Patents by Inventor Sarah Danan

Sarah Danan 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).

  • PROLIFIC FLOWERING WATERMELON
    Publication number: 20220295719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: James P. Brusca, Matt Kinkade, Sarah Danan
  • Prolific flowering watermelon
    Patent number: 11382293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: James P. Brusca, Matt Kinkade, Sarah Danan
  • Cucurbita plant resistant to potyvirus
    Patent number: 11186846
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Matthieu Nicolas, Jean-Louis Nicolet, Marc Oliver, Sarah Danan
  • CUCURBITA PLANT RESISTANT TO POTYVIRUS
    Publication number: 20200299718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Matthieu Nicolas, Jean-Louis Nicolet, Marc Oliver, Sarah Danan
  • Cucurbita plant resistant to potyvirus
    Patent number: 10717987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Matthieu Nicolas, Jean-Louis Nicolet, Marc Oliver, Sarah Danan
  • PROLIFIC FLOWERING WATERMELON
    Publication number: 20190364783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased number of male flowers. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic determinants associated with an increased number of male flowers and to molecular markers linked to said novel genetic determinants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: James P. BRUSCA, Matt KINKADE, Sarah DANAN
  • CUCURBITA PLANT RESISTANT TO POTYVIRUS
    Publication number: 20190309320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Matthieu Nicolas, Jean-Louis Nicolet, Marc Oliver, Sarah Danan
  • plant resistant to potyvirus
    Patent number: 10351874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Matthieu Nicolas, Jean-Louis Nicolet, Marc Oliver, Sarah Danan
  • CUCURBITA PLANT RESISTANT TO POTYVIRUS
    Publication number: 20140115735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Matthieu Nicolas, Jean-Louis Nicolet, Marc Oliver, Sarah Danan