| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| PP20033 |
Ornamental Pepper named `05C69-12` |
May 26, 2009 |
| The present invention is a new and distinct pepper plant known as Capisum annuum L. `05C69-12` which displays a contrasting mixture of immature black and mature orange fruit at the same time unlike that of the standard pepper plants. Plants of `05C69-12` are characterized by greenish |
| PP19915 |
Pepper named `05C37-3` |
April 14, 2009 |
| The present invention is a new and distinct pepper plant known as Capisum annuum L. `05C37-3`, which displays unique pumpkin-shaped orange fruit unlike that of the standard pepper plants. Plants of `05C37-3` are characterized by black foliage and small pumpkin-shaped upright oriented |
| PP19913 |
Pepper named `06C84` |
April 14, 2009 |
| The present invention is a new and distinct pepper plant known as Capisum annuum L. `06C84`, which displays a unique prostrate, indeterminate, spreading growth habit unlike that of the standard pepper plants. Plants of `06C84`, are characterized by black foliage, numerous small round |
| PP18291 |
Rabbiteye blueberry plant named `Vernon` |
December 11, 2007 |
| The most distinctive feature of the rabbiteye blueberry, `Vernon`, is its combination of late bloom/early ripening, favorable commercial fruit attributes, high and consistent yield, excellent plant vigor, and large berry size. |
| PP18151 |
Southern highbush blueberry plant named `Camellia` |
October 30, 2007 |
| The most distinctive feature of the southern highbush blueberry, `Camellia`, is its combination of excellent fruit attributes, especially size and color, its relatively late flowering for a mid- to early-season variety and its excellent plant vigor under field and high density growth |
| PP16284 |
Grapevine denominated `Autumn King` |
February 21, 2006 |
| A new and distinct variety of grapevine denominated `Autumn King` which is characterized by its late season ripening seedless fruit, attractive pale green coloration, its cylindrical to ovoid fruit shape, its firm fruit texture with neutral sweet flavor, and its medium to tight cluster. |
| PP16229 |
Grapevine denominated `Scarlet Royal` |
January 31, 2006 |
| A new and distinct variety of grapevine denominated `Scarlet Royal` which is characterized by its mid-season ripening seedless fruit, attractive dark red coloration, its oval fruit shape, its firm fruit texture with neutral sweet flavor, and its medium dense cluster. |
| PP15891 |
Grapevine plant denominated `Sweet Scarlet` |
July 26, 2005 |
| A new and distinct variety of grapevine denominated `Sweet Scarlet` which is characterized by its midseason ripening seedless fruit, attractive raspberry red coloration, its ovoid fruit shape, its firm fruit texture with a light muscat flavor, and its medium to tight cluster. |
| PP15228 |
Peach and nectarine rootstock named `K146-43` |
October 12, 2004 |
| The `K146-43` rootstock is an inter-specific hybrid rootstock, useful primarily as a commercial understock for peach and nectarine cultivars. The stock has been successfully propagated clonally by hardwood cuttings. This rootstock imparts a substantial degree of vigor control to the scio |
| PP15225 |
Peach and nectarine rootstock named `P30-135` |
October 12, 2004 |
| The `P30-135` rootstock is an interspecific hybrid rootstock Prunus saliciana.times.P. persica, developed for use as a clonal commercial rootstock under peach and nectarine cultivars. Propagation of this stock has been successfully accomplished from hardwood cuttings. The `P30-135` h |
| PP15216 |
Peach tree named `Crimson Rocket` |
October 12, 2004 |
| A new and distinct variety of peach called `Crimson Rocket` is characterized by a narrow, columnar growth form suitable for high-density plantings, home gardens and ornamental purposes. Fruit is yellow, melting-flesh of excellent dessert-quality flavor, and of medium to large size wi |
| PP15154 |
Plum Tree named `HoneySweet` |
September 21, 2004 |
| A new and distinct variety of plum is transgenic and is characterized by the presence of the plum pox virus coat protein gene and genes for kanamycin resistance (NPTII) and .beta.-glucuronidase (GUS). The plum pox virus coat protein transgene imparts a high level of resistance to plum |
| PP15063 |
Peach tree named `Sweet-N-UP` |
August 3, 2004 |
| A new and distinct variety of peach called `Sweet-N-UP` is characterized by an upright tree growth form suitable for standard-density and high-density plantings. Fruit is yellow, melting-flesh of excellent dessert-quality flavor, and of large size with approximately 80% red blush over a |
| PP13314 |
Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Blaze` |
December 3, 2002 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Blaze` characterized by its strong, upright, and long scapes; dense corymbose racemes with numerous soft orange-colored flowers; and glossy dark green leaves. |
| PP13298 |
Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Sunburst` |
December 3, 2002 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Sunburst` characterized by its strong and upright scapes; dense corymbose racemes with numerous bright yellow-colored flowers; and glossy dark green leaves. |
| PP13200 |
Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Snowflake` |
November 12, 2002 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Snowflake` characterized by its strong, upright and short scapes; and dense corymbose racemes with numerous white-colored flowers. |
| PP13154 |
Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Sunset` |
October 29, 2002 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Sunset` characterized by its strong, upright, and short scapes; dense corymbose racemes with numerous orange-colored flowers; and glossy dark green leaves. |
| PP12850 |
Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Starlight` |
August 13, 2002 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum plant named `Chesapeake Starlight` characterized by its strong, upright and long scapes; and dense corymbose racemes with numerous white-colored flowers. |
| PP12686 |
Peach tree named `Gulfprince` |
June 11, 2002 |
| A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 400 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, with a highly vigorous spreading growth habit, and has showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal |
| PP12481 |
Papaya plant named `Laie Gold` |
March 19, 2002 |
| A new and distinct variety of papaya (Carica papaya L.) plant cv. `Laie Gold` which is characterized by having the following combination of characteristics that are desirable in a new variety; large fruit size, high tree vigor, absence of occasional bitterness and unpleasant, strong |
| PP12480 |
Papaya plant named `Poamoho Gold` |
March 19, 2002 |
| A new and distinct variety of papaya (Carica papaya L.) plant cv. `Poamoho Gold` which is characterized by having the following combination of characteristics that are desirable in a new variety: medium fruit size, distinctive spicy flavor, high degree of sweetness, absence of strong |
| 7618517 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring liquid and solid contents in a froth |
November 17, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus are presented for determining the quantity of liquid and solid content in a removal stream of a froth created from a suspension that is generated during a froth flotation operation. Specifically, electrodes are immersed in the froth generated from a suspension |
| 7612221 |
Production of fatty acid alkyl esters |
November 3, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, involving transesterifying a feedstock containing lipid-linked fatty acids with an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst to form fatty acid alkyl esters. The feedstock has not been previously treated to release |
| 7607338 |
Handheld instrument for monitoring and/or identification of chemicals |
October 27, 2009 |
| A Computer Vision Chemical Detector has been developed that uses invertebrate organisms trained to respond to targeted chemical odors. |
| 7604067 |
Roller system for cover crop termination |
October 20, 2009 |
| A cover crop termination system includes a smooth drum and a crimping arm assembly operatively connected to the drum through a cam mechanism including a cam follower. The crimping arm assembly includes a plurality of crimping assemblies having crimping bars which crimp the cover crop |
| 7601346 |
Choline-utilizing microbial strains for biologically controlling fusarium head blight |
October 13, 2009 |
| Three choline utilizing strains of microorganisms isolated from the anthers of wheat, Aureobasidium pullulans strain AS 55.2, Arthrobacter species strain OH 221.3, and Pseudomonas species strain AS 64.4, are superior antagonists of F. graminearum. These microorganisms are effective f |
| 7582809 |
Sorghum aluminum tolerance gene, SbMATE |
September 1, 2009 |
| The major aluminum tolerance gene, the SbMATE gene, encodes a root citrate efflux transporter that is Al-inducible at the level of gene transcription and is also Al-activated at the level of protein function. High level of expression of the SbMATE gene and the protein was found in ro |
| 7579183 |
Saprophytic yeast, Pichia anomala |
August 25, 2009 |
| A biologically pure culture of a yeast of the species Pichia anomala (WRL-076). The yeast is identified as NRRL Y-30842 and is capable of inhibiting growth of a deleterious microorganism on a plant or portion thereof to which a biologically effective amount of a culture of the yeast |
| 7579016 |
Methods for repelling arthropods using isolongifolenone analogs |
August 25, 2009 |
| A method for for repelling arthropods involving treating an object or area with an arthropod repelling effective amount of at least one isolongifolenone analog (and optionally a carrier or carrier material). |
| 7572602 |
Nucleic acid encoding endolysin fusion protein |
August 11, 2009 |
| The invention concerns a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding an antimicrobial fusion peptidoglycan endopeptidase. The recombinant nucleic acid molecule according to the invention is formed from a nucleic acid encoding a bacterial endopeptidase (lysostaphin) from Staphylococcus |
| 7572468 |
Extraction of carotenoids from plant material |
August 11, 2009 |
| Methods for extraction of carotenoids from carotenoid-containing plant material using an extraction solvent comprising ethyl lactate. The invention is also directed to products obtained thereby. In the method, a sample of dry, particulate carotenoid-containing plant material is conta |
| 7571061 |
Non-destructive method of measuring a moisture content profile across a hygroexpansive, composit |
August 4, 2009 |
| The teachings provided herein are generally directed to a non-destructive method of measuring a moisture content profile across a dimension of a hygroexpansive, composite material using radiation and a volumetric shrinkage correction. The measurement of a series of moisture content p |
| 7562517 |
Rotary crimping apparatus for elevated crop beds |
July 21, 2009 |
| The rotary crimper for elevated crop beds is designed to crimp and mulch a field of crops with an elevated bed-type structure. The rotary crimper has a tubular inner roller and a plurality of crimping members extending from the inner roller. The crimping members have at least two project |
| 7556552 |
Solitary bee emergence box |
July 7, 2009 |
| Incubation and emergence of solitary-nesting pollinating bees from their nests or cocoons under field conditions may be effected using a device including a first outer and second inner hollow containers wherein a nest containing the bees may be disposed, and first and second communicatin |
| 7547508 |
Use of nanosecond scale, time-resolved, imaging to differentiate contemporaneous fluorescence re |
June 16, 2009 |
| Time-dependent differences in fluorescence responses of normal surfaces of the fruit or vegetable as opposed to surfaces which are contaminated with feces, may be used for improved detection of feces-contaminated fruits and vegetables. In this process, the surface of a fruit or vegetable |
| 7544789 |
DNA encoding Toxoplasma gondii rDGP5p protein |
June 9, 2009 |
| Recombinant proteins have been developed for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst proteins for example in biological fluids. Isolated DNA sequences which encode these proteins have also been developed. The DNA sequences may be inserted into recombinant DNA molecules such as cloning |
| 7534917 |
Method of producing dicarboxylic acids |
May 19, 2009 |
| A method of producing dicarboxylic acids (e.g., .alpha.,.omega. dicarboxylic acids) by reacting a compound having a terminal COOH (e.g., unsaturated fatty acid such as oleic acid) and containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond with a second generation Grubbs catalyst in the ab |
| 7501275 |
Yeast transformation system |
March 10, 2009 |
| Disclosed are methods for obtaining expression of polypeptides in organisms employing alternative codon systems, and polynucleotides for use therein. |
| 7495221 |
Method and system for measuring optical properties of scattering and absorbing materials |
February 24, 2009 |
| A system and method for determining a level of effective residual ink concentration (ERIC) in a piece of recycled paper. The piece of paper is illuminated with a beam of radiation and an amount of the beam of radiation reflected and transmitted by the piece of paper is measured. The |
| 7479381 |
Production of itaconic acid by Pseudozyma antarctica |
January 20, 2009 |
| Itaconic acid may be produced in high yields by fermentation with a yeast, Pseudozyma antarctica NRRL Y-30980. |
| 7475087 |
Computer display tool for visualizing relationships between and among data |
January 6, 2009 |
| The invention is directed to a tool for visualizing relationships between and among data. It uses existing relational databases, and provides the means to view these databases in order to reveal degrees of relatedness between and among various data clusters. An illustrative use of said |
| 7465543 |
Multiplex DNA identification of clinical yeasts using flow cytometry |
December 16, 2008 |
| Oligonucleotide probes that are specific for pathogenic yeasts and which may be used for the detection of such yeasts in biological samples are described. These probes are specific for yeast species within the clade of Candida albicans and other pathogenic ascomycetous yeasts, and may be |
| 7460227 |
Method to detect bone fragments during the processing of meat or fish |
December 2, 2008 |
| Bones, bone fragments, and shell fragments on or near the surface of processed animal flesh may be detected by detecting their fluorescent emissions. The surface of the flesh is illuminated with UV or visible light to elicit fluorescence of animal bones or shells, and the fluorescent |
| 7452544 |
Bacteriocins and novel bacterial strains |
November 18, 2008 |
| Novel bacteriocins and/or the novel lactic acid-producing strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry. |
| 7446131 |
Porous polymeric matrices made of natural polymers and synthetic polymers and optionally at leas |
November 4, 2008 |
| A porous polymeric matrix containing at least one natural polymer and at least one synthetic polymer and optionally at least one cation. Furthermore, a method of making a porous polymeric matrix involving mixing at least one natural polymer and inorganic salts with a solution compris |
| 7442528 |
Modified alternan |
October 28, 2008 |
| Four new Penicillium spp. isolates (NRRL 21966, NRRL 21967, NRRL 21968, and NRRL 21969) are capable of essentially quantitative conversion of native alternan to a polymeric modified form having a lower apparent molecular weight than native alternan. A fifth isolate (NRRL 30489) obtai |
| 7439419 |
Solanum tuberosum .beta.-solanine/.beta.-chaconine rhamnosyl transferase sequences and uses ther |
October 21, 2008 |
| Nucleic acid sequences from potato that encode the enzyme .beta.-solanine/.beta.-chaconine rhamnosyltransferase (SGT3) are disclosed. Recombinant DNA molecules containing the sequences, and use thereof, in particular, use of the sequences and antisense constructs to inhibit the produ |
| 7438915 |
Immunopotentiating effect of a Fomitella fraxinea-derived lectin on chicken immunity and resista |
October 21, 2008 |
| This study reports a novel immunopotentiating effect of a lectin (FFrL) extracted from the mushroom Fomitella fraxinea on poultry cell-mediated immunity and poultry coccidiosis. We describe the extraction of FFrL, its in vitro mitogenic activity and in vivo protection against an oral |
| 7438815 |
Inhibiting ammonia emissions and odors from animal wastes with oil |
October 21, 2008 |
| Lipids, such as plant oils and animal fats, are effective for treatment of animal wastes to inhibit both the emission of ammonia and other odors, and the discharge of particulate matter, microorganisms, and endotoxins, therefrom. Inhibition of ammonia volatilization and particulate or |
| 7425669 |
Transgenic plants expressing puroindolines and methods for producing such plants |
September 16, 2008 |
| The invention relates to plant cells, plant tissues or plants transgenic for a nucleic acid encoding puroindoline A. This invention also relates to methods for producing such transgenic plant cells, plant tissues or plants. The transgenic plants produced by the methods of this invention |
