Patents by Inventor Todd E. Piper

Todd E. Piper 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).

  • Patent number: 9328357
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08B741 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08B741 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08B741 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08B741, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08B741. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08B741.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Travis J. Lee, Lora L. Kilgore-Norquest, Todd E. Piper, Jay R. Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 6777598
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 38J54, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 38J54, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 38J54. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 38J54 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd E. Piper
  • Patent number: 5625133
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHOC7, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHOC7, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHOC7 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHOC7 with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd E. Piper
  • Patent number: 5602318
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHDG1, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHDG1, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHDG1 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHDG1 with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd E. Piper
  • Patent number: 5585537
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3753, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3753, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3753.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd E. Piper
  • Patent number: 5545813
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHRF5, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHRF5, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHRF5 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHRF5 with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd E. Piper