Patents
These are patents that inventors working on the Tifton Campus have received.
Tifton faculty and staff have developed several tools in the past for farmers (i.e., peanut combine and sod planters) and have made these available to the public without applying for a patent.
Also on this page: Plant Variety Protection Certificates
Patent Number 11,197,449
Patent Date December 14, 2021
Inventor William D. Branch
Patent Peanut Variety 'Georgia-18RU'
Patent Number: PP32,111
Patent Date: August 25, 2020
Inventor: Patrick J. Conner
Patent Title: Muscadine grape plant named ‘Ga-1-338’
Patent Number: 10,633,672
Date: April 28, 2020
Inventors: Peggy Ozias-Akins and Joann A. Conner
Patent Title: Gene fir induction of parthogenesis, a component of apomictic reproduction
Patent Number: PP 31,176
Patent Date: December 3, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass named ‘Tift PA 19’
Patent Number: PP31,097
Patent Date: November 19, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass named ‘Tift PA 18’
Patent Number: PP31,062
Patent Date: November 12, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass named ‘Tift PA 17’
Patent Number: PP31,027
Patent Date: November 5, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass named ‘Tift PA 5’
Patent Number: PP30,815
Patent Date: August 20, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Citrus ichangensis x C. maxima tree named ‘Tift2-16’
Patent Number: PP30,816
Patent Date: August 20, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Citrus reticulata tree named ‘Tift3-46’
Patent Number: PP30,724
Patent Date: July 16, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass named ‘Tift H18’
Patent Number: PP30,402
Date: April 16, 2019
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘M77’
Patent Number: PP30,227
Date: February 26, 2019
Inventor: Patrick J. Conner
Patent Title: Pecan Tree Named ‘Ga. 00-7-75’
Patent Number: PP30,014
Date: December 25, 2018
Inventor: Patrick J. Conner
Patent Title: Muscadine Grape Plant Named 'Ga. 6-2-26'
Patent Number: 9,629,339
Patent Date: April 25, 2017
Inventor: G. Larry Newton and D. Craig Sheppard
Patent Title: Systems and methods for rearing insect larvae.
Patent Number: PP 27,536
Patent Date: January 10, 2017
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna, Brian M. Schwartz, and Ann Rachel Soffes Blount
Patent Title: Perennial peanut ‘PP-1’
Patent Number: PP 27,392
Patent Date: November 15, 2016
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Bermudagrass named ‘DT-1’
Patent Number: PP 27,033
Patent Date: August 9, 2016
Inventor: Patrick J. Conner
Patent Title: Muscadine grape plant named ‘Ga-1-1-48’
Patent Number: PP 25,518
Patent Date: May 4, 2015
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass ‘Tift 40’
Patent Number: PP 25,517
Patent Date: May 4, 2015
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass ‘Tift 15’ purpureum.times. Pennisetum squamulatum
Patent Number: PP 25,516
Patent Date: May 4, 2015
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass ‘Tift 118’ purpureum.times. Pennisetum squamulatum
Patent Number: PP 25,515
Patent Date: May 4, 2015
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass ‘Tift 10’
Patent Number: PP 25,514
Patent Date: May 4, 2015
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass ‘Tift 11’
Patent Number: PP 25,513
Patent Date: May 5, 2015
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian M. Schwartz
Patent Title: Grass ‘Tift 26’
Patent Number: 8,884,097
Patent Date: November 11, 2014
Inventors: Dawn M. Olson, Felix Wackers, and John-Erik Haugen
Patent Title: Method to condition an invertebrate to detect a concentration range of a chemical compound
Patent Number: PP 24,142
Patent Date: January 7, 2014
Inventor: Patrick J. Conner
Patent Title: Muscadine grape plant named ‘GA. 5-1-45’
Patent Number: PP 23,905
Patent Date: September 17, 2013
Inventor: John M. Ruter
Patent Title: Holly plant named ‘RutHol1’
Patent Number: PP 23,848
Patent Date: August 27, 2013
Inventor: John M. Ruter
Patent Title: Bottlebrush plant named ‘RutCall’
Patent Number: PP 22,254
Patent Date: November 15, 2011
Inventors: Wayne William Hanna, S. Kristine Braman, and Brian Matthew Schwartz
Patent Title: Ornamental grass ‘Tift-8’ purpureum .times. Pennisetum squamulatum
Patent Number: PP 21,831
Patent Date: March 29, 2011
Inventors: Wayne William Hanna and S. Kristine Braman
Patent Title: Pennisetum plant named ‘Tifton 23-0’
Patent Number: PP 21,464
Patent Date: November 9, 2010
Inventors: Wayne William Hanna and S. Kristine Braman
Patent Title: Pennisetum plant named ‘Tift-17’ purpureum.times.Pennisetum squamulatum
Patent Number: PP 21,017
Patent Date: May 25, 2010
Inventors: Wayne William Hanna and S. Kristine Braman
Patent Title: Bermudagrass ‘ST-5’
Patent Number: PP 20,811
Patent Date: March 9, 2010
Inventor: John Ruter
Patent Title: Hibiscus plant named ‘Panama Bronze.’
Patent Number: PP 20,730
Patent Date: February 9, 2010
Inventor: John Ruter
Patent Title: Indian hawthorn plant named ‘RutRhaph 1.’
Patent Number: PP 20,121
Patent Date: June 23, 2009
Inventor: John Ruter
Patent Title: Hibiscus plant names ‘Panama Red.’
Patent Number: PP 19,415
Patent Date: November 4, 2008
Inventor: John M. Ruter
Patent Title: Campsis plant named ‘Rutcam.’
Patent Number: PP 18.509
Patent Date: February 26, 2008
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and John M. Ruter
Patent Title: Penisetum purpurem plant named ‘Prince.’
Patent Number: PP 17,728
Patent Date: May 15, 2007
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna and John M. Ruter
Patent Title: Pennisetum purpureum plant named ‘Princess.’
Patent Number: PP 11,163
Patent Date: December 21, 1999
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
Patent Title: Bermudagrass named ‘TifEagle’
Patent Number: PP 10,079
Patent Date: October 21, 1997
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
Patent Title: ‘Tift 94’ Bermudagrass
Patent Number: H 1,400
Patent Date: January 3, 1995
Inventors: Albert K. Culbreath and Henry S. McLean
Patent Title: A Method of Controlling Fungi in Peanuts Employing a Triazole Fungicide and Chlorothalonil
Patent Number: 7,607,338
Patent Date: October 27, 2009
Inventors: Wallace J. Lewis, Glen C. Rains, and Samuel L. Utley
Patent Title: Handheld instrument for monitoring and/or identification of chemicals.
Patent Number: 6,919,202
Patent Date: July 19, 2005
Inventors: Wallace J. Lewis, James H. Tumlinson, Dawn M. Olson, Glen C. Rains, Keiji Takasu, Torsten Meiners, Veronique Kerguelen, Felix Wacekers, and Claire Bonifay.
Patent Title: Utilization of invertebrate learning for flexible and sensitive monitoring and identification of chemicals.
Patent Number: 6,525,276
Patent Date: February 25, 2003
Inventors: George Vellidis, Jeffrey S. Durrence, Rodney W. Hill, Calvin D. Perry, Daniel L. Thomas and Takoi K. Hamrita
Patent Title: Crop Yield Monitoring System
Patent Number: 6,028,185
Patent Date: February 22, 2000
Inventors: Peggy Ozias-Akins, Wayne Hanna, and Dominique Roche
Patent Title: Nucleic Acid Markers for Apospory-Specific Genomic Region
Patent Number: 5,811,636
Patent Date: September 22, 1998
Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, Peggy Ozias-Akins, and Michel Dujardin
Patent Title: Apomixis for Producing True-Breeding Plant Progenies
Patent Number: 5,348,511
Patent Date: September 20, 1994
Inventors: Harry R. Gross, Raydene Johnson, and J. C. Walters
Patent Title: Beehive-Mounted Device for Utilizing Honeybees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the Dissemination of Biocontrol Agents
Patent Number: 5,124,357
Patent Date: June 23, 1992
Inventors: G. Larry Newton, Stephen A. Blum, and Keith D. Haydon
Patent Title: Carnitine Supplemented Finishing Pig Diet
Patent Number: 5,030,657
Patent Date: July 9, 1991
Inventors: Gary J. Burtle, G. Larry Newton, and Stephen A. Blum
Patent Title: L-Carnitine Supplemented Catfish Diet
Patent Number: 5,016,817
Patent Date: May 21, 1991
Inventors: Suhas R. Ghate and Sharad C. Phatak
Patent Title: Pesticide Spraying Device and Method
Patent Number: 4,731,104
Patent Date: March 15, 1988
Inventors: Sharad C. Phatak, Donald R. Sumner, Homer D. Wells, Durham K. Bell and Norman C. Glaze
Patent Title: Method for Controlling Yellow Nutsedge Using Puccinia canaliculata
Patent Number: 4,643,756
Patent Date: February 17, 1987
Inventors: John Cardina, Robert H. Littrell, and Larry J. Stowell
Patent Title: Bioherbicide for Florida Beggarweed
Patent Number: 4,607,452
Patent Date: August 26, 1986
Inventors: Bryan W. Maw and Harold L. Brewer
Patent Title: Seedling Detector and Ferret
Patent Number: 4,474,816
Patent Date: October 2, 1984
Inventors: David M. Wilson, Jr., and Richard C. Gueldner
Patent Title: Control of Mycotoxin Production by Chemically Inhibiting Fungal Growth
Patent Number: 3,963,111
Patent Date: June 15, 1976
Inventors: Edsel A. Harrell, Zolon M. Looney, and Oliver L. McCaskill
Patent Title: Full Flow Feeder
Patent Number: 3,939,883
Patent Date: February 24, 1976
Inventors: Edsel A. Harrell, Alton N. Sparks, William D. Perkins, and Woodrow W. Hare
Patent Title: Machine to Fill Insect Rearing Cells with Diet
Patent Number: 2,177,792
Patent Date: October 31, 1939
Inventor: Albert L. Taylor
Patent Title: Soil Fumigant Applicator
Plant Variety Protection Certificates from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
PVP Number: 200700209
PVP Date: July 16, 2008
Inventors: William Anderson, Wayne W. Hanna and Roger Gates
PVP Title: “TifQuick” bahiagrass
PVP Number: 960025
PVP Date: April 23, 2001
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
PVP Title: Centipedegrass., 'TifBlair'
PVP Number: 9600192
PVP Date: October 12, 2000
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
PVP Title: Millet, pearl, 'Tift 3593'
PVP Number: 9600190
PVP Date: August 30, 2000
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
PVP Title: Millet, pearl, 'Tiftleaft 3'
PVP Number: 9600192
PVP Date: May 8, 2000
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
PVP Title: Tift 93 Pearlmillet
PVP Number: 9400280
PVP Date: November 24, 1999
Inventor: Wayne W. Hanna
PVP Title: Ryegrass, 'Grazer'