Patents by Inventor Nilesh Dighe

Nilesh Dighe 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: 10842120
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R125XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R125XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R125XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R125XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Patent number: 10767189
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding. The disclosure provides methods for breeding cotton plants having a staygreen trait using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides germplasm that stays green under high drought stress and provide yield advantage over non-staygreen germplasm. The disclosure also provides genetic markers associated with staygreen QTLs for introgressing these QTLs into elite germplasm in a breeding program and producing novel cotton germplasm that performs better under water-limited conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Issa Coulibaly, Nilesh Dighe, Xuehui Feng, Richard H. Sheetz, Humphrey W. Wanjugi
  • Patent number: 10750708
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R028. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R028. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R028 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R028 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20200214243
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 17R740XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 17R740XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 17R740XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 17R740XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20200214236
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R232B2XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R232B2XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R232B2XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R232B2XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20200214237
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 17R737XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 17R737XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 17R737XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 17R737XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20200196553
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 17R038. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 17R038. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 17R038 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 17R038 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20190230885
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R032. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R032. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R032 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R032 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: NILESH DIGHE, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20190216036
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R336B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R336B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R336B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R336B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: NILESH DIGHE, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20190208725
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R125XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R125XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R125XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R125XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: NILESH DIGHE, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20190200561
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R028. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R028. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R028 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R028 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nilesh Dighe, Richard H. Sheetz
  • Publication number: 20170051302
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding. The disclosure provides methods for breeding cotton plants having a staygreen trait using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides germplasm that stays green under high drought stress and provide yield advantage over non-staygreen germplasm. The disclosure also provides genetic markers associated with staygreen QTLs for introgressing these QTLs into elite germplasm in a breeding program and producing novel cotton germplasm that performs better under water-limited conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Issa COULIBALY, Nilesh DIGHE, Xuehui FENG, Richard H. SHEETZ, Humphrey W. WANJUGI
  • Patent number: 9307734
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 13R347B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 13R347B2R2. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 13R347B2R2 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 13R347B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Roy G. Cantrell, Nilesh Dighe, Don Lee Keim, O. Lloyd May
  • Publication number: 20150040259
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 13R347B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 13R347B2R2. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 13R347B2R2 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 13R347B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Muhammad Bhatti, Roy G. Cantrell, Nilesh Dighe, Don Lee Keim, O. Lloyd May