS11 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line MPS11 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MPS11, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MPS11 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 8697965
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated DES02, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line DES02, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line DES02 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line DES02 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line DES02, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line DES02 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth
  • Patent number: 7235721
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated MN7224, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MN7224, to the plants of inbred corn line MN7224 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line MN7224 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from the inbred MN7224.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Letchworth