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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181389 | Method to improve manufactured seed germination by exposure to a change in ambient pressure The invention provides methods for improving the germination of manufactured seeds. The methods comprise the step of subjecting a manufactured seed to at least one change in ambient pressure for a period of time sufficient to generate a conditioned manufactured seed... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181388 | Liquid seed dressing method for dressing small quantities of seed A method of dressing seeds is disclosed. The method utilizes a seed treatment slurry which is applied to seed by subjecting the seed and seed treatment slurry to a dual asymmetrical centrifugal mixing motion. The method provides uniformly dressed seeds and is suitab... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8156686 | Bioactive treatment of biological material from a plant source A method for bioactive treatment of biological material from a plant source by exposure to one or more electromagnetic pulses are described. The biological material is in a target irradiation area. At least one electric pulse is generated. At least one electromagnet... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8132363 | Structures and methods for attaching a display article to a germinateable seed and a germinated plant carrying the structure and/or the display article Articles-of-manufacturing which comprise (a) a germinateable seed having a germinating end and an apparent germination polarity; or alternatively a germinateable seed having a hole formed therein; and (b) a cage or, respectively alternatively, a member securing the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8112935 | Method for producing a powder containing xylitol crystal particles with another polyol A method for producing a powder containing xylitol crystal particles and another polyol including a mixture containing a xylitol syrup and another polyol, whose dry material content is equal to or greater than 95% by weight, xylitol content ranges from 85 to 97.5% b... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7937890 | Method and apparatus for substantially isolating plant tissues The present invention discloses and claims methods and devices for the rapid mechanical isolation of monocot plant tissues suitable for transformation or tissue culture. The invention includes mechanical devices for substantially isolating target plant tissues for u... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7877926 | Automated seed sampler and methods of sampling, testing and bulking seeds An automated seed sampler includes a sampling station; a sampler for removing material from a seed in the sampling station; a seed conveyer for conveying the seed from the sampling station to a compartment in a seed tray; and a conveyor for conveying the material re... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849632 | Automated seed sampler and methods of sampling, testing and bulking seeds An automated system for sampling seeds generally includes an automated sampler operable to remove a tissue sample from a seed, a seed tray configured to receive from the automated sampler the seed from which the tissue sample is removed, and a sample tray configured... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836631 | Method for creating a verified food source A method for creating a verified food source comprises planting verified seed in accordance with planting protocols to create a crop, growing the crop in accordance with crop protocols, harvesting the crop in accordance with harvest protocols to obtain grain, storin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7748163 | Method for treating seeds, and seeds obtainable with the method The invention relates to a method for treating seeds, comprising the following steps: (a) a sterilization step wherein, for 0.1 to 60 seconds and at a minimum pressure of 0.5 bar absolute, the seeds are contacted with a condensing medium having a condensation temper... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7694457 | Method and apparatus for preparation of genetically transformable plant tissue A process of mechanical separation of embryos from seeds for genetic transplantation employs counter-rotating cylinders together with one or more culling, hydration, separation, and viability testing steps to provide high-throughput of viable, transplantable tissue.... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685768 | Automated testing of seeds An apparatus for the automated testing of seeds includes a testing device having a testing stage, for analyzing a seed delivered to the testing stage; and a conveyor for automatically individually conveying each of a plurality of seeds in a tray between individual c... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658033 | Method and apparatus for preparation of genetically transformable plant tissue A process of mechanical separation of embryos from seeds for genetic transplantation employs counter-rotating cylinders together with one or more culling, hydration, separation, and viability testing steps to provide high-throughput of viable, transplantable tissue.... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654037 | Method to improve plant somatic embryo germination from manufactured seed The invention provides methods for improving germination of manufactured seeds. In some embodiments, the methods comprise the steps of (a) incubating a plant somatic embryo under suitable conditions for reducing the size of the embryo to produce a compact plant soma... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647727 | Method of preventing defective germination or rosette formation of seed A method of preventing defective germination or rosette formation of a plant seed that tends to suffer from defective germination or rosette formation during growth thereof is provided, which can be easily carried out without using large-scale equipment and makes th... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7634870 | Cytokinin enhancement of cotton The growth and development of cotton is enhanced by an application of relatively low concentrations of a cytokinin to cotton seed or to a growing cotton plant at a stage of growth between the cotyledon stage and the six-leaf stage. Application of the cytokinins is e... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7591101 | Automated seed sampler and methods of sampling, testing and bulking seeds An automated seed sampler includes a sampling station; a sampler for removing material from a seed in the sampling station; a seed conveyer for conveying the seed from the sampling station to a compartment in a seed tray; and a conveyor for conveying the material re... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591100 | Method of producing seed and plant containing vitamin B The present invention is directed to producing a plant containing vitamin B12. Accordingly, the present invention provides a seed and a plant containing vitamin B12. The present invention is also directed to a method of producing a plant contai... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7520089 | Method to improve manufactured seed germination The invention provides methods for improving the germination of manufactured seeds. The methods comprise the steps of: (a) culturing a plant embryo in a germination medium; and (b) assembling the cultured plant embryo into a manufactured seed. The methods of the inv... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7451569 | Use of a low nitrogen fertilizer to propagate shoots from a log The present invention provides methods for promoting the growth of shoots from a log, the methods each including the step of applying a fertilizer solution, that includes less than about 0.01% (w/v) nitrogen, to a member of the group consisting of an Alder log, a Be... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7428797 | Method for dispergating plant seeds and device for carrying out said method The process for dispersing plant seeds comprises the steps of feeding a suspension of seeds in an aqueous medium into an axially symmetric vertical device until its circulation circuit including a pump and piping is filled up, dispersing the seeds by pumping the sus... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7269923 | Method of preparing Tricholoma matsutake-infected young pine by coculturing aseptic pine seedlings and T. matsutake Disclosed is a method of preparing Tricholoma matsutake-infected young pine trees by coculturing aseptic seedlings of a pine tree with a T. matsutake isolate, comprising the steps of liquid-culturing fruit bodies of naturally occurring matsutake | 09/18/2007 |
| 7207140 | Vegetative planting material and method for producing it, useful in grass sod production The invention provides a new form of vegetative propagating material, referred to as “the grass plantlet”, as well as a method for producing it. The new vegetative planting material and the method by which it is obtained make it possible to replicate and increas... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7003914 | Method for the protection of germinating seed and pesticide-coated pellets The invention relates to a method for the protection of germinating seed from pesticide, wherein seed-containing pellets and pesticide-containing pellets are sown separately but simultaneously. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pesticide-cont... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6865845 | System, method and apparatus for container plant production The present invention provides a process and apparatus for producing container plants in a covered raised-based environment. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6684564 | Embryo delivery system for manufactured seeds A method of delivering cultivated plant embryos including the step of orientating a plurality of plant embryos in a predetermined orientation. Analyzing each of the plurality of embryos according to a predetermined quality criteria to identify qualified e... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6586661 | Regulation of quinolate phosphoribosyl transferase expression by transformation with a tobacco quinolate phosphoribosyl transferase nucleic acid DNA encoding a tobacco quinolate phosphoribosyl transferase (QPRTase) enzyme, and constructs comprising such DNA are provided. Methods of altering quinolate phosphoribosyl transferase expression are provided.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6460473 | Seedling-growing tape and method of manufacturing the same A seedling-growing sheet (1) is in the form of a laminate body (2) consisting of a band-like support member (3) and a porous sheet body (4) laminated on said support member (3). A large number of receptacles (6) for housing rice seeds (15) are formed in t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453610 | Method for modifying root growth A method of modifying the growth of plant roots is provided in which the roots are grown in proximity to a membrane from which water is released during the growth of the roots, wherein the membrane is a hydrophobic porous membrane or a hydrophilic non-por... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6449899 | Method for inducing improved seed germination in Podophyllum hexandrum Royle The present invention describes a method for inducing improved seed germination in a high altitude medicinal plant, Podophyllum hexandrum Royle through hot water treatment at 40° C.-100° C. for 30-120 seconds.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6415547 | Sprouted vegetable seeds sterilizing method Sprouted vegetable seeds before rearing are sterilized so as to grow without being putrefied and to be harvested without sticking of food poisoning germs. Sprouted vegetable seeds are first pre-soaked in water of 5 to 25° C. for 30 to 60 minutes, then pr... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6401386 | Efficient process for bulb and flower production The subject invention provides materials and methods for the efficient and economical production of flowering plants from bulbs. Using the procedures described herein, it is possible to produce large numbers of healthy plants from bulbs or even seeds in a... | 06/11/2002 |
