Patents Examined by Kent Bell
  • Patent number: PP18738
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Achillea millefolium, ‘Apricot Delight’, characterized by it long blooming habit, its vigorous growth habit, its compact growth habit and its salmon pink flowers that fade to a light greyed-orange with consistent bloom color throughout the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Michiel Zwaan
  • Patent number: PP18741
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Yotwist’, characterized by its uniform, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering habit; natural flowering season mid-September in the Northern Hemisphere; daisy-type inflorescences with light violet-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP18744
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘CODI101’, characterized by its compact, dense, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely flowering habit; and blue violet-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Nuflora International Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Graham Noel Brown
  • Patent number: PP18745
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘PER6502’, characterized by its uniform, upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; early season flowering response; inflorescences with bright red-colored flower bracts; and excellent post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: The Paul Ecke Ranch
    Inventor: Ruth Kobayashi
  • Patent number: PP18746
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Figraciosa, characterized by its upright, strong and uniform growth habit; freely branching plant habit; glossy leaves; uniform, freely and early flowering habit; pink and pale pink bi-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Fides B.V.
    Inventor: Ike Vlielander
  • Patent number: PP18747
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named ‘Taos’, characterized by its upright, strong and uniform growth habit; freely branching plant habit; glossy leaves; uniform, freely and early flowering habit; large yellow-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Fides B.V.
    Inventor: Ike Vlielander
  • Patent number: PP18748
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Yosloopy’, characterized by its uniform, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering habit; natural flowering season early September in the Northern Hemisphere; daisy-type inflorescence with light violet blue-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP18749
    Abstract: A new cultivar of pelargonium particularly characterized by having large, light-pink, double flowers with reddish markings, floriferous, medium-sized and semi-spherically shaped umbels, medium-green, glossy foliage with weak to distinct zonation, a bushy, slightly trailing, medium-sized plant habit, good branching ability and a mid-season flowering response, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Florfis AG
    Inventor: Angelika Utecht
  • Patent number: PP18751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid September, with first picking on Sep. 12, 2006. The fruit is uniformly large in size, acidic and sweet in flavor, globose to slightly oblong in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid June, with first picking on Jun. 21, 2006. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, globose to somewhat oblong in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and full red in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in the early part of June, with first picking on Jun. 7, 2006. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, globose to oblate in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and fully red in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18754
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Asteriscus maritimus plant named ‘Asmago’ characterized by its earliness, flat mounding growth habit, large golden yellow flowers, silvery colored leaves and good branching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V.
    Inventor: Anna M. W. P. Houbraken
  • Patent number: PP18756
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Balcablitpi’, characterized by its light pink-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Jianping Ren
  • Patent number: PP18757
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Diascia plant named ‘Balwinlamp’, characterized by its light pink-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, semi-upright growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Paul A. Talmadge
  • Patent number: PP18758
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Balserimwhi’, characterized by its white-colored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous and upright-mounded, vase-like growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Linda Laughner
  • Patent number: PP18759
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant named ‘Balserimlav’, characterized by its white and lavender bicolored flowers, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous and upright-mounded, vase-like growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Linda Laughner
  • Patent number: PP18761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree obtained by branch mutation and by selection of the variety Fuji. The present invention variety exhibits an appropriate distinguishability, homogeneity, uniformity, and stability. The vigor of the tree is strong. The tree type is ramified. The habit of the apple tree is drooping. The pubescence on an upper half of a shoot is weak or similar to the pubescence in Golden Delicious. The thickness as measured by the diameter at the center is medium or similar to the thickness in Jonagold for a dormant one year old shoot. The number of lenticels is many for one year old dormant shoot. The color of an unopened flower is light pink in a balloon stage. The surface of the fruit is colored dark ruby red with a large number of small yellowish dots. Frequently the dots are disposed on curved lines with each line counting from about 4 to 8 dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Kiku SRL GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Braun
  • Patent number: PP18762
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Yoshout’, characterized by its uniform, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering habit; natural flowering season mid-September in the Northern Hemisphere; daisy-type inflorescences with violet-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP18763
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Tuscan Sun’ characterized by its compact plant habit, sturdy stems, green leaves and stems, and golden-yellow ray flowers. In combination these traits set ‘Tuscan Sun’ apart from all other existing varieties of Heliopsis known to the inventors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventors: Brent Hanson, David Charles Zlesak
  • Patent number: PP18778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late July, with first picking on Jul. 23, 2006. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, white in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford