Patents by Inventor Violeta Tsolova

Violeta Tsolova 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: 20200084932
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the muscadine grape plant, Vitis rotundifolia Michx., which is self-fertile wine grape vine that is highly productive, resistant to Pierce's disease and low fruit ripening rot (ripe rot, and bitter rot), and able to produce fine red wines. The new and distinct cultivar produces a high-quality wine with rich stable red color and consistent yield. The cultivar has moderate-vigorous vine growth with high fruit yield. The cultivar produces wines with deep red color, smooth mouthfeel, excellent stability, and good longevity. The cultivar has hermaphroditic self-fertile flowers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Zhongbo Ren, Jiang Lu, Violeta Tsolova
  • Patent number: PP31407
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the muscadine grape plant, Vitis rotundifolia Michx., which is highly productive, resistant to Pierce's disease, low fruit ripening rot, and relatively low wet scar. The new and distinct cultivar has a very large deep black-red colored berry with an extremely pleasant fruit flavor. The cultivar has moderate vine growth with high fruit yield, and very good disease resistance. The cultivar also has an extended shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Florida A&M University
    Inventors: Zhongbo Ren, Jiang Lu, Violeta Tsolova
  • Patent number: PP31654
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the muscadine grape plant, Vitis rotundifolia Michx., which is self-fertile wine grape vine that is highly productive, resistant to Pierce's disease and low fruit ripening rot (ripe rot, and bitter rot), and able to produce fine red wines. The new and distinct cultivar produces a high-quality wine with rich stable red color and consistent yield. The cultivar has moderate-vigorous vine growth with high fruit yield. The cultivar produces wines with deep red color, smooth mouthfeel, excellent stability, and good longevity. The cultivar has hermaphroditic self-fertile flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Florida A&M University
    Inventors: Zhongbo Ren, Jiang Lu, Violeta Tsolova
  • Patent number: PP34483
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivars of grapevine, Vitis spp., which is an early to midseason ripening white wine grapevine that is resistant to Pierce's disease, exhibits low fruit ripening rot, and is able to produce premium white wines. The new and distinct cultivar produces a premium white wine with a pale yellow color and consistent yield. The cultivar has moderate-vigorous vine growth with moderate fruit yield. The cultivar produces wines with pale yellow color, smooth mouthfeel, and a harmonious blend of tropical fruit taste with a long and generous clear finish. The cultivar has inflorescences that develop generally from the 4th to 6th nodes of a shoot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Florida A&M University
    Inventors: Zhongbo Ren, Violeta Tsolova, Islam El-Sharkawy, Allen Frank Humphries, Jiang Lu