Patents by Inventor Wayne A. MacKay

Wayne A. MacKay 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).

  • Big bend bluebonnet
    Patent number: 5648594
    Abstract: Novel breeding lines of Big Bend Bluebonnets, Lupinus havardii, inbred to have the following characteristics: uniform deep color, blue, pink, or white; at least 15 harvestable racemes per plant; each raceme being at least 12 inches long; and reduced flower abscission from the uncut raceme. Methods for reproducibly growing Lupinus havardii in the greenhouse and methods for post-harvest treatment of cut flowers are disclosed. The new bluebonnet lines have great utility in the cut flower industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Tim D. Davis, Wayne A. MacKay