Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH232367. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH232367, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH232367 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH232367.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH711877. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH711877, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH711877 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH711877.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH851446. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH851446, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH851446 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH851446.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH889077. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH889077, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH889077 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH889077.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH287946. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH287946, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH287946 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH287946.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH116894. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH116894, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH116894 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH116894.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH955017. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH955017, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH955017 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH955017.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH867615. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH867615, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH867615 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH867615.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH457359. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH457359, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH457359 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH457359.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, drive unit, and measurement unit. A touch applied to a given node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between a given drive and sense electrode of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers first and second drive signals, having different first and second frequencies, to first and second drive electrodes respectively at the same or overlapping times. The measurement unit receives a first response signal from a sense electrode, and analyzes the signal using maximum likelihood estimation to determine the coupling capacitance between the first drive electrode and the sense electrode, and between the second drive electrode and the sense electrode. More drive electrodes, including in some cases all the drive electrodes, can be driven with unique drive frequencies, and more sense electrodes, including in some cases all the sense electrodes, can be sensed by the measurement unit.

Abstract: This clapping sound device is a two-part musical percussion instrument—a sound box and a swiveling wood blocks assembly—that attaches to a typical hi-hat stand in place of the cymbals and produces a sound pattern similar to people clapping hands when the array of swinging blocks is activated by the foot pedal of the hi-hat apparatus causing the blocks to strike the stationary sound box in a slightly staggered sequence before the spring mechanism returns it to the ready position for further rhythmic impulses from the operator.

Abstract: Touch sensing circuit arrangements include a touch sensor and a controller board. The touch sensor includes one or more sensing elements to generate touch-related signals responsive to a touch input to the sensor, and a memory device storing computer-executable firmware instructions for determining touch positions based on the touch-related signals. The controller board includes query logic executable by the controller board to cause the controller board to query for the computer-executable firmware instructions stored on the memory device of the touch sensor, and a processor circuit to determine touch positions by executing the firmware instructions loaded onto the generic controller board in response to the query.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for detecting stray capacitance in capacitive touch sensors. The existence of stray capacitance can lead to errors in touch detection and touch position determination. Such errors can be avoided or corrected when the stray capacitance is detected. Detecting stray capacitance includes analyzing signals for features characteristic of stray capacitance noise events. Such features can include spatial features such as the location of a test touch position determined from signals caused by stray capacitance, as well as temporal features such as the rate of change of the detected signals.

Abstract: A urinal assembly comprising a body comprising a bottom wall, front and back walls, first and second side walls bridging the front and back walls, an open mouth positioned generally opposite the bottom wall, and an attachment feature positioned proximate to the open mouth. The attachment feature includes outer and inner edges and an opening defined by the inner edge. The urinal assembly further comprises a lid including a lid portion and a strap having a fastener positioned at a distal end. The fastener includes a central portion positioned between first and second arms. Each of the first and second arms has a first end coupled to the central portion and a second end positioned a distance away from the central portion. The first and second arms extend through the opening such that the first and second free ends of the arms abut the inner edge of the attachment feature.

Abstract: A material that reacts to produced hydrocarbons acts as a latch to retain a stored potential energy force. In a specific application, a sliding sleeve valve is held away from a circulating port to allow drilling mud to be circulated out. Later, when the well is put on production, the lock that holds collets in a groove releases as exposure to produced hydrocarbons at a retaining sleeve makes it get soft. This, in turn, allows a spring force to run the collets out of their groove and straddle the circulation port between two o-rings on the shifting sleeve to close the port. The closure of the port directs produced hydrocarbons to screens that had been bypassed when mud was circulated out due to ports being the path of least resistance.

Abstract: A game apparatus and corresponding method of playing chess on a substantially spherical playing surface marked with playing positions of fourteen ranks and eight files with each file forming a continuous loop around said spherical surface. Ranks terminate or are bordered at the top and bottom of the sphere, therefore not continuous. Two sets of chess pieces are provided for in said game apparatus; each set comprising eight major chess pieces and sixteen pawns with eight of the sixteen pawns being distinguishable from the other eight, each set of eight pawns traveling opposite directions across ranks. Means are provided for adherence of the chess pieces to the spherical playing surface such that gravity would not remove the chess pieces from said playing surface. Said game apparatus does not require players to learn variations to the well known rules of chess play while providing a novel means to play chess.

Abstract: A material that reacts to produced hydrocarbons acts as a latch to retain a stored potential energy force. In a specific application, a sliding sleeve valve is held away from a circulating port to allow drilling mud to be circulated out. Later, when the well is put on production, the lock that holds collets in a groove releases as exposure to produced hydrocarbons at a retaining sleeve makes it get soft. This, in turn, allows a spring force to run the collets out of their groove and straddle the circulation port between two o-rings on the shifting sleeve to close the port. The closure of the port directs produced hydrocarbons to screens that had been bypassed when mud was circulated out due to ports being the path of least resistance.

Abstract: Heat-activated heat-pump systems and related methods are disclosed that include a power cycle coupled to a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle both utilizing the same working fluid. The power cycle comprises a boiler, an expander receiving superheated vapor and producing work from the superheated vapor, a condenser, and a pump. A regenerator conducts a first stream of working fluid from the pump to the boiler and a second stream of the working fluid from the expander to the condenser while transferring heat from the second stream to the first stream. The refrigeration cycle comprises a compressor that compresses the working fluid from the evaporator and delivers the compressed working fluid to a condenser. The expander and compressor are coupled together such that at least a portion of the work produced by the expander is utilized for running the compressor.