Patents by Inventor Victor A. Gibeault

Victor A. Gibeault 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).

  • Buffalograss plant named ‘UCD-95’
    Patent number: PP12910
    Abstract: A new female diploid cultivar of Buffalograss (i.e., Buchloe dactyloides) is provided that resulted from mass selection. Superior turf quality is displayed over the entire growing season. The stolons are of fine texture and the internodes are short. Good drought tolerance is displayed. The plant exhibits superior turf green color retention and short winter dormany. The growth habit is extremely competitive with respect to weeds. A high turf density is made possible with a rapid stolon spreading rate and short plant height that provides an attractive low maintenance turf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Lin L. Wu, Victor A. Gibeault
  • Zoysiagrass plant named `De Anza`
    Patent number: PP9127
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysiagrass which has a longer growing season and green color retention in winter and less anthocyanin than the variety `El Toro`.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Victor A. Gibeault, Matthew K. Leonard, Victor B. Youngner, deceased, Violet E. Janowitz, heir
  • Zoysiagrass plant named `Victoria`
    Patent number: PP9135
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysiagrass which has a longer growing season and green color retention in winter and less anthocyanin than the variety `El Toro`.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Victor A. Gibeault, Matthew K. Leonard, Victor B. Youngner, deceased