Patents by Inventor W. David Lane

W. David Lane 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: 20040045061
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, is described. A seedling originating from open pollination of ‘Sweetheart’, was discovered at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre Summerland in 1982, planted out in 1984 and given the breeder's reference number ‘13S-20-09’ in 1991. The variety has been established and is being maintained at the research facility. Evaluations began upon fruiting. The variety is stable with no variations occurring, and demonstrates qualities of the tree, flower, and fruit that in combination make the variety significantly different from its parents and other fruiting cherry varieties, in that ‘13S2009’ has large flattened-heart shaped fruit, with shiny, dark red skin and red to dark red flesh. The fruit has a non-prominent suture and a flat to slightly hollow apex. The fruit matures very late in the harvest season, about 27 days after ‘Van’ and ‘Bing’ and 8 days after ‘Sweetheart’.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: W. David Lane
  • Patent number: PP20551
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree named ‘13S2009’ with the following characteristics. ‘13S2009’ has large flattened-heart shaped fruit, with shiny, dark red skin and red to dark red flesh. The fruit has a non-prominent suture and a flat to slightly hollow apex. The fruit matures very late in the harvest season, about 27 days after ‘Van’ and ‘Bing’ and 8 days after ‘Sweetheart’. The flesh of the fruit is very firm, and has a moderately sweet taste. The fruit are tolerant to rain splitting. The stone of ‘13S20-09’ is intermediate in lateral view, large in size, and has strongly developed keel. The tree is upright to spreading, self-compatible, moderately vigorous and has produced good, crops annually since fruiting commenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Inventor: W. David Lane
  • Patent number: PP10669
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree, originating from a controlled cross of `Splendour` and `Gala`, substantially illustrated and described, which is most similar to `Fuji`. The variety is distinguished by the small to medium sized fruit with the skin having 80% to 90% pink/red blush over a yellow ground, and large white lenticels The flesh is yellow, crisp, firm, and juicy. The fruit is short globose conical in shape, with little or no ribbing, weak crowning of the distal end and a long stem. The variety was named `Chinook` in 1997.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: okanagan Plant Improvement Co.Ltd.
    Inventor: W. David Lane
  • Patent number: PP10739
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree from a controlled cross of `Golden Delicious` and `NJ 381049` is described. The variety is distinguished by its large ellipsoid shaped fruit with skin of broad orange/red stripes on a green/yellow ground and by the texture and taste of the creamy yellow flesh which is very juicy, sweet crisp and firm. The variety was named `Creston` 1997.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Okanagan Plant Improvement Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Karl O. Lapins, W. David Lane
  • Patent number: PP10740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apple tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by its spur type moderately vigorous, productive, precocious and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the described conditions approximately the first week of September at Summerland British Columbia. The fruit is medium-sized, oblong to globose truncate in shape with translucent, ivory to soft yellow skin color, sweet in flavor, and has white, crisp, firm, and very juicy flesh. The variety was developed from a seeding from a controlled cross of the seed parent `Honeygold` and the pollen `Sunrise`.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Okanagan Plant Improvement Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: W. David Lane
  • Patent number: PP11378
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, originating from a controlled cross of `Lapins`.times.`2N-39-5` made in 1976 is described. The resulting seedling was established in a selection block in 1985 and given the breeder's reference number `13N-6-59`. The variety has been established and is being maintained at the research facility. Evaluations began upon fruiting. The variety is stable with no variations occurring, and demonstrates qualities of the tree, flower, and fruit that in combination make the variety significantly different from from its parents and other fruiting cherry varieties, in that `Sumleta` has large kidney shaped fruit, with shiny, mahogany skin with fine light dots and dark red flesh. The fruit has a prominent suture and a hollow apex with and obvious dimple. The fruit matures mid season, about 5 to 6 days after `Van` and `Bing` and 4 to 5 days before `Lapins`. The fruit is very firm, has a sweet taste with some astringency, and is moderately susceptible to rain splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Okanagan Plant Improvement Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: W. David Lane
  • Patent number: PP11392
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, originating from a controlled cross of the seed parent `2N-60-7` and the pollen parent `2N-38-32`, is described. Under growing conditions at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC) Summerland located at Summerland in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada the variety is distinguished by its large kidney shaped fruit, with glossy, wine red to mahogany colored skin with fine light dots, and red to dark red flesh. The fruit has a non-prominent suture and a flat to slightly hollow apex and is borne on medium-long, thick stems. The stone of the fruit is round, is large relative to the fruit, and has an undeveloped keel. The fruit matures late in the cherry season, 12 to 16 days after `Van` and `Bing` and 1 to 5 days after `Lapins`. The fruit is very firm, very large, has a sweet taste, and is tolerant to rain splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Okanagan Plant Improvement Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: W. David Lane