Patents by Inventor William D. Griffiths

William D. Griffiths 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).

  • Patent number: 7642428
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH327. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH327, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH327 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety LH327 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety LH327.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 7541522
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH321, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH321, to the plants of inbred corn line LH321 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line LH321 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn 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 inbred corn lines derived from the inbred LH321.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, LLC
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Publication number: 20080168576
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH327. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH327, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH327 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety LH327 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety LH327.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 7223908
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH324. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH324, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH324 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety LH324 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety LH324.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 7183470
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH321, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH321, to the plants of inbred corn line LH321 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line LH321 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn 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 inbred corn lines derived from the inbred LH321.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, LLC
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Publication number: 20030106086
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH321, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH321, to the plants of inbred corn line LH321 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line LH321 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn 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 inbred corn lines derived from the inbred LH321.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 6252147
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH279, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH279, to the plants of inbred corn line LH279 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH279 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH279 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, LLC
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 5986186
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH229, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH229, to the plants of inbred corn line LH229 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH229 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH229 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, LLC
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 5850008
    Abstract: A novel inbred corn line, designated LH263, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH263, to the plants of inbred corn line LH263 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH263 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH263 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Griffith
  • Patent number: 5486043
    Abstract: A carrying case assembly includes a carrying case portion provided with a first interior cavity and a first top opening and a step stool portion provided with a second interior space and a bottom opening. The bottom of the step stool portion is attached to the top of the carrying case portion such that the first and the second interior space, together, form a third interior space. The step stool portion is removable from the carrying case portion and is adapted to support a person thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Nomadic Structures, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur G. Carr, Christopher A. Durgin, William D. Griffiths, J. Alexander Hill
  • Patent number: 5044595
    Abstract: A kit for constructing a collapsible podium which includes a laterally pliable yet longitudinally rigid panel such as tambour and a top plate with a circumferential channel into which one of the conformable edges of the panel is operably receivable by using a sloped guiding wall on the plate. The kit may also include a bottom plate with a circumferential channel into which the other conformable edge of the panel is operably receivable by using a sloped guiding wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Nomadic Structures, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur G. Carr, William D. Griffiths