# US 11,998,007 B2 · Maize pollen composition for collecting pollen and storing pollen

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- Number: US 11,998,007 B2
- Document ID: US11998007B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/694,200
- Filed: 2022-03-14
- Published: 2022-09-15
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2021-03-12
- Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Applicants: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Inventors: Shawn Kaeppler; Heidi Kaeppler; Michael William Petersen; Brian Joseph Martinell; Frank McFarland
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998007B2

## CPC

- A01N 3/00: Preservation of plants or parts thereof, e.g. inhibiting evaporation, improvement of the appearance of leaves {or protection against physical influences such as UV radiation using chemical compositions} (preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables A23B7/00); Grafting wax
- A01H 1/026: {by treatment with chemicals}
- A01H 5/10: Seeds
- A01H 6/4684: {Zea mays [maize]}
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01H: NEW PLANTS OR {NON-TRANSGENIC} PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES

## Abstract

A maize pollen composition containing polyether ether ketone and pollen for collecting pollen and storing pollen.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition for collecting pollen and storing pollen comprising pollen and an inert powder, wherein the pollen is from maize, wherein the inert powder comprises polyether ether ketone particles, and wherein the particle size of the polyether ether ketone is between about 50 microns to about 200 micron.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises a ratio of pollen to inert powder ranging from about 1:5 to about 1:10.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises an additional reagent selected from the group consisting of: a fungicide, an insecticide, a nematicide, a herbicide, a plant growth regulator, a microbial inoculant, a biostimulant, a nutrient, a fertilizer, a fertilizer enhancer, a dye, a colorant, a flowability agent, a polishing agent, a seed coating, double-stranded RNA, a mutagen, and a gene-editing reagent.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the pollen is stable under refrigerated conditions for three to eight days.