Patents Issued in March 7, 2017
  • Patent number: D781002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: D B Industries, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Mathews, Jr.
  • Patent number: D781003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CODYSON ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xingyuan Yao
  • Patent number: D781004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Dongsoo Lee
  • Patent number: D781005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hayoung Jang, Kangdoo Kim
  • Patent number: D781006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hayoung Jang, Kangdoo Kim
  • Patent number: D781007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hayoung Jang, Kangdoo Kim
  • Patent number: D781008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Griot's Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Griot, Timothy T. Willard
  • Patent number: D781009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Meyer, Reinhard Renner
  • Patent number: D781010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Meyer, Reinhard Renner
  • Patent number: D781011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minhyouk Bu, Sanghun Yoon, Cheolyeon Jo, Jaewon Choi
  • Patent number: D781012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kyung-Tae Kim, Harmid Bekhradi, Chris Bangle
  • Patent number: D781013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventor: Aaron Ricica
  • Patent number: D781014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Wu, Lawrence Chun-Hei Chu, Christopher John Reinke
  • Patent number: D781015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hyung-Jun Kim
  • Patent number: D781016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hyuk Ulm, Sang-Hun Yoon, Cheol-Yeon Jo, Jae-Won Choi
  • Patent number: D781017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Elliott
  • Patent number: D781018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Joseph Joseph Ltd.
    Inventors: David Evans, Ashley May
  • Patent number: D781019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ahjung Joo, Yuna Park, Hayoung Jang
  • Patent number: D781020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Granite Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Wyse, Brent A. Johnston
  • Patent number: D781021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Eric G. Parker
  • Patent number: D781022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Alexandre Cloutier
  • Patent number: D781023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ebert Composites Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
  • Patent number: D781024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Murray David Kirby Hunter, David Andrew Jones, Choor Hong Tan, Michael W MacCollum, Ron Lawrence, Anthony Babaran
  • Patent number: PP27739
    Abstract: A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: POULSEN ROSER A/S
    Inventor: Mogens Nyegaard Olesen
  • Patent number: PP27740
    Abstract: ‘Patrecia’ is a new and distinct southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) variety distinguished by a low chilling requirement, upright-spreading growth habit, and early maturing, firm, juicy fruit that are sweet with balanced acidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Norden, Alto Straughn
  • Patent number: PP27741
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new variety of Prunus persica named ‘Flat Delight One’. This new variety, which requires 450-500 chilling units of dormancy, is a low-acid, flat (pantao) peach tree of early season maturity, which produces white-fleshed fruit that are firm, attractively colored, and suitable for the local fresh fruit market and home garden use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: David H. Byrne, Natalie Anderson
  • Patent number: PP27742
    Abstract: ‘UFR-2’ is a new and distinct allotetraploid citrus rootstock for tree size control and improved disease resistance. ‘UFR-2’ has shown a positive reaction to the Huanglongbing disease (HLB, or citrus greening disease) in multiple experimental field trials. Scion trees grafted on this rootstock show a reduced frequency of infection and reduced disease symptoms once infected as compared to commercial diploid rootstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser
  • Patent number: PP27743
    Abstract: ‘UFR-16’ is a new and distinct diploid citrus rootstock for improved disease resistance. ‘UFR-16’ has shown a positive reaction to the Huanglongbing disease (HLB, or citrus greening disease) in experimental field trials. Scion trees grafted on this rootstock initially show a reduced frequency of infection, and reduced disease symptoms once infected as compared to commercial diploid rootstocks. ‘UFR-16’ rootstock also showed tolerance to the Diaprepes/Phytophthora complex in greenhouse tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser
  • Patent number: PP27744
    Abstract: ‘UFR-3’ is a new and distinct allotetraploid citrus rootstock for tree size control and improved disease resistance. ‘UFR-3’ has shown a positive reaction to the Huanglongbing disease (HLB, or citrus greening disease) in multiple experimental field trials. Scion trees grafted on this rootstock show a reduced frequency of infection and reduced disease symptoms once infected as compared to commercial diploid rootstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser
  • Patent number: PP27745
    Abstract: ‘UFR-4’ is a new and distinct allotetraploid citrus rootstock for tree size control and improved disease resistance. ‘UFR-4’ has shown a positive reaction to the Huanglongbing disease (HLB, or citrus greening disease) in multiple experimental field trials. Scion trees grafted on this rootstock show a reduced frequency of infection and reduced disease symptoms once infected when compared to commercial diploid rootstocks. ‘UFR-4’ rootstock also showed tolerance to the Diaprepes/Phytophthora complex in greenhouse tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser
  • Patent number: PP27746
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwelve’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium-sized, black fruit and medium to high yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Patent number: PP27747
    Abstract: A new cultivar of pomegranate tree, ‘PQ2009’, that is characterized by its flowers that consistently have 6 petals and 6 sepals that are bright orange in color and bloom from spring until first frost in Georgia, its flowers that are borne primarily at the terminals on soft to semi-hard wood, its foliage that is initially bronze in color maturing to a medium green color and persists until freeze (survives frosts), its production of quality tasting fruit on one year-old container grown plants that ripen in late summer to late fall, and its fruit that is sweet with low astringency and little aftertaste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: ITSAUL PLANTS LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Miller
  • Patent number: PP27748
    Abstract: A new and distinct Loropetalum cultivar named ‘KURENAI DAIOU’ is disclosed, characterized by extremely large burgundy colored foliage. Additionally it has an upright very dense growing form, and larger than average petals. The new variety is a Loropetalum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
    Inventor: Yuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: PP27749
    Abstract: A new and distinct Medinilla hybrid plant named ‘AROSA’, characterized by an erect shrub plant, measuring about 30 cm in total height (when first flowering) and about 40 cm in diameter; green colored leaves, measuring about 13-18 cm in length and bout 7 cm in width; pendulous panicle, measuring about 20 cm in length and about 10 cm in diameter, with red-purple (RHS 65D) flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Corn Bak B.V.
    Inventors: Elly Bak, Nicolaas Steur
  • Patent number: PP27750
    Abstract: A new and distinct Loropetalum cultivar named ‘KURENAI’ is disclosed, characterized by deep red foliage and bright pink flowers. Dwarf, mounded form and a bright red Fall color. The new variety is a Loropetalum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: PP27751
    Abstract: A new and distinct Loropetalum cultivar named ‘HAKUOU’ is disclosed, characterized by dark green foliage and bright white re-blooming flowers. Plant form is dwarf, rounded, and dense. The new variety is a Loropetalum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc
    Inventor: Yuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: PP27752
    Abstract: A new and distinct Loropetalum cultivar named ‘BENI HIME’ is disclosed, characterized by very small, glossy deep red/maroon foliage that holds its color well all season. Plant habit is completely prostrate with no mounding. The new variety is a Loropetalum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
    Inventor: Yuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: PP27753
    Abstract: A new and distinct Clematis hybrid named ‘VIVA POLONIA’ is disclosed, characterized by extremely floriferous, medium deep magenta colored flowers with distinctive white centers and tepal bases. Plants have a long blooming period and compact growth. The new cultivar is a Clematis typically suited for ornamental container and landscape use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Szczepan Marczynski
  • Patent number: PP27754
    Abstract: A new and distinct Clematis hybrid named ‘KBK06’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive violet-pink flowers, and dense, shrubby plant form. Plant habit is well suited for container plantings. Flowers in Spring (May/June), through Fall August/September. The new cultivar is a Clematis typically suited for ornamental container and landscape use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Kjell Bolinder
  • Patent number: PP27755
    Abstract: A new and distinct Ilex×meserveae cultivar named ‘GEERS’ is disclosed, characterized by greyed-green leaves margined cream-white with dotted transition. Plants are male and do not produce fruit. Floriferous plants with moderately vigorous growth. Leaves appear sharp but are not sharp to the touch. The new variety is an Ilex×meserveae, normally produced as an outdoor garden plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Peter Geers
  • Patent number: PP27756
    Abstract: A new and distinct Fuchsia cultivar named ‘FWULR24-0’ is disclosed, characterized by a strong, upright plant habit, with flowers occurring across the top of the plant. Plants are well branched, with strong stems and uniquely thick petals and calyx. The new variety is a Fuchsia, typically produced as a garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Floranova, Ltd.
    Inventor: Marie Bradford
  • Patent number: PP27757
    Abstract: A new Verbena plant named ‘VEAZ0017’ particularly distinguished by the brilliant red-purple colored flowers with a small white-eye, deep green deeply lobed foliage, good branching with somewhat compact plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Henricus Godefridus Wilhelmus Stemkens
  • Patent number: PP27758
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Karma Amora’, characterized by its upright plant habit; high production of flowering stems; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescence form; large inflorescences with red-colored ray florets that resist fading; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Verwer Dahlias B.V.
    Inventor: Aad W. M. Verwer
  • Patent number: PP27759
    Abstract: A new and distinct Zonal Geranium plant named ‘Pacmored’, characterized by its upright and uniformly rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves with a faint zonation pattern; early and freely flowering habit; and bright red and white-colored semi-double flowers held above the foliar plane on strong peduncles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
    Inventor: Martin Geibel
  • Patent number: PP27760
    Abstract: A new and distinct Kalanchoe cultivar named ‘Bordeaux’ is disclosed, characterized by attractive dusky red-burgundy foliage with attractive variable dentate leaf margins. The new cultivar freely branches, enabling increased and faster propagation. The new cultivar ‘Bordeaux’ exhibits robust and rapid growth. The freely branching characteristic exhibited by the new cultivar, in combination with the robust, moderately rapid growth of the new cultivar ‘Bordeaux’, results in attractive clustering plants at an early age, thereby enhancing production intervals. The new cultivar has proven landscape and full sun tolerant, qualities not displayed by many other comparable Kalanchoes known to the Inventor. The new variety is an Kalanchoe, part of the Crassulaceae complex that includes Aeonium, Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Sedum and others. Kalanchoe is a popular genus, typically produced for the floriculture industry, as well as for uses as container plants for the patio, or as landscape plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Altman Plants
    Inventor: Renee O'Connell
  • Patent number: PP27761
    Abstract: A new and distinct Osteospermum cultivar named ‘DOSTICWHTB’ is disclosed, characterized by spreading growth habit, good garden performance during summer and large white flowers with purple eye. The new variety is an Osteospermum, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Danziger ‘DAN’ FlowerFarm
    Inventor: Gavriel Danziger
  • Patent number: PP27762
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aechmea plant named ‘America’, characterized by its upright and outwardly arching growth habit; unique creamy white, light green and green variegated leaves with green-colored margins and creamy white and light green-colored longitudinal stripes; inflorescences held upright and above the foliar plane on strong fuchsia red-colored scapes; tightly branched inflorescences with rosy-colored flower bracts with dark blue violet apexes; and long-lasting inflorescences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Bullis Bromeliads
    Inventor: Patricia Gomez Bullis
  • Patent number: PP27763
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidevb 3’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; year-round flowering habit; during the summer, inflorescences have orange yellow and orange red-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Kazunori Sato
  • Patent number: PP27764
    Abstract: A new bidens plant particularly distinguished by large yellow flowers and an upright plant habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Guido von Tubeuf
  • Patent number: PP27765
    Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0006’ particularly distinguished by the medium to large sized, apricot color flowers with a distinct orange-red ‘eye’, medium green foliage, good branching, and a semi-upright, later semi-trailing plant habit. It is day-length neutral with regard to the induction of flowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Robert O. Pierce