Patents by Inventor Sydney Symour

Sydney Symour 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).

  • Apparatus for and method of preparing plant tissue for plant production
    Patent number: 8580566
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing plant tissue (e.g., somatic embryos, embryogenic tissue, organogenic tissue, vegetative tissue, seeds, etc.) for plant production includes a first station having a first rack system configured to support at least one culture vessel, a second station having an automated member configured to manipulate the at least one culture vessel and a third station having a second rack system configured to support the at least one culture vessel after being manipulated by the automated member. The second station can be selectively adjusted to perform more than one operation required in the plant development. According to exemplary embodiments, the apparatus may include more than one second station (e.g., operational stations, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Arborgen Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Stout, John Clark, Sydney Symour, Ronald Winkles