Patents by Inventor Tony M. Avila
Tony M. Avila 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).
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Publication number: 20170280666Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated CVX-35. ‘CVX-35’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has larger frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, corky root rot resistance, Bushy Stunt virus resistance, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color. The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cos or romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) variety designated CVX-35.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 9756828Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated CVX-16. ‘CVX-16’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has larger frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color with a solid midrib. The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cos or romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) variety designated CVX-16.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 9681632Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated River Road. ‘River Road’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has light heavy head weight, with long wide leaves. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar River Road, to the plants of lettuce cultivar River Road, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar River Road, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar River Road with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Publication number: 20160192609Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated River Road. ‘River Road’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has light heavy head weight, with long wide leaves. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar River Road, to the plants of lettuce cultivar River Road, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar River Road, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar River Road with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 9119371Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Prima Forest. ‘Prima Forest’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has light plant weight, small core diameter, short plant height and also has resistance to lettuce downy mildew. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Prima Forest, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Prima Forest, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Prima Forest, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Prima Forest with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Cedar Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Publication number: 20140250544Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Prima Forest. ‘Prima Forest’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has light plant weight, small core diameter, short plant height and also has resistance to lettuce downy mildew. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Prima Forest, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Prima Forest, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Prima Forest, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Prima Forest with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 8779240Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Rocky Row. ‘Rocky Row’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California for the spring sowing. It has lighter plant weight, long core length, tall plant height, long leaf length, with resistance to Tomato bushy Stunt virus, and lettuce downy mildew. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Rocky Row with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 8524981Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Solid King. ‘Solid King’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar with large frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, corky root rot resistance, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color with a solid mid rib. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Solid King, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Solid King, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Solid King, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Solid King with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Publication number: 20130174294Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Rocky Row. ‘Rocky Row’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California for the spring sowing. It has lighter plant weight, long core length, tall plant height, long leaf length, with resistance to Tomato bushy Stunt virus, and lettuce downy mildew. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Rocky Row with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: CENTRAL VALLEY SEEDS, INC.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Publication number: 20120131689Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Solid King. ‘Solid King’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar with large frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, corky root rot resistance, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color with a solid mid rib. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Solid King, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Solid King, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Solid King, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Solid King with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: CENTRAL VALLEY SEEDS, INC.Inventors: TONY M. AVILA, ADOLFO S. MEDEROS
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Patent number: 7534941Abstract: A novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Sun Valley, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Sun Valley, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Sun Valley and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Sun Valley with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars derived from the cultivar Sun Valley.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 7534940Abstract: A novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Heartbreaker, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Heartbreaker, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Heartbreaker and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Heartbreaker with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars derived from the cultivar Heartbreaker.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 6841723Abstract: A novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Sunbelt, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Sunbelt, to the plants of lettuce line Sunbelt and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Sunbelt with itself or another lettuce (Lactuca sp.) line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce lines derived from the cultivar Sunbelt.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Sr., Adolfo Mederos
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Publication number: 20040133950Abstract: A novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Sunbelt, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Sunbelt, to the plants of lettuce line Sunbelt and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Sunbelt with itself or another lettuce (Lactuca sp.) line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce lines derived from the cultivar Sunbelt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo Mederos
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Patent number: 6649816Abstract: Disclosed herein is the present invention which relates to a new distinct romaine (Cos) Lactuca sativa cultivar designated ‘Thermo Cos’, which exhibits resistance to lettuce drop and tipbum, a leaf color of Value 4 Chroma 4 Hue 7.5 GY according to the Munsell Color Chart for Plant Tissues.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Patent number: 6649815Abstract: The present invention relates to a new Romaine (Cos) Lactuca sativa cultivar designated Green Forest, which exhibits resistance to lettuce drop and tipburn, a leaf color of Value 3 Chroma 4 Hue 7.5 GY according to the Munsel Color Chart for Plant Tissues and weighs about 4.7% more than the comparable varieties of Romaine Lettuce.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Publication number: 20030088891Abstract: Disclosed herein is a the present invention which relates to a new Romaine (Cos) Lactuca sativa cultivar designated Green Forest, which exhibits resistance to lettuce drop and tipburn, a leaf color of Value 3 Chroma 4 Hue 7.5 GY according to the Munsel Color Chart for Plant Tissues and weighs about 4.7% more than the comparable varieties of Romaine Lettuce.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos
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Publication number: 20030018996Abstract: Disclosed herein is a the present invention which relates to a new distinct romaine (Cos) Lactuca sativa cultivar designated ‘Thermo Cos’, which exhibits resistance to lettuce drop and tipburn, a leaf color of Value 4 Chroma 4 Hue 7.5 GY according to the Munsell Color Chart for Plant Tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Applicant: Central Valley Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Tony M. Avila, Adolfo S. Mederos