Patents by Inventor Stanton Dotson
Stanton Dotson 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).
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Publication number: 20210259176Abstract: A method is provided for use in analyzing seeds, in a population of seeds, for one or more desired characteristic. The method includes removing tissue from individual seeds in a population of seeds using an automated seed sampler, while preserving germination viability of the seeds, and analyzing the tissue for the presence or absence of one or more desired characteristic. The method then includes, based on the analysis of the tissue, quantifying the one or more desired characteristic for each of the individual seeds that possess the one or more desired characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: David BUTRUILLE, Kevin L. DEPPERMANN, Stanton DOTSON, Sam EATHINGTON, Heather FORBES, Michael W. PETERSEN, Bruce SCHNICKER, John TAMULONIS
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Patent number: 11006593Abstract: A method is provided for use in a plant breeding program to generate a population having one or more desired traits. The method includes removing a tissue sample from each of one or more seeds using an automated seed sampler while preserving germination viability of the sampled seeds; analyzing the tissue samples for the presence or absence of a genetic sequence associated with at least one desired trait; based on the analysis of the tissue samples, cultivating plants from the sampled seeds that either possess or lack the genetic sequence associated with the at least one desired trait; creating a parental cross using at least one of the cultivated plants; and selecting seeds from the parental cross and cultivating offspring of the parental cross using the selected seeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: David Butruille, Kevin L. Deppermann, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Michael W. Petersen, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20200333365Abstract: An automated method for removing tissue from a seed is provided. The automated method includes singulating a seed from a plurality of seeds and imaging the singulated seed to obtain at least one characteristic of the seed. The automated method further includes positioning the singulated seed in a sampler of an automated seed sampling assembly and removing, by the sampler, tissue from the singulated seed based on the at least one characteristic of the seed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: David BUTRUILLE, Kevin L. DEPPERMANN, Stanton DOTSON, Sam EATHINGTON, David W. FINLEY, William M. FISCHER, Heather M. FORBES, John M. JENSEN, Allen N. ONDES, Michael W. PETERSEN, Bruce SCHNICKER, John TAMULONIS
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Patent number: 10705102Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided having an automated seed loading assembly including a seed bin and being operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds within the seed bin. The system also includes an automated seed sampling assembly operable to remove tissue samples from the singulated seeds, and an automated seed transport assembly operable to transfer the singulated seeds from the seed loading assembly to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly includes multiple retention members. Each of the retention members is movable relative to the seed loading assembly and to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly is operable to position one of the multiple retention members adjacent to the seed loading assembly for engaging one of the singulated seeds, while positioning another of the retention members adjacent to the seed sampling assembly for presenting another of the singulated seeds to the seed sampling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, Allen N. Ondes, David W. Finley, William M. Fischer, John M. Jensen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather M. Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20180271042Abstract: A method is provided for use in a plant breeding program to generate a population having one or more desired traits. The method includes removing a tissue sample from each of one or more seeds using an automated seed sampler while preserving germination viability of the sampled seeds; analyzing the tissue samples for the presence or absence of a genetic sequence associated with at least one desired trait; based on the analysis of the tissue samples, cultivating plants from the sampled seeds that either possess or lack the genetic sequence associated with the at least one desired trait; creating a parental cross using at least one of the cultivated plants; and selecting seeds from the parental cross and cultivating offspring of the parental cross using the selected seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: David BUTRUILLE, Kevin L. DEPPERMANN, Stanton DOTSON, Sam EATHINGTON, Heather FORBES, Michael W. PETERSEN, Bruce SCHNICKER, John TAMULONIS
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Patent number: 9986699Abstract: Novel methods are provided to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for introgressive hybridization, for example, generally includes removing tissue samples from individual seeds using an automated seed sampler without affecting germination viability of the seeds, and analyzing nucleic acids extracted from the tissue samples for at least one genetic marker. The method then further includes selecting the sampled seeds that possess the at least one genetic marker, cultivating fertile plants from the selected seeds, and crossing the fertile plants with other plants.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20150355205Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided having an automated seed loading assembly including a seed bin and being operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds within the seed bin. The system also includes an automated seed sampling assembly operable to remove tissue samples from the singulated seeds, and an automated seed transport assembly operable to transfer the singulated seeds from the seed loading assembly to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly includes multiple retention members. Each of the retention members is movable relative to the seed loading assembly and to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly is operable to position one of the multiple retention members adjacent to the seed loading assembly for engaging one of the singulated seeds, while positioning another of the retention members adjacent to the seed sampling assembly for presenting another of the singulated seeds to the seed sampling assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, Allen N. Ondes, David W. Finley, William M. Fischer, John M. Jensen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather M. Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20150164011Abstract: Novel methods are provided to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for introgressive hybridization, for example, generally includes removing tissue samples from individual seeds using an automated seed sampler without affecting germination viability of the seeds, and analyzing nucleic acids extracted from the tissue samples for at least one genetic marker. The method then further includes selecting the sampled seeds that possess the at least one genetic marker, cultivating fertile plants from the selected seeds, and crossing the fertile plants with other plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Patent number: 9003696Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided having an automated seed loading assembly including a seed bin and being operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds within the seed bin. The system also includes an automated seed sampling assembly operable to remove tissue samples from the singulated seeds, and an automated seed transport assembly operable to transfer the singulated seeds from the seed loading assembly to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly includes multiple retention members. Each of the retention members is movable relative to the seed loading assembly and to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly is operable to position one of the multiple retention members adjacent to the seed loading assembly for engaging one of the singulated seeds, while positioning another of the retention members adjacent to the seed sampling assembly for presenting another of the singulated seeds to the seed sampling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, Allen N. Ondes, David W. Finley, William M. Fischer, John M. Jensen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather M. Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Patent number: 8959833Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method of evaluating seeds for a desired trait, for example, for facilitating germplasm improvement activities, etc., generally includes removing tissue samples from individual seeds using an automated seed sampler without affecting germination viability of the seeds, analyzing the tissue samples for one or more characteristics indicative of a desired trait, and selecting the sampled seeds that include the desired trait.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20130123113Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Nengbing Tao, Zoe McCuddin, Stanton Dotson, Fenggao Dong, Frederic Achard, Sam Eathington
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Patent number: 8312672Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for analyzing a population of haploid seeds generally includes providing a population of seeds comprising haploid seeds, removing tissue samples from a plurality of the seeds in the population using an automated seed sampler system while preserving the germination viability of the sampled seeds, and analyzing the tissue samples for the presence or absence of one or more characteristics indicative of at least one genetic or chemical trait.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20120117865Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided having an automated seed loading assembly including a seed bin and being operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds within the seed bin. The system also includes an automated seed sampling assembly operable to remove tissue samples from the singulated seeds, and an automated seed transport assembly operable to transfer the singulated seeds from the seed loading assembly to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly includes multiple retention members. Each of the retention members is movable relative to the seed loading assembly and to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly is operable to position one of the multiple retention members adjacent to the seed loading assembly for engaging one of the singulated seeds, while positioning another of the retention members adjacent to the seed sampling assembly for presenting another of the singulated seeds to the seed sampling assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, Allen N. Ondes, David W. Finley, William M. Fischer, John M. Jensen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather M. Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20110217700Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for analyzing a population of haploid seeds generally includes providing a population of seeds comprising haploid seeds, removing tissue samples from a plurality of the seeds in the population using an automated seed sampler system while preserving the germination viability of the sampled seeds, and analyzing the tissue samples for the presence or absence of one or more characteristics indicative of at least one genetic or chemical trait.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Patent number: 7941969Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for analyzing a population of haploid seeds generally includes providing a population of seeds comprising haploid seeds, removing tissue samples from a plurality of the seeds in the population using an automated seed sampler system while preserving the germination viability of the sampled seeds, and analyzing the tissue samples for the presence or absence of one or more characteristics indicative of at least one genetic or chemical trait.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20110010102Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Nengbing Tao, Zoe McCuddin, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Frederic Achard, Fenggao Dong
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Publication number: 20100293663Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Thomas LA ROSA, David KOVALIC, Yihua ZHOU, Yongwei CAO, Mark ABAD, Scott ANDERSEN, Robert BUEHLER, Joseph BYRUM, Nordine CHEIKH, Timothy CONNER, Brian COOMBS, Stanton DOTSON, Patrice DUBOIS, Michael EDGERTON, Dane FISHER, Kristine HARDEMAN, Gregory HECK, Gregory HINKLE, Raghunath LALGUDI, Jingdong LIU, Linda LUTFIYYA, Debbie MAHADEO, James MASUCCI, James MCININCH, Philip MILLER, Donald NELSON, Mingsheng PENG, Thomas RUFF, Hridayabhiranjan SHUKLA, Joshua STEIN, Michael THOMPSON, Kunsheng WU
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Publication number: 20100263087Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for analyzing a population of haploid seeds generally includes providing a population of seeds comprising haploid seeds, removing tissue samples from a plurality of the seeds in the population using an automated seed sampler system while preserving the germination viability of the sampled seeds, and analyzing the tissue samples for the presence or absence of one or more characteristics indicative of at least one genetic or chemical trait.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC.Inventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Patent number: 7703238Abstract: The present invention provides for novel methods to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. In one embodiment, a high-throughput, non-destructive method for analyzing individual seeds in a population of seeds comprises removing a sample from a plurality of seeds in the population while preserving the germination viability of the seed and analyzing the sample for the presence or absence of one or more characteristics of at least one genetic or chemical trait.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin L. Deppermann, Michael W. Petersen, David Butruille, Stanton Dotson, Sam Eathington, Heather Forbes, Bruce Schnicker, John Tamulonis
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Publication number: 20090241217Abstract: Disclosed herein are transgenic plants having a recombinant DNA construct which expresses a Hap3 transcription factor which provides enhanced resistance and/or tolerance to water deficit. More specifically the DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide which encodes at least a functional part of a transcription factor that is a CCAAT-box DNA binding subunit or a homologous transcription factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Jingrui Wu, Garrett Lee, Thomas Adams, Zhidong Xie, Stanton Dotson, Donald Nelson, Michael Edgerton, Thomas La Rosa, Kristine Hardeman