Patents by Inventor Stephen Krebs

Stephen Krebs 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: 20190090400
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOLDEN52’ is disclosed, characterized by colorful rose-pink flowers with definite white and light pink patterning. Plants are heat tolerant to USDA zone 9 and cold hardy to Zone 5. Resistance to Phytophthora root rot has been observed. Plants have a dense, mounded habit and dark green, glossy mature foliage. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP30235
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOLDEN52’ is disclosed, characterized by colorful rose-pink flowers with definite white and light pink patterning. Plants are heat tolerant to USDA zone 9 and cold hardy to Zone 5. Resistance to Phytophthora root rot has been observed. Plants have a dense, mounded habit and dark green, glossy mature foliage. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Plant Development Services, Inc
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP33594
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo201’ that is characterized by its showy flowers with strong marginal undulation, its flowers that are pink, fading to white and have a deep red flare, its profuse and consistent flowering with flower buds that are hardy to at least ?15° F., its compact plant habit, its foliage that is glossy and dark in color, its ease of propagation by stem cuttings, its vigorous growth habit in full sun in unamended sand and gravel loam soils up to pH 6.2, and its high resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP34540
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo213’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its cold hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zone 5a, its flower buds that are pink in color that open to flowers that are creamy white in color with yellow centers, and its adaptability to open field conditions in Northeast Ohio with soil pH up to at least 6.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP34541
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo212’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its old hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zone 5, its flowers that are fuchsia in color, its adaptability to open field conditions in Northeast Ohio, and its compact form that has been observed after 8 years.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP34542
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo214’ is disclosed, characterized by showy rose-purple flowers, and dark, glossy foliage ‘HoldenRhodo214’ has a compact habit and has been observed to have a high survival rate in evaluation fields known to contain the root rot soil pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi. Also observed is robust growth in full sun in unamended sand and gravel loam soils, up to pH 6.2. Profuse and consistent flowering, with plant and flower buds hardy to at least ?26° C. The new variety is a Rhododendron, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Holden Forests and Gardens
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP34628
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo211’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its cold hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zone 5, its flowers that are pink in color with yellow center markings, and its adaptability to open field conditions in Northeast Ohio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP35416
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo221’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its cold hardiness (plant and flower buds) at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 5a, its flowers that are red to dark pink in color with strong marginal undulation, its profuse and consistent flowering, its compact plant habit, its foliage that is dark in color and glossy, and its good growth in full sun in unamended sand and gravel loam soils, up to at least pH 6.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs