Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| PP22450 | Grape plant named ‘ARRAFOURTEENONE’ A new distinct variety of grapevine named ARRAFOURTEENONE abundantly forms attractive large seedless berries having a purple red skin coloration in large clusters. The fruit displays a natural flavor and is firm in texture. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesting... | 01/10/2012 |
| PP22451 | Grape plant named ‘Prophecy’ The invention is a new and distinct variety of grape plant designated #194-95, “Prophecy”, which produces small, round, blue-black colored fruit suitable for red wine production. It combines late bud-break and ripening, excellent disease resistance, extremely hi... | 01/10/2012 |
| PP22431 | Grapevine plant named ‘Sugrathirtyeight’ A new and distinct grapevine variety characterized by producing large, uniform, clusters with large oval berries. The berries have a medium sugar content and neutral flavor. The berries are larger than the comparable variety Crimson seedless and the red color of the... | 01/03/2012 |
| PP22405 | Grape plant named ‘ARRATWO’ A new distinct variety of grapevine named ‘ARRATWO’ abundantly forms attractive large seedless berries having deep purple/red skin coloration in large clusters. The fruit displays a natural flavor and is meaty in texture. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesti... | 12/27/2011 |
| PP22295 | Grape plant named ‘ARRATHIRTEEN’ A new distinct variety of grapevine named ‘ARRATHIRTEEN’ abundantly forms attractive large seedless berries having a fire red skin coloration in medium-to-large clusters. The fruit displays a sweet crisp flavor and is firm in texture. The fruit commonly is ready... | 12/06/2011 |
| PP22229 | Grape plant named ‘ARRATEN’ A new distinct variety of grapevine named ARRATEN abundantly forms attractive medium-to-large seedless berries having a 90% fire red skin coloration with 10% creamy yellow, in medium-to-large clusters. The fruit displays a sweet crisp flavor and is film in texture. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| PP22078 | Grapevine plant named ‘Sugrathirtysix’ A new and distinct grapevine variety characterized by producing early ripening, round berries with uniform red colored berry skin. The berries have high sugar content and a mild, sweet Muscat flavor. A cluster of fruit has good attachment, but is not as compact as t... | 08/16/2011 |
| PP21664 | Grapevine ‘IFG 68-175’ This invention is a new and distinct grapevine variety denominated ‘IFG 68-175’. ‘IFG 68-175’ is characterized by producing large bright red, crisp, uniform berries with high sugar content borne on medium size clusters. The fruit ripen and are commercially h... | 01/25/2011 |
| PP21537 | Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 14’ A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 14’ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec grape variety is charac... | 11/30/2010 |
| PP21358 | Nematode resistant grapevine rootstock plant ‘9365-85’ Rootstock ‘9365-85’ is a cross of ‘L514-10’ (Vitis rufotomentosa×V. champinii ‘Dog Ridge’ ×V. riparia ‘Riparia Gloire’))×V. champinii ‘c9038’. This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of grapevine rootst... | 10/05/2010 |
| PP21316 | Grapevine plant named ‘Sheegene-3’ The new and distinct variety characterized by a very large red seedless grape that ripens in early August three weeks later than the ‘Flame Seedless’ Grape (unpatented) with good favor, juicy and firm skin. The berries are born on strong woody stems and branches... | 09/28/2010 |
| PP21285 | Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 16’ A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 16’ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec grape variety is charac... | 09/14/2010 |
| PP21075 | Grapevine plant named ‘Roma Seedless’ A new and distinct variety of grapevine is provided which abundantly forms attractive medium-to-large seedless berries having a rose-pink skin coloration in medium-to-large substantially uniform clusters. The fruit displays a sweet crisp flavor and is firm in textur... | 06/22/2010 |
| PP20913 | Grapevine plant named ‘Crimson Cabernet’ A new and distinct, self rooted, variety of grapevine plant, ‘Crimson Cabernet’, from a cross of ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ and ‘Norton’, which can be distinguished by its outstanding wine combined with high productivity, disease resistance, and cold hardiness... | 04/06/2010 |
| PP20914 | Grapevine plant named ‘Cabernet Diane’ A new and distinct, self rooted, variety of grapevine plant, ‘Cabernet Diane’, from a cross of ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ and ‘Norton’, which can be distinguished by its outstanding wine combined with high productivity, disease resistance, and cold hardiness s... | 04/06/2010 |
| PP20889 | Grapevine plant named ‘Zinthiana’ A new and distinct, self rooted, variety of grapevine plant, ‘Zinthiana’, from a cross of ‘Zinfandel’ and ‘Cynthiana’, which can be distinguished by its outstanding wine combined with high productivity, disease resistance, and cold hardiness superior to ... | 03/30/2010 |
| PP20860 | Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 15’ A 395distinct396 Malbec 397grape variety398 from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘399 Catena Malbec’400Clone 15′ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the... | 03/23/2010 |
| PP20859 | Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 13’ A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 13’ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec grape variety is charac... | 03/23/2010 |
| PP20766 | Grapevine named ‘Catena Malbec Clone 17’ A distinct Malbec grape variety from Mendoza Argentina, herewith denominated ‘Catena Malbec Clone 17’ which shows a unique vineyard and winemaking profile from the rest of the Malbec grapevine population in Mendoza, Argentina. This Malbec grape variety is charac... | 02/23/2010 |
| PP20745 | Grape plant named ‘A-2640’ A grape cultivar particularly distinguished by large, seedless, black-skinned berries, large clusters, with a mid to late season of ripening, high productivity and good vine health, is disclosed. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| PP20428 | Grape plant named ‘Improved Chancellor’ A new and distinct transgenic grape plant Vitis vinifera called “Improved Chancellor” which is characterized by greater tolerance to 2,4-diphenoxyacetic acid than is the parent Chancellor grape plant. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| PP20377 | Grapevine ‘IFG 104-253’ This invention is a new and distinctive grapevine ‘IFG 104-253’. ‘IFG 104-253’ produces naturally large, elongated white seedless berries that require little or no exogenous application of gibberellic acid to obtain commercially acceptable berry size which r... | 10/06/2009 |
| PP20292 | Grapevine ‘IFG 31-077’ This invention is a new and distinctive grapevine ‘IFG 31-077’. ‘IFG 31-077’ produces large, elongated, fully black, naturally large seedless fruits that ripen early and possess high sugar content and superior eating quality. The clusters have strong stems w... | 09/15/2009 |
| PP20281 | Grapevine ‘Sheegene-8’ A new and distinct variety characterized by red-colored nearly seedless grapes that ripens in late June, approximately two to three weeks earlier than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of thi... | 09/08/2009 |
| PP20252 | Grapevine ‘Sheegene-12’ The new and distinct variety characterized by a dark red-colored, medium sized seedless grape that ripens in early August approximately two weeks later than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes ... | 09/01/2009 |
| PP20110 | Grapevine ‘Sheegene-13’ A new and distinct variety characterized by the large, red-colored seedless grapes that ripen in late August to early September, approximately six weeks later than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The ... | 06/23/2009 |
| PP20051 | Nematode resistant grape rootstock ‘9365-43’ Rootstock ‘9365-43’ is a cross of ‘L514-10’ (Vitis rufotomentosa×(V. champinii ‘Dog Ridge’×V. riparia ‘Riparia Gloire’))×V. champinii ‘c9038’. The rootstock is a new and distinct variety of grape rootstock with resi... | 06/02/2009 |
| PP19981 | Nematode resistant grape rootstock ‘8909-05’ Rootstock ‘8909-05’ is a cross of Vitis rupestris ‘A. de Serres’×Muscadinia rotundifolia ‘Cowart’. This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of grape rootstock with resistance to a broad array of soil-borne nematodes including r... | 05/12/2009 |
| PP19750 | Grapevine Plant Named ‘Sugrathirtyfour’ A new and distinct grapevine variety characterized by producing dark-red skinned, very juicy, firm, round berries that have an excellent eating quality. The berries ripen late season, having a naturally large size and high sugar content. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| PP19599 | Grapevine plant named ‘Mara Seedless’ A new and distinct variety of grapevine is provided which abundantly forms attactive medium-to-large seedless berries having a rose-pink skin coloration in medium-to-large clusters. The fruit displays a sweet crisp flavor and is firm in texture. The fruit commonly i... | 12/30/2008 |
| PP19579 | Grapevine plant named ‘Marquette’ The invention is a new and distinct variety of grape vine plant designated ‘Marquette’, which produces bluish-black colored fruit suitable for red wine production, and has a combination of high wine quality, excellent cold hardiness and good disease resistance. | 12/16/2008 |
| PP19435 | Grape plant named ‘Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris (tehachapi Clone )’ A new distinct variety of grape plant characterized by producing small round white berries suitable for producing outstanding white wine. The new variety distinguishes itself from other white fruit mutations of ‘Point Gris’ by ripening earlier and having a large... | 11/11/2008 |
| PP19429 | Grapevine named ‘Cara Seedless’ A new and distinct variety of grapevine is provided which abundantly forms attractive medium-to-large seedless berries having a dark eggplant skin coloration in compact clusters. The fruit displays a sweet crisp flavor and is firm in texture. The fruit commonly is r... | 11/04/2008 |
| PP19270 | Grape plant named ‘GG-80D’ A new and distinct variety of grape plant characterized by a medium dark red seedless grape that matures for harvest and shipping in late August to September about the same time as ‘Ruby Seedless’ (non patented) with very good flavor, juicy and firm skin. The be... | 09/30/2008 |
| PP19246 | Grapevine-“‘Chisago’” The invention is a new and distinct variety of grapevine designated ‘Chisago’, which has a combination of outstanding wine quality, vigor, disease resistance, and cold hardiness. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| PP19065 | Grapevine plant named ‘Sugrathirtyone’ A new and distinct grapevine variety characterized by possessing elliptic shaped, medium sized green-yellowish seedless grapes having a crisp flesh texture. The grapes have a mild neutral flavor, medium sugar content, and excellent eating quality. The new variety po... | 08/05/2008 |
| PP19041 | Grapevine ‘Sheegene-6’ A new and distinct variety characterized by large, red-colored nearly seedless grapes that ripen in late July to early August, several weeks later than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented), when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of t... | 07/22/2008 |
| PP19024 | Grapevine plant named ‘Sugrathirtytwo’ A new and distinct grapevine variety characterized by producing red skinned, aromatic flavored, elliptical berries that have an excellent eating quality. The berries ripen early to mid-season, having a naturally medium size, a crisp flesh texture, and have medium an... | 07/15/2008 |
| PP18987 | Grapevine ( ‘Sheegene-7)’ A new and distinct variety characterized by medium to large, green-colored seedless grapes that ripen in late June, approximately two weeks earlier than does the Perlette Seedless Grape (unpatented), when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The gr... | 06/24/2008 |
| PP18959 | Grapevine ‘Sheegene-10’ A new and distinct variety characterized by medium to large, red-colored seedless grapes with a very good flavor that ripen in late July, approximately two weeks later than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented), when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central Califo... | 06/17/2008 |