Patents by Inventor Stephen Ackerman

Stephen Ackerman 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: 20080141405
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PS-5096’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PS-5096’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is characterized by medium to small sized fruit which are orange-red to red in color; medium to small calyx diameter; conical, glossy fruit with the calyx which tends to be slightly reflexed; light to medium green foliage, which is slightly concave to slightly convex in shape with medium interveinal blistering and gloss; and position of fruiting truss tends to be more level with to above the plant with weak pubescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Ackerman, Steven Nelson, Michael Nelson
  • Publication number: 20080141404
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PS-5298’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PS-5298’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its large plant size; medium to large fruit size; medium to red fruit color; spreading to reflexed calyx segments; medium to strong skin firmness; good fruit production with good flavor; light to medium green foliage with glossy texture and medium to strong interveinal blistering; and medium to large foliage, concave to flat in shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Ackerman, Steven Nelson, Michael Nelson
  • Publication number: 20070150990
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named ‘PS-1852’. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following: large upright primocanes, late fall primocane production, early spring floricane production, large conical berries, with nearly ? of the total production coming from the floricane. Foliage is strongly concave, medium green; possessing very strong rugosity, and always 3-foliate. Primocanes have a weak waxy coat, dense thorns, and weak to medium anthocyanin coloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen Ackerman
  • Publication number: 20070061930
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct short-day variety of strawberry plant named ‘PS-4634’. This new strawberry variety ‘PS-4634’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its large plant size, strong vigor rate, large foliage with medium to strong blistering and gloss, highly productive with fruit harvest beginning as early as late March in Salinas, Calif., producing upwards of 15% to 20% of its production by the end of May, and produced fruit is very large in size, light red in color, conical in shape with very good firmness and gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Ackerman, Steven Nelson, Michael Nelson