Patents Issued in June 13, 2017
  • Patent number: PP28116
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘SUN 490’, characterized by its uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; anemone-type inflorescences with red purple-colored ray and disc florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Josef Heuger
  • Patent number: PP28117
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘SUN 410’, characterized by its uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with red purple-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Josef Heuger
  • Patent number: PP28118
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum plant named ‘Allblommos’, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit and high fruit density; glossy light red-colored fruits; and suitability as a garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ALLPLANTS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus T. J. van den Hoogen
  • Patent number: PP28119
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum plant named ‘Alllipst’, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit and high fruit density; glossy reddish pink-colored fruits; and suitability as a cut flower plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Allplants Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus T. J. van den Hoogen
  • Patent number: PP28120
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum plant named ‘Allmadne’, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves that are initially greyed red to greyed purple when developing; freely flowering habit and high fruit density; glossy greyed purple to black-colored fruits; and suitability as a garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Allplants Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus T. J. van den Hoogen
  • Patent number: PP28121
    Abstract: A new and distinct Salvia cultivar named ‘DSALDPOCN’ is disclosed, characterized by early flowering of deep blue flowers, very full and mounded habit. Additionally all the flowers are at the same height. The new variety is a Salvia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Danziger ‘DAN’ Flower Farm
    Inventor: Gavriel Danziger
  • Patent number: PP28122
    Abstract: ‘Snow Storm’ is a new variety of calla lily having inflorescences with a white-colored spathe that produces 5-20 inflorescences per tuber. The inflorescence stems are about 35 cm in height. The leaves are green with whitish spots and have a leathery texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Sande B.V.
    Inventor: Cecilius Jan-Jochem Randag
  • Patent number: RE46431
    Abstract: A medical implant assembly includes a polyaxial bone anchor having a shank, a receiver, a lower compression insert with surfaces for closely receiving an elongate connecting member and a dual closure structure that may include a single flange or helical flange. The dual closure structure independently engages the connecting member and the lower compression insert. A threaded capture connection of the bone anchor includes a shank upper surface exclusively engaging the lower compression insert and a retainer threadably attached to the shank and spaced from the upper surface, the retainer configured for polyaxial motion with respect to the receiver prior to locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Roger P Jackson
  • Patent number: RE46432
    Abstract: A posterior spinal fusion system may include a plurality of cannulas that mate with cages polyaxially coupled to pedicle screws. The cannulas maintain access to the pedicle screws to facilitate percutaneous insertion of a fusion rod into engagement with the cages. Each cannula has a pair of blades that may be held together by an abutment member that at least partially encircles the blades. Each abutment member abuts the skin to define a variable subcutaneous length of the corresponding cannula. Each abutment members is also lockably removable from the corresponding blades to enable the blades to pivot with respect to the connecting element to a position in which they can be withdrawn from the connecting element. The blades of each cannula are spaced apart to provide first and second slots of each cannula, through which the fusion rod can be percutaneously inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLC
    Inventors: Kingsley Richard Chin, T. Wade Fallin, Joshua A. Butters, Daniel F. Justin
  • Patent number: RE46433
    Abstract: For irradiating a layer a radiation beam is directed and focussed to a spot on the layer, relative movement of the layer relative to the lens is caused so that, successively, different portions of the layer are irradiated and an interspace between a surface of the lens nearest to the layer is maintained. Furthermore, at least a portion of the interspace through which the radiation irradiates the spot on the layer is maintained filled with a liquid, the liquid being supplied via a supply conduit. At least a portion of the liquid fills up a recess through which the radiation irradiates the spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Jacobus Hermanus Maria Neijzen, Helmar Van Santen
  • Patent number: RE46434
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus capable of controlling presentation of sub-pictures includes a first decoder, a second decoder, a first scaler, a second scaler and a combiner. The first decoder and the second decoder respectively decode a digital audio/video signal to generate a decoded video and a decoded sub-picture. In accordance with an output picture size, the decoded video size, the decoded sub-picture size and a sub-picture aspect ratio, the first scaler and the second scaler generate a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor. The combiner combines the decoded video and the decoded sub-picture according to the first scaling factor and the second scaling factor and outputs the combination thereof. A video decoding method and a digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling presentation of sub-pictures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Nan Tsou, Jung-Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: RE46435
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells arranged in a substantially hexagonal pattern. The nonvolatile memory cells may be pillar shaped non-volatile memory cells which can be patterned using triple or quadruple exposure lithography or by using a self-assembling layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Roy E. Scheuerlein, Christopher J. Petti
  • Patent number: RE46436
    Abstract: A method for receiving a broadcasting signal and a broadcasting signal receiver are disclosed. Even when a cell is changed while an emergency alert is output, the emergency alert can be continuously output using emergency alert table information included in the broadcasting signal and channel information of the cell. The emergency alert table information may include a cell identifier and the channel information of the cell may include virtual channel information of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song, Jin Pil Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Byoung Gill Kim
  • Patent number: RE46437
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) transmitting system is provided that includes an encoder, a group formatter, a packet formatter and a transmission unit. The group formatter forms data groups where the plurality of second known data sequences are spaced 16 segments apart within at least one of the data groups that includes a transmission parameter inserted between the first known data sequence and the plurality of second known data sequences and the first known data sequence has a first M-symbol sequence and a second M-symbol sequence, the first M-symbol sequence and the second M-symbol sequence have a first pattern, each of the plurality of second known data sequences has a second pattern other than the first pattern, and the second pattern is positioned from a last symbol to a previous N symbol in each of the plurality of second known data sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byoung Gill Kim, In Hwan Choi, Jin Woo Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Hyoung Gon Lee, Kook Yeon Kwak
  • Patent number: RE46438
    Abstract: A proxy system enables a worker remote from a communication center and limited to a light computer device unable to operate as a workstation at the communication center to operate with full access to data and software at the communication center. A proxy server, which may be a LAN-connected server at the communication center, has a two-way data link to the light computer device operated by the remote agent, and executes software which ascertains the hardware and software characteristics of the light device. The proxy server accesses communication center data at direction from the light device, operates communication center software tools, and provides results to the light device over the communication link in a form usable by the light device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventor: Musa Hanhan
  • Patent number: RE46439
    Abstract: A scalable access filter that is used together with others like it in a virtual private network to control access by users at clients in the network to information resources provided by servers in the network. Each access filter use a local copy of an access control data base to determine whether an access request made by a user. Changes made by administrators in the local copies are propagated to all of the other local copies. Each user belongs to one or more user groups and each information resource belongs to one or more information sets. Access is permitted or denied according to of access policies which define access in terms of the user groups and information sets. The rights of administrators are similarly determined by administrative policies. Access is further permitted only if the trust levels of a mode of identification of the user and of the path in the network by which the access is made are sufficient for the sensitivity level of the information resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Schneider, Michael B. Ribet, Laurence R. Lipstone
  • Patent number: RE46440
    Abstract: A method for processing resource, a communication system, and a mobility management network element are provided. The method includes: receiving, by a mobility management network element in a packet switched (PS) network, a Release Request message sent by an access network of the PS network or a Handoff Complete message sent by a circuit switched (CS) network when a user equipment (UE) is handed over from the PS network to the CS network; and processing, by the mobility management network element of the PS network, resources of the UE in the PS network. Thus, the processing of resources of the UE in the PS network is achieved when the UE is handed over from the PS network to the CS network. A communication system and a mobility management network element are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wenfu Wu
  • Patent number: 9674996
    Abstract: Implement apparatus may be configured to displace ground material. For example, an implement apparatus may include an extension member coupled to a vehicle. The implement apparatus may further include roller apparatus to engage a ground surface. The roller apparatus may include a cylindrical portion and a plurality of ground displacing elements. The ground displacing elements may be configured to extend into the ground surface to disperse ground material when the roller apparatus is engaged with the ground surface as the vehicle traverses the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CLAUSSEN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven W. Claussen, Gerald B. Saude
  • Patent number: 9674997
    Abstract: A seeding implement is provided that includes a depth adjustment mechanism configured to facilitate rapid reconfiguration of a ground engaging tool for varying penetration depths. In an exemplary embodiment, the seeding implement includes a ground engaging tool and a packer arm pivotally coupled to a packer support structure. The seeding implement also includes a packer wheel rotatably coupled to the packer arm, and configured to rotate across a soil surface to limit a penetration depth of the ground engaging tool into the soil. The seeding implement further includes a depth adjustment assembly including a slot within the packer support structure, a corresponding slot within the packer arm, and a fastener disposed through the slots. In this configuration, the penetration depth of the ground engaging tool is varied by adjusting a position of the fastener within the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nicholas George Alfred Ryder, Kevin Hall
  • Patent number: 9674998
    Abstract: A depth adjustment for an agricultural seed planting implement has a depth control assembly of side by side gauge wheels pivotally mounted to a frame with leading equal length arms in a staggered relation. A settable lever acts on the arms through a control rocker having arms with the same staggered relation to control soil flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Johnathon R. Dienst
  • Patent number: 9674999
    Abstract: Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow are provided. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Courtney N. Achen, Marvin Bachman, Vaughan G. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 9675000
    Abstract: System and techniques for optical flow sensing applications in agricultural vehicles are described herein. A plurality of digital images of an agricultural environment can be obtained from a sensor affixed to agricultural equipment. The plurality of digital images can include a first image and a second image, the second image being captured subsequent to the first image. A transformation of a landmark between the first image and the second image can be identified. A degree of motion for the agricultural equipment relative to an environmental target can be calculated based on the transformation of the landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin Ernest Wilson, Robert Leonard Nelson, Jr., David Anthony Fowler
  • Patent number: 9675001
    Abstract: Existing seed treatment applicators distribute seed into an uneven annular veil and results in wasted seed treatment fluid and unnecessarily long mixing/drying times. We developed a seed distribution apparatus comprising a partially porous, frustoconical restricting assembly that is mounted above and partially receives a conical distributing assembly. The orientation of the distributor and restricting assemblies provides three different seed flow paths to provide a substantially even annular veil of seed to the seed treatment housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KSi Conveyor, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic E Meyer, Jason P Kaeb, Bradley S Strahm, Paul A Kaeb
  • Patent number: 9675002
    Abstract: A seed meter system with singulators that are automatically controlled while planting to reduce instances of skips and doubles, without requiring stopping for manual adjustment of singulators. This allows the seed meter system to automatically adjust the singulators to compensate for variations in rotational speed of seed disks of the seed meters, variations in vacuum pressure within the seed meters, and variations in the size(s) of seeds being planted to reduce instances of skips and doubles while planting. Adjustments to the singulator may be made reactively by identifying seed delivery discontinuities such as skips and doubles and then making correction adjustments to attenuate singulator-induced stimulus that may influence seed delivery discontinuities. Adjustments to the singulator may be made proactively by identifying changes in seed meter performance characteristics or environment that lead to delivery discontinuities such as skips and doubles and, thus, influence seed delivery rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Joshua J. Roszman
  • Patent number: 9675003
    Abstract: A system for changing seed variety on a planter includes a plurality of row units with each row unit having a plurality of seed meters. Each seed meter has a guide for delivering seed to a transport member and a switch that is activated and deactivated by a switch actuator on the member. The transport member is an endless member. The endless member has adjustable sidewalls, cover, and lugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Straeter
  • Patent number: 9675004
    Abstract: A seeding machine includes a main frame, and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the row unit frame, and a furrow opener coupled to the row unit frame, the furrow opener having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and moves soil. The row unit also includes a furrow closer, the furrow closer having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and presses soil. The seeding machine also includes a downforce adjustment system for adjusting an amount of downforce applied to the row unit, the downforce adjustment system including a moisture sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the moisture sensor, and an actuator configured to change the amount of downforce applied to the row unit based on the signal received by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Donald K. Landphair, Michael E. Frasier, James Z. Liu, Jason D. Walter, Lawrence D. Green
  • Patent number: 9675005
    Abstract: A v-slice insert for row crop planters includes a precision cast insert body which extends from an upper forward attachment end to a lower trailing end. The v-slice insert features a precision cast internal fertilizer tube receiving channel which protects a fertilizer tube, which, in turn delivers fertilizer to soil that eventually lies directly under planted seeds. The v-slice insert also includes a step feature near the fertilizer tube outlet to prevent the obstruction of the fertilizer tube with soil should the v-slice insert be moved in a reverse direction through soil during a turn. Further, side bulges in the sides of the v-slice insert fracture seed planting furrow side walls to facilitate closure of the furrow and complete covering of the planted seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Shield Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mike J Bergmeier
  • Patent number: 9675006
    Abstract: A corn head assembly for a combine harvester capable of reducing grain loss. The corn head assembly includes a frame, a plurality of row units and a hood. The frame is mounted to a forward end of the combine harvester. The plurality of row units extends forward from the frame. The hood extends between an adjacent pair of row units. The hood includes a first end proximal to the frame, a second end distal to the frame and opposite the first end, and an outer surface extending between the first and second ends. The outer surface has a plurality of structures configured to inhibit a flow of grain in a forward direction along the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Walker, Brian Patrick Crow, James Michael Gessel, Frederick Robert Hubach
  • Patent number: 9675007
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprising a frame that has a rear wall and a bottom wall. To improve a harvesting attachment of this type, the rear wall comprises a central portion and two outer portions. The central portion of the rear wall is made of a high-tensile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Belgium nv
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 9675008
    Abstract: An unloading arrangement includes and agricultural harvester and a transport vehicle arrangement. The agricultural harvester includes an unloading conveyance and a wireless transmitter for transmitting information relating at least to a speed and direction of the harvester. The transport vehicle arrangement includes a transport vehicle; a transport implement coupled with the transport vehicle; a sensor arrangement for establishing an angular orientation of the transport implement relative to the transport vehicle; a wireless receiver for receiving the transmitted information from the harvester; and an electrical processing circuit coupled with the sensor arrangement and the wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Rusciolelli, Tyson Dollinger, Brian R. Ray
  • Patent number: 9675009
    Abstract: A convertible hay bale flaking device that accommodates two bales of hay and is operated via a remote control. The functions of the device allow the controlled translation of a bale of hay stored at the rear of the device along the linear axis of the device onto a front ramp where it can be advanced perpendicularly to the linear axis of the device such that it can pass over and extend beyond the side edge of the device. When in this position, it can either be segregated into flakes by gravity or via a cutting blade forcefully disposed downward into the hay bale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel Stirewalt
  • Patent number: 9675010
    Abstract: A crop processing and/or conveying element for a forage chopper has a body that can be mounted on a carrier that can be set in rotation and is furnished with a hard material layer that comes into contact with crop during operation. The hard material layer is connected in a form-fitting manner to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrick McLawhorn, Joshua D. Bacon
  • Patent number: 9675011
    Abstract: A method for operating a shearing tool that includes: operating a first switch to control a drive unit to drive a blade of a blade set; and operating a second switch to cause the drive unit to operate in an anti-binding mode in which a direction of an input to the drive unit is alternated at least twice. A shearing tool is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Wong Kun Ng, Kelly E. Dyer, Robert Wu
  • Patent number: 9675012
    Abstract: A method for controlling soil moisture to perform water deficit experiments on a plurality of plants located in soil contained within a plurality of pots supported in a plurality of openings of a stationary platform includes lifting the plurality of pots with a plurality of load cell modules and weighing each of the plurality of pots with the load cell modules. The method also includes determining whether each pot needs to be watered based on the weight of the pot and the water deficit experiment, watering the pots through the load cell modules, if necessary, and lowering the plurality of load cell modules so that the plurality of pots are supported by the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kirsti A. Golgotiu, Philippe Herve, Douglas Keller, Troy M. Swartwood, Jeffrey D. Donaldson
  • Patent number: 9675013
    Abstract: Device for watering plants configured to fit into a growing container, such as a pot. The device includes an external casing intended to be placed inside the growing container and to be at least partially buried. The casing delimits a housing having an open top end intended to protrude from or lie flush with the soil, and a bottom end having a passage in the soil. The device is further equipped with a water reservoir positioned inside the housing and having an orifice around which a water diffusion system is removably mounted. The diffusion system is designed to pass through the passage of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AQUASOLO SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Philippe Balestra, Bruno Canin
  • Patent number: 9675014
    Abstract: A method for cultivating plants is described. The method comprises the steps of sowing seeds in the growing medium in sterilized pots (17) using a sowing device (7), allowing the seeds to germinate in a germination device (8), automatically moving the pots through a greenhouse (2) to allow the germinated seeds to grow into plants (43), harvesting the grown plants using a harvester (5), and sterilizing the pots with the growing medium in a sterilization device (6) after harvest in order to provide sterilized pots (17) with a growing medium. An arrangement for performing the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PLANTAGON INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventor: Hans Hassle
  • Patent number: 9675015
    Abstract: A stevia cultivar, designated ‘807086’, is disclosed. The invention relates to the plant parts of stevia cultivar ‘807086’, to the plants of stevia ‘807086’ and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘807086’ with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. The invention further relates to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘807086’ with another stevia cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PureCircle USA Inc.
    Inventors: Shan Wang Li, Yu Cheng Bu, Avetik Markosyan
  • Patent number: 9675016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cucumber lines having increased resistance to Downy Mildew. The present invention also relates to parts of cucumber plants from lines having increased Downy Mildew resistance, including seeds capable of growing cucumber plants with increased Downy Mildew resistance. Further provided are methods of producing such plants by genetic marker assisted selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Nischit Shetty, Henk van Kooten, Bruno Sipeyre, Albert Grit, Joseph J. King, Marie Gretenkort, M. Yolanda Duran
  • Patent number: 9675017
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of squash hybrid SV0474YG and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of squash hybrid SV0474YG and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a squash plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another squash plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: William Clyde Johnson
  • Patent number: 9675018
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of cucumber hybrid SV7135CN and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SV7135CN and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another cucumber plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Nischit Shetty
  • Patent number: 9675019
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of cucumber hybrid SV4220CS and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SV4220CS and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another cucumber plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Nischit Shetty
  • Patent number: 9675020
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of cucumber hybrid SV4196CD and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SV4196CD and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another cucumber plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Sipeyre, Özgur Isler
  • Patent number: 9675021
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SV4215PH and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SV4215PH and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian J. Just
  • Patent number: 9675022
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ 23-2284. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ 23-2284, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Giulio Bile
  • Patent number: 9675023
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid SV4725TD and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SV4725TD and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Frantz
  • Patent number: 9675024
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIR-180-SONG and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FIR-180-SONG and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernardus van den Bosch
  • Patent number: 9675025
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 2847130. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 2847130, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 2847130 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 2847130.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Bing, James Stewart
  • Patent number: 9675026
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR35AP14RX. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR35AP14RX. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR35AP14RX and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR35AP14RX with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Thomas L. Floyd
  • Patent number: 9675027
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV031874. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV031874, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV031874 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 CV031874 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 CV031874.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Marvin L. Boerboom
  • Patent number: 9675028
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051998. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051998. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051998 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051998 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: David R. Wooten, Jr., Jennifer L. Yates