Patents by Inventor Sharon E. Malmberg

Sharon E. Malmberg 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).

  • Seed crusher
    Patent number: 7229034
    Abstract: A seed crusher e.g. useful in methods for high throughput analysis of seeds, comprises a horizontal well plate with at least one well for receiving a tube; an open-topped tube for lining each well wherein each tube is oriented for receiving a vertical reciprocating pin; a horizontal die plate with a vertical pin located to reciprocate in each tube; a removable separator for use in each tube to separate a reciprocating pin from a seed at the bottom of said tube and a press for bringing together the die plate and well plate to allow a pin to enter each tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Rhonda J. Feazel, John D. Hemphill, Sharon E. Malmberg, Craig Mierkowski, Tavis Aholt, Donald Sutter, Noel Harris
  • Use of selective DNA fragment amplification products for hybridization-based genetic fingerprinting, marker assisted selection, and high-throughput screening
    Patent number: 6472185
    Abstract: Methods of genotyping amplified mixtures of DNAs, nucleic acid markers and methods of obtaining markers, kits, recombinant plants, positional cloning and integrated systems for making genotypes and assessing hybridizations are provided. These features are applicable to DNA fingerprinting, marker assisted selection, genotyping, cladistic analysis of variance, and high throughput laboratory screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhonda J. McCasky Feazel, Timothy G. Helentjaris, Sharon E. Malmberg, Barry A. Martin
  • Use of selective DNA fragment amplification products for hybridization-based genetic fingerprinting, marker assisted selection, and high-throughput screening
    Patent number: 6100030
    Abstract: Methods of genotyping amplified mixtures of DNAs, nucleic acid markers and methods of obtaining markers, kits, recombinant plants, positional cloning and integrated systems for making genotypes and assessing hybridizations are provided. These features are applicable to DNA fingerprinting, marker assisted selection, genotyping, cladistic analysis of variance, and high throughput laboratory screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhonda J. McCasky Feazel, Timothy G. Helentjaris, Sharon E. Malmberg, Barry A. Martin