Patents by Inventor Renee O'Connell

Renee O'Connell 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).

  • Publication number: 20190116708
    Abstract: A new and distinct Pachyveria cultivar named ‘Spring Bouquet’ is disclosed, characterized by rosettes of terete, fusiform mint green leaves with red tips. The new cultivar is offsets freely, forming an attractive mounding cluster. The new cultivar ‘Spring Bouquet’ is more resistant to leaf detaching and can be easily reproduced by leaflings. The new variety is a Pachyveria, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Altman Specialty Plants Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20190116711
    Abstract: A new and distinct Tacisedum cultivar named ‘Solar Flare.’ is disclosed, characterized by attractive compact plant form with a distinctive star-shaped rosette morphology. Foliage has a distinctive copper-pink marginal color. The new cultivar produces offsets freely while maintaining a compact plant habit. the cultivar. Pink flowers are produced between April and June in Southern California. Tacisedum is a useful genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20190116705
    Abstract: A new and distinct Kalanchoe cultivar named ‘Dragonfire’ is disclosed, with plants comprised of apple green leaves with red margins. In bright light or during cooler climates, the leaves blush intensely, becoming largely red with green only near the center of the plant. The new cultivar ‘Dragonfire’ exhibits robust and rapid growth, enhancing finished pot production times. The new cultivar has proven landscape and full sun tolerant, including at elevations around 1400 feet in Southern California. The new variety is an Kalanchoe, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Sedum and others. Kalanchoe is a popular genus, typically produced for the floriculture industry, as well as for uses as container plants for the patio, or as landscape plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29526
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Ruby Kissed’ is disclosed, characterized by chunky green-greyed-green foliage forming dense rosettes. Plants are compact and produce offsets prolifically, useful for many pot sizes. The new variety is an Echeveria, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Pachyphytum, Graptopetalum, Sedum, Crassula and others. Echeveria is a popular genus, typically produced as container plants or landscape plants. Currently, there is a growing use of Echeveria for artistic creations such as wedding bouquets, table centerpieces and other ornamental uses for social occasions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29566
    Abstract: A new and distinct Aeonium cultivar named ‘Tenerife Rose’ is disclosed, characterized by green foliage distinctively margined with a dark bronze color. Offsets are formed in distinctive vertical tiers, producing a more columnar plant. Plants are robust and grow quickly., while maintaining an attractive compact habit. Aeonium is, typically produced as a container plant for the patio or for landscape use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29567
    Abstract: A new and distinct Aeonium cultivar named ‘Madeira Rose’ is disclosed, characterized by concentric olive green rosettes with a bronze blush. Plants grow quickly, forming rings of even, concentric offsets at a distinctively young age. Due to abundant and early offsetting, plants can quickly fill a variety of commercial pot sizes, while maintaining an attractive compact habit. Mature plants are medium sized, growing to approximately 12 to 15 inches in height and 24 to 30 inches in diameter. Plants are observed tolerant of sunny and hot Summer conditions without requiring shade or protection. Aeonium is, typically produced as a container plant for the patio or for landscape use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29583
    Abstract: A new and distinct Aeonium cultivar named ‘Black Ruby’ is disclosed, characterized by dense clusters of deep red/bronze rosettes, with green centers. Plants offset in multiple rings, abundantly and early, as well as distinctively low on the plant, forming even, attractive plants. Plants are more robust and grow more rapidly than typical of Aeonium. Aeonium is typically produced as a plant for the patio containers or for landscape use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29584
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Arctic Ice’ is disclosed, rapid, robust growth and improved resistance to Fusarium echeveriae. Plants are distinctively compact and mounding with attractive uniform rosettes. Foliage has an opalescent quality. Echeveria is a popular genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants. The new variety is also suitable for florist purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29597
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echinopsis cultivar named ‘Mardi Gras’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large flowers of golden yellow with a vermillion mid-stripe. Flowering occurs more than once between Spring and Fall, continuing as late as August or September. Plants have a distinctive upright morphology. Echinopsis is an ornamental cactus, useful as an indoor ornamental plant and outdoors in warm climates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29643
    Abstract: A new and distinct Sedeveria cultivar named ‘Lilac Mist’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact and chunky morphology which can fill a 9 cm pot with a single vegetative cutting. Grey-green foliage with distinctive violet blush. Suitability for combining with other ornamental plants. The new variety would typically be useful as container a plant or as landscape plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29689
    Abstract: A new and distinct Kalanchoe cultivar named ‘Aruba Sunrise’ is disclosed, characterized by unique bi-color flowers of magenta-rose with feathery white aspices. Plants are robust, with an upright, uniform habit. Flowering is abundant and begins early. Foliage is olive green, with a bronze blush appearing under bright light conditions. Kalanchoe is a popular genus, typically produced for the floriculture industry, as well as for uses as container plants for the patio, or as landscape plants. The new variety is suitable for both indoor and outdoor ornamental uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29814
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Sea Dragon’ is disclosed, characterized by rosettes comprised of wide aqua colored leaves with a single large carnunculation. Leaf margins are highly anfratuous and colored rose pink. Foliage shape is spatulate with a large distinctively orbicular upper section. The new variety is an Echeveria, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Crassula, Graptopetalum, Pachyphytum, Sedum and others. Echeveria is a popular genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29841
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Arctic lace’ is disclosed, characterized by rosettes of frosted baby blue leaves with an unusual leaf shape that is uplifted towards the center of the plant. Foliage is anfractuously crenulate with a hyaline margin. The new cultivar is robust growing enabling faster production times for finished commercial pots. The new variety is an Echeveria, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Crassula, Graptopetalum, Pachyphytum, Sedum and others. Echeveria is a popular genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29915
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echinopsis cultivar named ‘Ruby Starlight’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive ruby red flowers in a triple whorl, occurring between March and July. Offsetting begins at an early age, producing clusters of peanuts more quickly than comparable varieties. Plants are fast growing and very free offsetting, resulting in both improved propagation rates and improved finished plant production times. Echinopsis is an ornamental cactus, useful as an indoor ornamental plant and outdoors in warm climates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29916
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Petra's Beauty’ is disclosed, characterized by thickened, silvered dark purple-green leaves with the apices blushed with a color that is similar in appearance to a metallic rose. The new cultivar can be grown in a variety of pot sizes, from 2.5 inch through 2 gallon, due to free offsetting in combination with a compact plant morphology. The new cultivar ‘Petra's Beauty’ can be propagated by leaf cuttings. The new variety is a Graptoveria, cheveria, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Crassula, Graptopetalum, Pachyphytum, Sedum and others. The new variety would typically be produced as a container plant for the patio or as landscape plants, as well as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP29980
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Calypso’ is disclosed, characterized by concentric rosettes comprised of an abundance of ruffled blue-green leaves with crispate margins. The new cultivar is robust growing, quickly filling an 8 inch commercial pot and produces offsets at an early maturity. Plants have been shown to be durable with good landscape performance. Inflorescences are produced in the Summer, comprised of glaucous coral colored flowers. Echeveria is a popular genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP30037
    Abstract: A new and distinct Echeveria cultivar named ‘Petra's Perle’ is disclosed, characterized by compact rosettes of foliage colored intense rose or violet-burgundy, depending upon environmental conditions. The new cultivar is robust growing, as compared to other commercially known Echeverias, enabling faster commercial production of the cultivar. The new cultivar ‘Petra's Perle’ can be propagated by leaves, enhancing commercial propagation. The new variety is an Echeveria, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Crassula, Graptopetalum, Pachyphytum, Sedum and others. Echeveria is a popular genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP30341
    Abstract: A new and distinct Pachyveria cultivar named ‘Spring Bouquet’ is disclosed, characterized by rosettes of terete, fusiform mint green leaves with red tips. The new cultivar is offsets freely, forming an attractive mounding cluster. The new cultivar ‘Spring Bouquet’ is more resistant to leaf detaching and can be easily reproduced by leaflings. The new variety is a Pachyveria, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP30694
    Abstract: A new and distinct Kalanchoe cultivar named ‘Dragonfire’ is disclosed, with plants comprised of apple green leaves with red margins. In bright light or during cooler climates, the leaves blush intensely, becoming largely red with green only near the center of the plant. The new cultivar ‘Dragonfire’ exhibits robust and rapid growth, enhancing finished pot production times. The new cultivar has proven landscape and full sun tolerant, including at elevations around 1400 feet in Southern California. The new variety is an Kalanchoe, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Sedum and others. Kalanchoe is a popular genus, typically produced for the floriculture industry, as well as for uses as container plants for the patio, or as landscape plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP30910
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Tacisedum plant named ‘Solar Flare’ is disclosed, characterized by attractive compact plant form with a distinctive star-shaped rosette morphology. Foliage has a distinctive copper-pink marginal color. The new cultivar produces offsets freely while maintaining a compact plant habit. Pink flowers are produced April through June in Southern California. Tacisedum is a useful genus, typically produced as container plants for the patio or as landscape plants, as a variety of ornamental purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell