Patents by Inventor Peter D. Friedemann

Peter D. Friedemann 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).

  • Gene and variations associate with BM1 phenotype, molecular markers, and their use
    Patent number: 9131725
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns specific naturally-occurring mutant maize cad2 genes, which altered genes contribute to the bm1 maize phenotype in particular maize lines. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that utilize a nucleic acid molecule comprising a mutant cad2 gene, and/or markers linked to a mutant cad2gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan J. VanOpdorp, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Peter D. Friedemann, Thomas W. Greene, Dennis Fitzl
  • Hybrid corn variety 980001
    Patent number: 8502047
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 980001. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 980001, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 980001 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 980001.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter D. Friedemann
  • Gene and Variations Associate with BM1 Phenotype, Molecular Markers, and their Use
    Publication number: 20120174255
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns specific naturally-occurring mutant maize cad2 genes, which altered genes contribute to the bm1 maize phenotype in particular maize lines. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that utilize a nucleic acid molecule comprising a mutant cad2 gene, and/or markers linked to a mutant cad2gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan J. VanOpdorp, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Peter D. Friedemann, Thomas W. Greene, Dennis Fitzl