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Title: US6040503: Bean-nut popping beans

Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Ehlers, Jeffrey D.; Moreno Valley, CA
Sterner, Mark H.; Riverside, CA

Assignee: Appropriate Engineering and Manufacturing, Riverside, CA
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Published / Filed: 2000-03-21 / 1997-09-02

Application Number: US1997000921490

IPC Code: Advanced: A01H 1/04; A01H 5/10;
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IPC-7: A01H 1/04; A01H 5/00; A01H 5/10;

ECLA Code: A01H1/04; A01H5/10;

U.S. Class: Current: 800/313; 800/260; 800/298;
Original: 800/313; 800/298; 800/260;

Field of Search: 800/200,DIG. 23,298,313,260 047/058

Priority Number:
1997-09-02  US1997000921490

Abstract:     A bean plant of the species Phaseolus vulgaris which exhibits the phenotypic characteristics of early maturity, bush type growth habit, synchronous fruiting, photoperiod insensitivity, and which produces a popping bean.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lyon & Lyon LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Smith, Lynette R. F.; Kimball, Melissa L.

Maintenance Status: CC Certificate of Correction issued
R2 Reinstated

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Designated Country: AL AM AP AT AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ DE DK EA EE EP ES FI GB GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK 

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:     1. A bean plant of the species Phaseolus vulgaris which exhibits the phenotypic characteristics of early maturity, bush type growth habit, synchronous fruiting, photoperiod insensitivity, and which produces a bean that pops at a moisture of about 5 to 12 percent.

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Foreign References: None

Other Abstract Info: DERABS G1999-214582

Other References:
  • Singh, et al., Races of Common Bean (Phaselous vulgaris, Fabaceae), Economic Botany 45:3 379-396 (1991). (18 pages) Cited by 2 patents [ISI abstract]
  • "Lost Crops of the Incas:," Little Known Plants of the Andes with Promise For Woldwide CultivationNational Research Council Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation Board on Science and Technology for International Development, 3-15, (1989).
  • Shree P. Singh, "Patterns of Variation in Cultivated Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Fabaceae)," Economic Botany, 43(1), 39-57. (1989). (19 pages) Cited by 2 patents
  • Spaeth, et al., "Microstructure of Nunas: Andean Popping Beans," (Phaseolus Vulgaris L), Food Microstructure,8:263-269, (1989). (7 pages) Cited by 2 patents
  • Zimmerer, Karl S., "Biological Diversity and Local Development: "Popping Beans" in the Central Andes,"Mountain Research and Development, 12(1):47-61, (1992). (15 pages) Cited by 2 patents [ISI abstract]
  • http://www.xc.org/echo/aztext/azch3pul.htm#Rese, p. 4 and 5.
  • http://iubio.bio.indiana.edu/R30811-33133-/soft/usenet/bionet/plants/9310.newsm.
  • Tohmes et al. Variability in Andean nuna common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, Fabaceae), Economic Botany, 49:78-95. 1995.
  • Van Beem et al. Nutritive value of the nuna popping bean, Economic Botany, 46:164-170. 1992. (7 pages) Cited by 2 patents [ISI abstract]
  • Query Results: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/acc- query.pl, 1999.


  • Continuity Data:
    Application Number Filed Notes

    US2002000140420 2002-05-06  is a continuation of
    US1999000405279  1999-09-23   (granted)
         US6419976 issued 2002-07-16   Bean-nut popping beans

    US1999000405279 1999-09-23  is a continuation in part of
    >US1997000921490<  1997-09-02   (granted)
         US6040503 issued 2000-03-21   Bean-nut popping beans


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