Patents by Inventor Thomas Santos Stapleton

Thomas Santos Stapleton 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: 20180160593
    Abstract: ‘Grand Mosaic’ is a new and distinct variety of albino coast redwood tree characterized by a non-grafted periclinal chimera exhibiting stable albino growth from inside the apical meristem dome. The new variety contains latent axillary and/or accessory buds forming within the internode of primary branches exhibiting phenotypic color expressions ranging from green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation. Latent axillary and/or accessory buds frequently form in the branch collar zone of primary branches and can produce color expressions ranging from green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation. Further, the branches demonstrate horizontal to drooping-like habit and moderate-to-fast growth depending on the amount of albinism compared to other common green redwoods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Mr. Thomas Santos Stapleton
  • Publication number: 20150359151
    Abstract: ‘Axillares Albus’ is a new and distinct variety of albino coast redwood characterized by a non-grafted periclinal chimera exhibiting stable albino growth from inside the apical meristem dome. The new variety contains lateral, adventitious, accessory, and dorsoventral axillary buds on the abaxial side of the ramus, with phenotypic expression of color ranging from green and albino, and chimeric or non-chimeric variegation. Further, the branches demonstrate horizontal to weeping-like habit, and moderate to fast growth compared to other common redwoods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Santos Stapleton, Dale Frederick Holderman
  • Patent number: PP26573
    Abstract: ‘Mosaic Delight’ is a new and distinct variety of albino coast redwood tree characterized by a non-grafted periclinal chimera exhibiting stable albino growth from inside the apical meristem dome. The new variety contains axillary and/or accessory buds forming within the branch collar zone exhibiting phenotypic color expressions ranging from green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation. Occasionally, axillary and/or accessory buds form in the absence of a present branch and can produce color expressions ranging from green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation. Further, the branches demonstrate horizontal to weeping-like habit, and slow to fast growth depending on albinism present compared to other common green redwoods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Santos Stapleton, Dale Frederick Holderman
  • Patent number: PP29217
    Abstract: ‘Early Snow’ is a new and distinct variety of albino coast redwood tree characterized by a non-grafted, periclinal chimera exhibiting stable albino growth from inside the apical meristem dome and with terminal buds exhibiting phenotypic color expressions of green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation with varying hues within these color expressions. The new variety also has dark green short to medium length needles, branches exhibiting horizontal to drooping-like habit and with the shape of branchlets tapering towards a blunt end, and moderate-to-fast growth depending on the amount of albinism. Further, the latent, axillary and/or accessory buds forming between the internode of primary branches, branch axils, leaf axils, and within the branch collar zone, express a higher amount of albinism within the internode. Frequently, axillary and/or accessory buds form in the absence of an existing branch, whether it's primary or secondary in nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas Santos Stapleton
  • Patent number: PP29606
    Abstract: ‘Grand Mosaic’ is a new and distinct variety of albino coast redwood tree characterized by a non-grafted periclinal chimera exhibiting stable albino growth from inside the apical meristem dome. The new variety contains latent axillary and/or accessory buds forming within the internode of primary branches exhibiting phenotypic color expressions ranging from green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation. Latent axillary and/or accessory buds frequently form in the branch collar zone of primary branches and can produce color expressions ranging from green, albino, chimera or non-chimeric variegation. Further, the branches demonstrate horizontal to drooping-like habit and moderate-to-fast growth depending on the amount of albinism compared to other common green redwoods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas Santos Stapleton